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Standards: Groupthink Bias?

George Dell

We continue our look at how current standards, and regulations hold back best practices. This part 5 of a multipart look at issues in valuation standards. Editor’s Note: This is Standards, part 3.5 This part is interesting […] The post Standards: Groupthink Bias?

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Once Upon a Time… A Housing Fairy Tale

Appraisal Buzz

We have rules, we have standards, and we all know the exact definition of value. I forced myself to look beyond habit, beyond assumptions, and beyond my support of groupthink — beyond even my certifications, licenses, credentials, and designations. They caused the prices to be “too high” – until they became “too low.” How can this be?