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196 Different Is Not Necessarily Wrong
Dustin just can't let it go! In Episode 185, he attacked the Appraisersaurus's of our profession, but today he hits it again. Just because your business model may be different than mine does not mean you are right...
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195 USPAP Myths and Truths Part 1
Brain Mathews from California joins us today for a new game; USPAP Myth or Truth? How often do we blame USPAP or rely on USPAP to just justify the things we do. Sometimes we may be right. Other times we may not....
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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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