Workfile discipline is the least glamorous appraisal skill and the highest-leverage one. Reviews rarely turn on the value — they turn on whether the file explains it.
The habits that compound
- One-sentence justification for every comp that makes the final set.
- Rejected candidates recorded with the reason, not silently dropped.
- Adjustments tied to a written basis, not a percentage in someone's head.
- Reconciliation narrated: which comps carried weight, and why.
"You don't need a better appraiser to pass more reviews. You need a workfile that lets the appraiser you already have look as good on paper as they are in practice."
What review-proof looks like
A review-proof workfile is boring in the best way. Every question a reviewer might ask is answered before they ask it, in the same order, in the same voice. The value at the end is a conclusion, not a claim.
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