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410 Stop Playing Games With Values
Dustin talks about a real life situation where an appraiser hurts himself, the borrower, and others by valuing too high for the market to support.
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409 Cognitive Dissonance and the Changes in The Appraisal World
What changes are coming? How will you position yourself for the future of valuation. Today, Dustin gets personal and tells how change has impacted his life and maybe there are a few lessons that can be gleaned from...
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408 The Clipboard and Pen Debockle
Dustin had an encounter with an appraiser who said, "I still use a clipboard and pen." For those of you in that mode, is it time to think outward?
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407 Here Come the Zestimates
Will Zillow put the appraiser out of business? Dustin takes time today to explain what a Zestimate really is and why it can be an appraiser's best friend.
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406 A CPA Is Not Banned From Performing Services He is Qualified To Do Why Are We
Dustin gives an analogy of a CPA being allowed to do number crunching on all levels, yet appraisers are banned from doing so. Why is that?
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405 Safety and Self Defense for Appraisers
We enter vacant buildings. We travel in strange neighborhoods. We roll down our windows and take photos of houses. Every day, we put ourselves in danger doing our jobs. Blaine Feyen (Real Value Podcast) joins Dustin...
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404 Calling All Cave Dwellers
Dustin shares the experience he had recently with an attempted appraiser get together in his local area. Have you done this? What has been your experience?
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403 DUI Neighborly Consultations and Highest and Best Use Questions
How do you answer when a neighbor asks you a valuation question? Also, can we be any more confusing when it comes to Highest and Best Use? Tim Andersen is here to clear the muddy waters.
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402 What is a Newbie Appraiser to Charge for Appraisals
A question came into the program from Kristen. She is a new appraiser and is wondering what to charge her clients for appraisal work. Also, where does she dig up new business? Dustin tackles these two questions today.
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401 How To Hold An Effective Staff Meeting
Who wants more meetings, right? Staff meetings can do wonders for your business, however. Join Dustin as he talks about how to run an effective staff meeting for appraisers and their support staff.
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400 Is it illegal to take comp photos
Dustin was recently pulled over for... taking comp photos! So, what do we do now? It is now not only dangerous to take comp photos with our phone, but it may be illegal.
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399 Dear USPAP Instructor: Who Owns Data and What is Considered Confidential
There has been a lot of talk lately about data. Who owns it? Who can use it? Who can share it? Today, Tim Andersen helps answer these important questions.
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