The Appraiser Coach Podcast

The Appraiser Coach Podcast

Hosted by: Dustin Harris

Download our App on GOOGLE PLAY or the APP STORE to listen. Dustin Harris has discovered a way to buck the current trends and be a successful appraiser business owner despite the challenges. He shares his secrets to...

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492 What Do You Do When The Daughter Is The Only One Home

When you have an inspection that a minor or someone of the opposite sex is the only one home, what do you do? Here is a tip.
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491 What Do Bifurcated Products Teach Us About Comp Photos

Everyone seems to be so upset over bifurcated products. Dustin get's it. The controversy runs deep. What do these products teach us about another controversy; comp photos?
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490 What Color Glasses Are You Wearing

Before you think "that's impossible" or "you can't do that," remember we are all wearing our own glasses with our own perspectives. Today, Dustin talks about how to take off those glasses and see things through a...
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489 What Is In Your Workfile and What Does Analyze Mean

Tim Andersen, the USPAP Expert, is here again to answer two questions; what does the word analyze mean - what are we required to do - and what needs to be in our workfile?
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488 The Bookstore Story

Did you know that Dustin used to be a cashier at a university bookstore? What lessons did he learn 20+ years ago that can now be applied to your appraisal office?
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487 Skydiving and Trust

Dustin recently had an opportunity to jump out of a perfectly "good" (it will become obvious in the episode why that word is in quotation marks) plane. What lessons did he learn about trust and how do those lessons...
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486 Comp Photos Are About Trust

Make no mistake, comp photos are about nothing else but trust. Our clients don't trust us, so they require us to certify through photos what we certify in writing.
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485 But, That's The Way My Mentor Did It

What number do you use for total economic life? Why do you use that number? Is there a better number to use? More importantly, why do we do the things we do? The difference between those who are successful and those...
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484 Templates or Clones

The age-old question; do you use templates to start a new order or clones. Dustin gives some ideas about why he does what he does. It might change the way you start your appraisals.
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483 Shooting Comp Photos Is Not Shooting Us In the Foot

There is an argument that not taking our own comp photos will lead to other aspects of our job being taken away. Probably a good argument and one Dustin doesn't really care about losing.
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482 Mental Barriers to Success

Sometimes our mental state is our own worst enemy. How to break down those walls and decide your own success not based on preconceive notionā€˜s of others
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481 Why Is The Appraisal Fee Transparency Act A Big Deal

The Editor of WorkingRE Magazine is here to talk about the Appraisal Fee Transparency Act of 2019. This is a big deal to appraisers. We will talk with Issac to learn what it is and why the average appraiser should...
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