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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468 Dont Be Afraid to Ask for What You want

Dustin spend many years living in fear of his clients. Don't say anything to upset your revenue stream is no way to run a business. Today, he will help you get out of that mindset.
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467 The Cost of Agents Inaccurately Reporting Square Footage

Agents have a job; to sell houses. Appraisers have a job; to accurately report the value of said houses. What if the square footage is off? How does it affect the value today and as a comp tomorrow?
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466 Never Allow Comfort With the Way It Has Always Been Get in the Way of A Better Way

Sometimes we are our own worse enemies. We know there is a better way, but we resist change. Dustin talks about getting out of your comfort zone so you can move forward.
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465 Competency with Locational Issues and All Three Approaches

What if you know how to appraise the house, but there is a location issue you may not be familiar with? Also, are all three approaches to value required by USPAP? Tim Andersen, the USPAP Expert joins us for the answers.
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464 Why Agents Should Encourage An Appraisal Even If It is Wavied

Appraisals are not being done on all properties anymore. Today's episode is a special invitation to my agent friends on why they should consider getting an appraisal even if the lender does not require it.
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463 Dear USPAP Instructor on Accurate Appraisals and Comps That are Razed

Tim Andersen, MAI and USPAP instructor joins us today for another version of Dear USPAP Instructor. Today we talk about the word "accurate" when it comes to appraisal and is a house bought for the land underneath...
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462 Small Things Make a Big Impact On Your Business

It is easy to put off the small changes to become more efficient, but taking time to get off the bike and fix it up will make a big difference in your future success
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461 Should Purchase Price Influence Value

They say 90% of all appraised values are at or higher than purchase price. Is that okay? Should the contract price influence an appraiser? Craig Morely and Tim Andersen are here to discuss
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460 What Is It Like To Appraise in a Non-Disclosure State

Most appraisers work in disclosure states and data is fairly easy to come by. But, what is it like to appraise in a non-disclosure state where basically all sales data comes from one source?
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459 The Appraiser Decision Machine

We make important decisions every week. Some of them have a bigger impact than others, but what process do you use to make those decisions? Dustin will walk you through the "decision machine," a process he uses with...
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458 Preparing For Inevitable Change

We know the appraisal world is changing. There is not much we can do about it, but we can and should prepare.
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457 Three Choices When You Hate Being An Appraiser

Hate your job? Dustin gives you three, real options to change that.
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