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David Ziccardi | From Trainee to Trailblazer: Building a Modern Appraisal Business
Appraisals pay the bills. Vision builds the business.
In this episode of Appraisers on Purpose, David Ziccardi shares how an ill-timed investment during the 2008 crash sparked a bigger journey, one that led from doing reports to running a real business.
David doesn’t just talk about appraisals—he talks about building a career that scales.
From working under four supervisors just to get certified, to growing a 40% non-lender client base and mentoring trainees, his story is packed with lessons for every appraiser who’s feeling stuck.
You’ll learn:
Why mindset, not just market data, determines…
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