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955 In 3 Years, Appraisers Will Take 30 Minutes Per Report
In this episode, Dustin gets out his crystal ball again (eye roll) and predicts what is coming in the near future to the appraisal profession. Is he right?
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954 Why Should You Have an Appraiser Niche?
Like doctors, appraisers can (and should) specialize). What are some specific niches and how do you break into them?
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953 What Do Roundabouts Have to Do With Appraising?
With all the change in the industry, it is always good to have Shawn Telford from Corelogic with us to talk about it. What changes are coming to the valuation industry and how can appraisers best navigate that change?
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952 Why Should You Meet The Agent At the Inspection?
Sometimes appraisers and agents talk past each other. However, meeting the agent at the inspection can have its benefits.
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951 Two Ways PAREA Is Inadvertently Good For Appraisers
The reasons given for the development of PAREA range from potential appraisers not being able to find a mentor to not enough appraisers However, what has actually happened in the early days of PAREA is some...
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950 What Does Losing Weight Have to Do With Running an Appraisal Office?
Dustin has lost a little weight recently. Listen to how his journey relates to being a successful business owner.
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949 How Detailed Does Your Appraisal Report Need to Be?
Today, Dustin and Tim Andersen (tim@theappraisersadvocate.com) take questions from the listeners in another Dear USPAP Instructor episode. Today they tackle the questions of reporting on prior services as well as how...
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948 Is Using Overseas VAs a Confidentiality Breach?
When you use a Virtual Assistant in the Philippines or somewhere else, have you violated the confidentiality part of the Ethics Rule in USPAP?
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947 Behind the Scenes On Fannie Mae Complaints
In the latest edition of WorkingRE Magazine, there is a great article called Inside Access To Fannie Mae's Complaint Process. The publisher of WorkingRE and author of the article joins Dustin for a deep-dive into how...
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946 Report After Speaking To Realtors
Dustin just finished speaking to agents at a local office. Be a fly on the wall as you hear what questions he got asked.
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945 An Update on PAREA
We first heard of this new path for becoming a real estate appraiser in 2020. Here we are going on four years later. What is happening to PAREA? Is it still a thing? Are any states adopting it. Has anyone gone...
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944b How Prevalent Are Current Appraisal Waivers?
Appraisers seem to worry about whether or not they will have a job in the future and one of the contributing factors is appraisal waivers. But, how prevalent are they? We seem to be in a slow down, but is that because...
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