The Appraiser Coach Podcast

Sometimes measuring a home with a laser can be a challenge. However, there are tricks that can help. One is the brick trick and Dustin shares it today.

Listen to this podcast. Some AMCs autoassign and others are still using the bid system. If you dislike either of these methods, you have a choice.

It happens all the time, an agent meets you at the inspection and has questions. No problem. Here are the top 5 questions Dustin gets and how he answers them.

We recognize our employees as being an integral part of the team and want to reward and motivate them in their efforts, but there is a right and wrong way to do bonuses.

Very few appraisal offices are set up as partnerships, but not all partners last. When that unfortunate break up occurs, how best do you fairly split the assets?

Rob Bodkin is back with an amazing update on his situation. In 2015, he was the happiest staff appraiser in the world. A year later, he was a happy solo-appraiser. Today, he has grown his business t…

What does it actually mean to prepare for the unpredictable? Dustin shares specific about things you can do to make sure you are prepared for whatever might happen in appraisals and down the road.

We may be tempted to discount the "multiple offers on this property" information coming from an agent, but should we. Dustin talks about four things to consider when you are made aware that the subj…

We often hear "This house is selling for $156/sq ft, so compare it to other homes selling for that range." The problem with price per square foot is the same as valuing a car based on its weight.

Today, Dustin is joined by one of the most interesting appraisers you will ever meet. Tim Lillis is an appraiser, but his passion is music and boy does he have some cool stories to share.

Words matter. When we talk about "the appraiser came in low," what do we actually mean. In this episode, Dustin talks about the verbiage we use and how to cator it to get real results.

Tim Andersen, USPAP Instructor and The Appraiser's Advocate joins Dustin to talk about common errors Tim finds in appraisal reports that, if addressed up front, might help us avoid problems with the…

As much as Dustin loves appraising today, it is interesting that that is the one job he vowed he would never do.

When do assignment conditions from your client become a problem with regard to USPAP and your state board? Can you change an appraisal after the effective and signing date? These are the questions M…

There are two questions we should all be asking ourselves. What are they? How will they help us moving forward?

In order to be more efficient, we often use and reuse language. That is not a bad thing, but there are some things we need to watch out for. Diana Jacob joins us once again to show us the pros and c…

What are the best shoes for appraisers? Sorry ladies, Dustin only has experience with male shoes.

Every appraiser has their unique gifts. Mike (MJ) Carroll joins Dustin today to tell his story and you will not believe who he has met on some of his inspections.

Many of the questions we get from home owners, agents, and other appraisers boils down to "well, it depends." Dustin talks today about how to best handle questions that don't have definitive answers…

Dana Schau joins Dustin for another Appraiser Stories. She is a transplant from Michigan and N. Dakota has its own set of challenges. Did she really need to be rescued by a helicopter?