What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2016? - Maria Hopkins of Maria Hopkins Associates

Maria Hopkins, Maria Hopkins Associates

After 31 years appraising, I have done just about everything you can do. I am trying to now give back by training  new staff that start out doing administrative work and if they are lucky, they are promoted to becoming a trainee. Some of those people are family so my days are rewarding watching them grow.

This was a record year for appraisal volume. I’ve never been so busy in 31 years. I worked 7 days a week to handle it and I had a wonderful staff to help. I’m proud of my team.