Stop Thinking Like an Appraiser and Start Thinking Like a Valuation Professional

About this episode

Hal Humphreys interviews Michael Tidwell II about transitioning from residential appraisal to high-level investment advisory and its implications in the current market.

What happens when an appraiser stops thinking like “just” an appraiser? In this episode, Hal Humphreys sits down with Michael Tidwell II—investment sales broker, Certified General Appraiser, and professor—to unpack a career that’s moved from residential reports to high-level investment advisory. Tidwell shares how working across residential and commercial valuation reshaped the way he defines value, and why that shift matters more than ever in today’s evolving market. They also dig into indus...

People in this episode

Host: Hal Humphreys

Guest: Michael Tidwell II

Topics covered

• valuation
• appraisal
• investment advisory
• residential valuation
• commercial valuation
• market trends

Keywords

• appraiser
• valuation professional
• investment sales
• residential reports
• commercial valuation
• value definition
• evolving market

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Organizations: Appraisal Buzz

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