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346 Pay Off Your Mortgage Early
One of the biggest financial burdens anyone has is their monthly mortgage payment. Appraisers are no different. Listen to what Dustin did to help pay off his mortgage sooner and make a commitment to do it on your side...
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345 Pitbull Patti Interviews Dustin
Realtor and Host of the Pitbull Patti Show interviews Dustin
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344 The Field of Dreams Principle
Sometimes it is call the universe abhors a vacuum principle and it is basically this, if there is a hole in your life, you will move heaven and earth to fill it. Dustin recently hired a new employee and used this...
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343 What About Our Own Big Data-base
There is some fear out there surrounding big data and some recent changes in the appraisal profession. However, rather than reacting with fear, Dallas/Ft. Worth appraisers Brian Kirkpatrick and Matt Hyatt join Dustin...
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342 Triage at the Appraiser Office
Are you prepared for an office emergency? What would you do if you lost a key employee or could not work yourself for a few weeks? Dustin explores the concept of triage and how to apply the same principles to an...
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341 Using Valuation Technology to Reinvent Appraisals with Mark Stockton
Appraisers, our jobs are changing. Three comps and done is no longer acceptable. More and more of our clients are requiring more than just subjective adjustments with some explanation. Mark Stockton of MR Technology...
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340 Do Hybrid Appraisals Violate USPAP
No, they don't. Dustin gives his opinion on this very controversial topic; specifically as it has to do with third party inspections.
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339 Dear USPAP Instructor Signatures on Certs and Subpoeona
A new series fielding your USPAP (and related) questions with Tim Andersen, MAI and USPAP instructor. Some appraisers have "additional certifications" in their reports. Do those have to be signed as well, or is it...
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338 Harbor Pilots with Ernie Durbin
In the shipping world, there are boat captains and there are harbor pilots. Ernie Durbin joins us today to explain the difference. There is a huge difference. Things are shifting in the appraisal world and it is time...
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337 Appraisers and ANSI Measuring Standards
What is The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and how does it apply to appraisers? Do you use a measuring standard when you perform your on site observations? John Dingeman (Landmark) and Hal Humphreys...
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336 We Reserve The Right To Refuse Service
Appraisers too often look at themselves as being stuck. Yet, we all have a choice as to who we work for. If we spent a little less time complaining and a little more time developing our business model, we might see...
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335 Can the Appraisal Profession Be Saved
There is a lot of talk about computers replacing appraisers, but is there another way? What about appraisers being the experts who properly interpret big data. George Dell joins Dustin to talk about our past, present,...
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