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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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334 Brian Berger Appraiser Stories
What does running a doggy gym and an appraisal office have in common? Probably nothing, but this guy has done it all. Brian is a member of Dustin's Appraiser Academy and is an interesting and inspiring man to get to...
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333 The Three Approaches to Value Debated
Dustin is joined today by Scott Cullen and Tim Andersen to talk about and debate the Cost Approach, The Sales Comparison Approach, and the Income Approach. Which one is better? What are the drawbacks to using them?...
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332 Condo and Townhouse are not Apples and Apples
Do not ask the question, "Is it a condo or a townhouse." Wrong question because they are not the same category of thing. Dustin breaks it down.
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331 Dustin Addresses Naysayers
Most of the time, Dustin just let's the negative comments on his blog and podcast roll off his back, but not today. Today, he addresses them head on and attempts to clear the water a bit.
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