The Great Sorting Escape Plan
Wed Jan 28 2026
The Great Sorting is already happening, whether you like it or not.
In this episode, Blaine Feyen moves past theory and into action. Last week, he laid out the reality facing the appraisal industry and many other professional services. There are only three places people are being sorted into: the bottom tier where price and speed rule, the upper tier where you choose your clients and name your price, or out of the business altogether.
This episode is about what to do about it.
Blaine breaks down what the market actually rewards today and why working harder, having more experience, or holding a license is no longer enough. He introduces a new "scoreboard" for modern appraisers and service professionals and walks through a practical 90 day plan built around four simple but uncomfortable steps: picking a lane, fixing the client experience, becoming visible, and intentionally building a pipeline.
This is not motivational fluff. It is a blunt, step by step call to action for appraisers who are done being squeezed by volume, fees, and other people's decisions and who want to take control of their future.
If you are willing to experiment, commit, and stop hiding behind credentials, this episode will give you a clear path forward. If you are comfortable, defensive, or waiting for things to go back to the way they were, this one may hit a nerve.
The Great Sorting is not coming. It is already here.
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The Great Sorting is already happening, whether you like it or not. In this episode, Blaine Feyen moves past theory and into action. Last week, he laid out the reality facing the appraisal industry and many other professional services. There are only three places people are being sorted into: the bottom tier where price and speed rule, the upper tier where you choose your clients and name your price, or out of the business altogether. This episode is about what to do about it. Blaine breaks down what the market actually rewards today and why working harder, having more experience, or holding a license is no longer enough. He introduces a new "scoreboard" for modern appraisers and service professionals and walks through a practical 90 day plan built around four simple but uncomfortable steps: picking a lane, fixing the client experience, becoming visible, and intentionally building a pipeline. This is not motivational fluff. It is a blunt, step by step call to action for appraisers who are done being squeezed by volume, fees, and other people's decisions and who want to take control of their future. If you are willing to experiment, commit, and stop hiding behind credentials, this episode will give you a clear path forward. If you are comfortable, defensive, or waiting for things to go back to the way they were, this one may hit a nerve. The Great Sorting is not coming. It is already here.