The Appraiser Coach Podcast

There are some great reasons to work from a brick and mortar office, but what about working from home? Are there more or less benefits from a home office?

What can you do as a boss to get more production from your team? It might be easier than you thought.

Do you ever feel pushed around by your clients? Do not make the mistake that other appraisers might make of allowing the client to dictate your work. It is the appraiser who is in charge of and dete…

Whenever the topic of trainees comes up, the answer seems to be, "But I don't want to train my competition." What if you could do it in a way that reduces the chances of your trainees becoming your …

You know how Dustin feels about Comp photos, but is there a new argument for their demise? Hybrids may shed new light on an old question.

The GSEs are changing the way appraisals are done. Specifically, we are seeing more desktops, bifurcated, and hybrid appraisals. Also, California just made it a whole lot easier to complain about an…

Ever noticed how much more you get done in the early mornings, on the weekends, or on a holiday? There is a reason for that, and it may be something you might consider planning for.

It is tempting, during this high volume season, to ignore the phones and email. Sometimes we are so busy doing actual appraisal work to want to worry about customer service, but Dustin shares why th…

What is a Procedure manual. Why would a single person office want a procedure manual? How do you set one up and is it worth it?

They can be a pain in the backside, but are they necessary? Can we get rid of AMCs? Do we want to? Is there a purpose for them? Dustin dispels a few myths today.

It is inevitable; if you have employees, you have to have some difficult conversations. Who has that responsibility in your office?

There is a lot of talk about new tech coming out for appraisers. Dustin has used a few of them and has some opinions.

Either light blue with short sleeves or darker blue with long sleeves, but, unless you see him on the weekends or days off, Dustin always looks the same. There is a reason he is so boring.

Dustin is big on Virtual Assistants. He has 7 of them currently. But how do you find and keep them?

Dustin is big on Virtual Assistants. He has 7 of them currently. But how do you find and keep them?

The question comes up frequently; what is professional dress for an appraiser? Are shorts okay? Flip Flops? Tank Tops? Can your clients tell you how to dress? Dustin gets into it today.

In the remote work environment we live in, how do you make sure your employees are being honest with their work hours? Dustin gives to solutions today.

What are you doing with your time, appraisers? Why do you do what you do? How do you get back what you may have lost during this busy time?

Having a positive work environment is difficult when you are all in the same room, but how do you do it when you are all working remotely? Here are a few ideas.

Email can be so overwhelming. Here is a little trick you can use to not lose anything important, but also still get your sanity back.