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Jonathan Miller | Building an Appraisal Business Without an MLS (Part 1)
He built an appraisal empire from scratch—without an MLS, fancy tools, or even a clear roadmap.
In this episode of Appraisers on Purpose, legendary New York appraiser Jonathan Miller reveals how he turned chaos into clarity—and built a long-lasting business in one of the most complicated real estate markets in the world.
While most professionals wait for better tools or more structure, Jonathan did the opposite. Working in Manhattan with no MLS and limited public data, he and his team hand-built a proprietary database by calling brokers and collecting information manually.
But Jonathan’s…
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