
All Episodes
Episodes
194 Job Security
Do we (or our employees) sometimes have the wrong idea when it comes to "job security?" Is a bi-monthly paycheck safer than being self-employed? Are we sometimes afraid to move forward as an appraiser business owner...
View Episode
193 Are You Inadvertently Breaking Confidentiality Rules?
We are all familiar with the USPAP confidentiality rule. We are obviously committed to keeping all rules, but are we actually breaking the rule when we show our report to other individuals within or outside our...
View Episode
192 Appraisal Industry or Profession?
There are appraisers out there who get highly offended when we say, "Appraisal Industry." "It is a 'profession,'" they say. Let's look at those words a bit more closely.
View Episode
191 Brendan Campbell Appraiser Stories - Boston
Meet Brendan Campbell from Boston, Mass. Brendan is a colorful guy with a lot to say about the future of appraising and a dog bite to boot.
View Episode
190 Increasing Appraisal Quality with Delegation
Dustin often gets the criticism that when you delegate to others, your quality goes down. Today, Dustin refutes those claims and shows how the exact opposite happens.
View Episode
189 Top Ten Ideas to Improve Your Appraisal Reports
Dave Towne, our friend from Washington State, joins Dustin again to discuss a few ideas on how appraisers might improve the quality of their reports. Some of these you will want to employ and others will have no...
View Episode
188 What Are Tier I, II, and III Employees?
Dustin often refers to Tier I employees, Tier II employees, and Tier III employees. What does he mean by that? Today, Dustin explains the terms and describes a bit more about how his office works.
View Episode
187 Proper Training of Appraisers
Tim Andersen joins us again for a look at the current state of the appraisal profession. He makes some important observations and gives us some opinion on what the next generation of appraisers (including current...
View Episode
186 Should Only Intended Users Be Allowed to Complain About Appraisals?
Recently, Dustin had a complaint waged against him. The complaint came from a disgruntled borrower and had to do with them not liking the value. Should a state board take these types of complaints seriously?
View Episode
185 Drones and Appraisals Part II
Today, we are again joined by Lamar Ellis from Atlanta, GA today. Lamar is an appraiser and a drone enthusiast. Let's talk more about how drones and appraisal work go together.
View Episode
184 Snowshoeing Into an Appraisal Inspection
In our first ever Videosode, Dustin shows you what it is like to appraise in rural Idaho in the winter. Some places are just not accessible by four-wheeled vehicles. Today, Dustin uses the fine art of snowshoeing to...
View Episode
183 Drones and Appraisal Inspections
We are joined by Lamar Ellis from Atlanta, GA today. Lamar is an appraiser and a drone enthusiast. Drones are becoming more and more popular for all kinds of things... including appraisal.
View Episode