The Appraiser Coach Podcast

The Appraiser Coach Podcast

Hosted by: Dustin Harris

Download our App on GOOGLE PLAY or the APP STORE to listen. Dustin Harris has discovered a way to buck the current trends and be a successful appraiser business owner despite the challenges. He shares his secrets to...

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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.  
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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...
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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.  
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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...
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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?  
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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.  
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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...
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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.  
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182 What Type of Phone System Should An Appraiser Have?

Most appraisers are not big operations.  Finding a phone system that will make your business sound professional, but will not cost you an arm and a leg can be a difficult venture.  Today, Dustin explores some options.  
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181 Vendors At The 2016 Valuation Expo in Las Vegas

Let's talk to some of the appraisal vendors at the 2016 Vegas Valuation Expo.  Here is some of what you missed, but can look forward to for next year.  
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180 Don't Be An Appraisersaurus

They are angry. They are old school.  They eat their own.  They are appraisersauruses and you should not be one.  Today, Dustin takes on some of his toughest critics.
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179 The Trainee Debacle with Tim Forsyth and Michael Simmons

An unusual pair team up with Dustin to discuss the problem plaguing our future; the plight of the trainee.  Tim Forsythe and Michael Simmons explain the problem and what they are doing about it.   
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