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607 Bonuses: How To Do Them Right
We recognize our employees as being an integral part of the team and want to reward and motivate them in their efforts, but there is a right and wrong way to do bonuses.
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606 How Do You Split A Partnership Fairly?
Very few appraisal offices are set up as partnerships, but not all partners last. When that unfortunate break up occurs, how best do you fairly split the assets?
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605 From Staff Appraiser to Independent Appraiser to Business Owner
Rob Bodkin is back with an amazing update on his situation. In 2015, he was the happiest staff appraiser in the world. A year later, he was a happy solo-appraiser. Today, he has grown his business to an actual...
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604 How Do You Prepare For The Unpredictable?
What does it actually mean to prepare for the unpredictable? Dustin shares specific about things you can do to make sure you are prepared for whatever might happen in appraisals and down the road.
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603 What Do You Do With Multiple Offers On a Property?
We may be tempted to discount the "multiple offers on this property" information coming from an agent, but should we. Dustin talks about four things to consider when you are made aware that the subject you are...
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602 That Car Costs How Much per Pound?
We often hear "This house is selling for $156/sq ft, so compare it to other homes selling for that range." The problem with price per square foot is the same as valuing a car based on its weight.
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601 Appraiser by Day Keyboardist for Britney Spears by Night
Today, Dustin is joined by one of the most interesting appraisers you will ever meet. Tim Lillis is an appraiser, but his passion is music and boy does he have some cool stories to share.
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600 The Damned Appraiser Came in LOW
Words matter. When we talk about "the appraiser came in low," what do we actually mean. In this episode, Dustin talks about the verbiage we use and how to cator it to get real results.
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599 Preventive Measures for Appraisal Complaints
Tim Andersen, USPAP Instructor and The Appraiser's Advocate joins Dustin to talk about common errors Tim finds in appraisal reports that, if addressed up front, might help us avoid problems with the state.
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598 The One Thing I Never Wanted To Be Was An Appraiser
As much as Dustin loves appraising today, it is interesting that that is the one job he vowed he would never do.
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597 Assignment Conditions vs USPAP Requirements
When do assignment conditions from your client become a problem with regard to USPAP and your state board? Can you change an appraisal after the effective and signing date? These are the questions Mr. Tim Andersen...
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596 Two Questions Everyone Should Ask About The Pandemic
There are two questions we should all be asking ourselves. What are they? How will they help us moving forward?
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