Tim Wilmath | The $2,500 Appraisal Problem

Appraisers On Purpose · Sep 30, 2026 · 51m

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀.Tim Wilmath joins Appraisers on Purpose to ask a question our profession cannot afford to ignore: Why are appraisers still completing complex assignments for fees that have barely changed in decades? Tim describes seeing a current engagement letter for a shopping center appraisal priced at $2,500 and wondering how the profession got here.But this conversation goes well beyond fees. Tim’s career shows what can happen when we keep developing our expertise instead of letting the market define our value. He moved from…