The Appraiser Coach Podcast

Is traffic court a cost of doing business as an appraiser? Dustin thinks so. He shares a few other, off the wall, expenses which are also considered a cost of being a real estate appraiser. What are …

If you are not aware yet, you need to be. This bill will affect your life as a real estate appraiser. Dustin tells us what this is and why we should care. This is a call to action appraisers and it i…

Don't get stuck in a 45-60 minute interview with an employee candidate that you know you will never actually hire in your appraisal office. Dustin implements the "mini interview" and it has saved him…

You have all had it happen; You complete an appraisal for Client A and get a call later from Client B wanting you to reassign the appraisal to them. That is a big No No, but are there things you CAN …

Dustin is on his soapbox today. Join him as he discusses posting appraisal reports online for others to see. What do you think? Should we be calling out our peers? Would we be willing to share our ow…

You may be a one-person office, or you may be a large appraisal firm. Either way, you will benefit from the creation of Job Titles and Job Descriptions. Dustin talks about how to get to Tier IV in th…

Stop accepting a measly fee for cancellations when the borrower or Realtor cancels the appraisal at the door. Work for A Clients who treat you like a professional and will pay you for what you might …

The Appraisal Qualification Board (AQB) has lowered the barrier to entry for appraisers coming into our profession. What does that mean for the appraisers? More importantly, what does that mean for y…

It is easy to ignore potential problems in your appraisal business because you don't want to deal with discomfort. It is better to get in front of them before they become issues that cannot easily be…

Tim Andersen, USPAP Instructor from Florida joins Dustin to talk about the certifications we should be putting in each of our appraisal reports. Do you know what you are signing?

Dustin often talks about his Tier I and Tier II employees, but what does he pay them? Today, he reveals all - and some principles to go with it.

Kevin White, new President and CEO of Datamaster joins us with Marty Hamilton, Marketing Manager, and Jared Priesler, Chief Appraiser & Product Development, to introduce the new Datamaster 6. You are…

It is time to change the rhetoric surrounding appraisals and money. Can we stop talking about the fees and start talking in terms of pay per hour? Dustin is on one today!

The law of delegation has been talked about before on this broadcast, but never in this much depth. Dustin goes into why the law of delegation is such a powerful tool and can actually create more tim…

He’s back! There is never an agenda or an outline when it comes to Mark Skapinetz. He’s here to talk about Appraiser Fest,  His outlook on 2018,and anything else he wants.

Dustin had a bit of an epiphany lately with regard to subject to completion reports.  Listen in.  Are you doing this?  Is there a better way to write your hypothetical reports?

Most appraisers use a la mode for their appraisal reports.  a la mode offers all kinds of productivity tools, but there are some lesser known tips that Dustin reveals today.

How much of what we do is due to our professional nature, how much is simply because our mentor told us to do it that way, and how much is just overkill?  For example, do you sketch interior walls?  …

Tim Andersen joins Dustin to follow up on a prior discussion on Highest and Best Use.  Did you know there are two analysis that must be done when you do H&BU?  Can you do a hypothetical H&BU?  

Dustin had a recent experience where he visited a small law firm. It was not unusual that he dealt with multiple people, even though he was there to conduct business with an attorney. Why is an appra…