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899 What To Do When You Get Subpoenaed?
It can be scary to get 'served.' What do you do next? Are you required to show up at court? Do they have to pay you for your testimony? Some surprising answers and advice on today's episode.
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898 Difference Between an Assembly Line and a Procedure Manual
Two tools that Dustin is constantly using and referring to in his coaching are the assembly line and the procedure manual. These are often mixed up or conflated, but they are two, distinct tools with a relationship...
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897 Flat Fees Vs Percentages Vs Hourly For Trainees
So, you have decided to hire a trainee, but what to pay them (if to pay them at all). Dustin discusses the various models and gives some advice on how to choose one for you.
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896 A Full Day of OINII?
Dustin has been preaching working On the Business Not In the Business for years. He does it weekly, but recently took an entire day of OINII time.
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895 Is a Tenant Landlord A Non-Arm's Length Transaction?
Dear USPAP Instructor brings us Mr. Tim Andersen answering two questions; is a sale between a landlord and a tenant considered non-arm's length and can you use sales from a state you are not licenced in?
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894 There Have Been Some Changes in the Virtual Assistant World
Can you hire a qualified individual overseas for $2 an hour? Probably not anymore. Dustin talks about changes in the VA world.
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893 You Got How Much For That Appraisal!?!?!?!
Sometimes we get in our own way when it comes to fees. We think we know what is acceptable and we sell ourselves short.
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892 What If You Could Learn One, New, Good Idea A Day?
Some have asked why Dustin spends an average of an hour a day on Chat GPT. The answer is in what he gains from the effort.
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891 With Modernization In the Industry How Does an Appraiser Modernize?
We talk about modernization (change) within the valuation industry, but how can a local appraiser keep up? How can we remain relevant and continue to make money as professionals? Joshua Walitt (Walitt.com) is here to...
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890 You Cannot Have a Trainee Just "To Give Back"
Giving back to the profession can be a part of why you bring on a trainee, but it cannot be the only reason you do
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889 When Does a Gift Become a Bribe?
Tim Andersen, The Appraiser's Advocate, joins Dustin for another Dear USPAP Instructor episode. On the docket today, "Is taking tickets to the game a bribe?" and "At what point should I turn my peer into the state...
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888 Hire A Manager For You
Sometimes the technician and the owner need a manager. Just because you understand how to be a successful appraiser does not mean you understand how to be a successful manager of your time. Maybe it is time to hire...
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