Travis Soukup

Co-Founder & CEO, @AloftAppraisal | Real Estate Valuations | People-Focused Leader | Driving Change in the Appraisal Industry

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Research from @Deloitte has revealed that more than half of #RealEstate companies plan to stop or decrease their investment in #tech in 2023. Arian Nemati does a great job of explaining why this is a mistake. #Proptech #DigitalTransformation https://t.co/KqpkIdiIGj

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How you lead during times of uncertainty has a profound impact on your team's future success. Great insight from @RichardOsibanjo on why being visible and realistically optimistic gives your employees the support they need. #Leadership #EX #Recession https://t.co/ryh77HT7qr

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Merry Christmas! Hope everyone enjoys their time connecting with loved ones this holiday season. #HappyHolidays

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.@CoreLogicInc reports that in April of 2022, the #appraisal gap reached an all-time high of 20%. While the #HousingMarket has been less than ideal lately, I agree with Mayer that this gap will normalize as it cools down. #RealEstate https://t.co/8R50g407gU

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#Transparency allows us to build a trusting relationship with our team and our customers. @rhettpower shares how we can prioritize this in our #leadership by setting clear goals with our employees instead of for them. #CompanyCulture #EX https://t.co/pymkBCeVHe

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In times of #disruption, our natural inclination as #leaders is to move faster. Yet this can quickly come across to our team as frantic. @mereteww explains how we can express this sense of urgency without placing a huge mental burden on our team. #EX https://t.co/fy61MrlSw7

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Virtual #RealEstate made a huge buzz at the beginning of 2022, but this excitement has quickly dropped over these past few months. @VentureBeat highlights how the #metaverse must evolve in order to become a legitimate investment. #VR https://t.co/ZJJ2nv80VB

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The #RealEstate market will continue to face high prices from now into 2023, but @appraisalbuzz predicts that prices will fall 5% by the end of the new year. However, with a #recession still a possibility, it's important to be prepared for anything. https://t.co/4MLoeYqX2W

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As a #leader, your inner life can have a profound impact on the outside world. @HarvardBiz highlights how teaching new leaders how to be introspective can help them develop skills like prioritization and accountability. #LeadershipDevelopment https://t.co/NYFCB5IIDZ

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There have been plenty of articles about why the #HousingMarket is so terrible right now, but not as many about how we should fix it. @appraisalbuzz shares 10 ways communities can solving the #HousingCrisis from financing to #construction. #RealEstate https://t.co/Dq2E7maNmf

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.@nardotrealtor's 2022 Appraisal Study revealed that "47% of #RealEstate professionals have had a transaction fall through due to the #appraisal process," mostly due to a lack of communication. Don't be afraid to collaborate with us throughout the process! https://t.co/AEPCiLNDfj

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An #appaisal gap occurs when the offer for a home is different than what the appraiser later values it at. In order to prepare for this disparity, many people opt to have a "gap clause." For more info, check out this article from @massrealty. #RealEstate https://t.co/fTmPSWZrs8

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"The most important lesson I learned from the family business was to lead by connecting with people as humans, not just employees." @YClevengerLee on how human-centered #leadership is about abandoning our egos to connect with our team in a real way. #EX https://t.co/JWGyU39F3Z

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I think most of us feel natural giving downward #feedback, but upward feedback can be a very different story. Yet it can bring so much value to our #leadership. Great tips from @DeborahGRiegel on how to encourage our teams to speak up. #EX https://t.co/Xgm5THjQ3j

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@nytimes This is a complex issue with no simple solution. I feel strongly that building a diverse team is the right place to start. Aloft is a proud sponsor of the Appraiser Diversity Initiative: https://t.co/iaRh8zBJNU

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"The physical and capital markets do not always work in tandem." @appraisalbuzz explains how we navigate #RealEstate's unpredictable trends by understanding where we are at in the market cycle. #Realty #Appraisals https://t.co/xlQTjOr5uP

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As we have recently seen, unstable market conditions can make it difficult to plan for the future. Yet @HarvardBiz highlights how we can still thrive during these times by framing strategy-making as a continuous process. #BusinessStrategy #Leadership https://t.co/2p2gDdy4Wh

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According to data from @nardotrealtor, inventory levels are way out of balance right now. @appraisalbuzz explains what appraisers need to keep in mind in order to keep up with this fast-changing #RealEstate market. #Appraisals https://t.co/X2IueNWbYV

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For decades, the #AppraisalIndustry was made up of the same kind of people using the same processes. At @AloftAppraisal, we want to change that. By having a diverse team, we want to create a new generation of appraisers that challenge the status quo. #DEI https://t.co/iaRh8zBJNU

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#Burnout is at a record high with 77% of employees reporting symptoms at some point. @BanksBenitez highlights 5 ways we can redefine our #CompanyCulture so that we can increase #collaboration and decrease burnout. #EX #Leadership https://t.co/6qSQck3zOZ