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429 What Do You Do When You Have Been Blacklisted
We are joined again by USPAP instructor extraordinaire Tim Andersen (tim@theuspapinstructor.com) 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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421 Whats New with Drones and Appraisers
Two years ago, Dustin introduced you to Lamar Ellis of Drone Education Services (droneeducationservices.com). Today, Dustin reconnects with Lamar to see what has changed in the drone world and how it relates to...
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420 A Paperless Office is More of a Mindset Than A Practice
Dustin often gets questions about going paperless and they usually have a "but" in the middle. "I get it, but...." What do you do with the buts when it comes to going paperless?
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419 What a Trip to Europe Might Teach Appraisers
Dustin recently spent a few weeks in France and Italy. Some of his adventures (or misadventures) have great life lessons for appraisers and appraiser business owners.
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418 You Need An Accountability Partner
You are 86% more likely to achieve your goals with an accountability partner. As appraisers, we are more likely than most to hid away in our appraiser caves, but a running partner can help you get where you want to be.
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