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433 Dear USPAP Do Appraisers Need Sales Contracts and What About Adjustments
It’s another Dear USPAP Instructor episode with Tim Andersen. Today, we talk about purchase and sale contracts. Is it necessary for the appraiser to see them? We will also talk adjustments. Are they really that...
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432 Dustin's Most Favorite Books This Year
Dustin is an avid reader (well, listener) of books. Here are a few he has read lately
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431 Private Work Look Before You Leap
Rachel Massey joins us for another look at the private appraisal work scenario. With lender work changing so much, many appraiser are looking to get into or further focus on non-lender work, but is it all it is...
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430 What Is On Dustin's Phone Homescreen
Here are the most frequent apps Dustin is using for you to consider.
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429 What Do You Do When You Have Been Blacklisted
We are joined again by USPAP instructor extraordinaire Tim Andersen ([email protected]) for another episode of Ask The USPAP Instructor. Today, what do you do when the client refuses to give you the purchase...
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428 Is Having An IT Guy A Good Idea For An Appraisal Office
Computer problems are constant at most appraisal offices. How do you keep yourself up and running without spending a fortune? Dustin shares his, low-budget, solution in this episode.
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427 Getting Purchase Contracts and are Adjustments Necessary
Today, we are joined by an anonymous guest who was blacklisted (or "brownlisted"). What do you do when that happens? Dustin gets into the nitty gritty of this unfortunate situation today.
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426 How Do You Store All Those Appraisal Photos
Like most appraisers, you probably have a lot of photos to store. How do you do it without taking up room on your computer. Dustin has a suggestion.
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425 Evaluations Are We Allowed To Do Them
Dustin, in a previous episode, talked about evaluations and made the statement that we are disallowed from doing them. Today, he clarifies that comment and talks about what the future of appraisal might look like.
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424 Good News Or Bad News Deserves Context
One of Dustin's pet-peeves is when someone (say an employee) says, "I have some bad news" with no other context. Here is his solution.
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423 What is Gandysoft
There are a handful of software companies that help appraisers in supporting their adjustments. Gandysoft has been around for years and today Dustin connects with Michael Gandy himself.
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422 What Do You Do About All Those Spam Calls Everyday
Dustin gets between 5-10 calls a day from unknown numbers. Yes, he is on the do not call registry. So, what is his solution to spam calls? The answer might surprise you and make you wonder why you didn't think of it...
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