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366 For Enough Money You Can Tell Me How To Dress
Some appraisers get kind of upset when their clients give them some direction on how to dress at an appraisal observation. Not Dustin. For enough money, he will wear a clown suit to his next observation.
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365 Appraiser Responsibilities with Regard to Green Energy and Solar
More and more, appraisers are seeing homes with green features, including solar. These energy efficient items are not cheap, but do they add value? What is an appraiser's responsibility regarding green energy and...
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364 Price Per Square Foot is a Joke
We have heard it from agents and angry borrowers a thousand times; price per square foot. Listen while Dustin shares why that is such a stupid argument when it comes to value of real estate.
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363 Dear USPAP Instructor Finals and Hybrids
From a USPAP perspective, what do you do when you go back out to a property for a final inspection and things are not what you thought they would be when you did the original appraisal? Have you ever been asked to do...
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362 Keep Tweak Leap
In order to constantly improve ourselves or our businesses, we need to be evaluating what we are doing or not doing on a regular basis. Dustin teaches an easy to understand concept on how that can be done.
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361 Appraiser Stories with Brian Melsheimer
Ever thought you might see a dead body while doing an inspection? Brian had that experience. Learn about that and what life is like appraising in Nevada City, CA.
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360 Occupancy and Condition of a Model Home
How do you report a model home when it comes to occupancy and condition? Dustin tackles a listener question on this topic today
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359 Here Comes the Summit 2018!
Welcome to Vegas and to the 2018 Appraisal Summit with Expo Laura Kelley, Managing Director for the Columbia Institute, and Mike Brunson, NAA Chairman of the Board, join Dustin to talk about the upcoming event. Sign...
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358 How To Tell The Difference In Building Materials
Today, Dustin takes on a question from a listener. How do you tell the differences in building materials at your appraisal inspections so as to report things correctly on the form?
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357 Valuation Expo Preview with Melissa Candolfi
The Marketing Director for Val Expo Melissa Candolfi, joins us today with some amazing news. Listen in to see what is coming in Las Vegas Oct 1-3.
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356 Quality and Condition are Key
There is a difference between quality of materials and condition. Know the difference. It might also help you as a real estate professional consultant to assist the home owners to know the difference. Help them...
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355 Stats Graphs and Science with George Dell
Once again, George Dell (www.georgedell.com) joins us to talk about how stats and graphs and data fit together for the appraiser. We even get into the future of appraising and what it might look like.
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