The Real Value Podcast
The world's best podcast about the mindsets, behaviors, attitudes, and activities for the Appraisal, Real Estate, and Lending industries. Hosted by well known Real Estate and Appraiser Success Coach, Blaine Feyen, founder and CEO of the Real Value Group and Real Value Coaching Academy in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Real Value Podcast covers a variety of topics involving all three of those businesses, as well as the topics of success, communication, leadership, balance, marketing, social media, SEO, NLP, and a bunch other awesome stuff!
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 279
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
You're In The Wrong Biz!
In this episode, Blaine talks about how most people tend to believe they are in the business of appraising real estate, or selling real estate, or closing loans. This is the absolute wrong belief sys…
To Be or Not to Be?
In this episode, Blaine discusses the dilemma of being a licensed real estate salesperson while also being a licensed real estate appraiser. Blaine also goes into why the attitude that real estate ag…
Right Business, Wrong Time?
In this episode, Blaine answers a listener question about whether or not new real estate appraiser, Derek, got into the appraisal business at the wrong time. His question pertains to news and informa…
So You Wanna Be An Appraiser!
In this episode, Blaine Feyen discusses the very common tactic of new, or soon to be new, appraiser trainees looking for an apprenticeship with an existing appraiser mentor. While most just send out …
Top 3 Ways Appraisers Can Add Value to the Process!
One of the longest and most valuable Real Value Podcasts to date!! Blaine goes into depth on how to turn much of the mundane appraisal process into benefits for the client. Blaine also talks about ho…
Zillow Just Got Into The Mortgage Biz!
In this episode of the Real Value Podcast, Blaine discusses Zillow acquiring a mortgage company, what it all means for lenders and real estate appraisers, the eight day mortgage close, and 175 year o…
Top 3 Ways to Give Yourself A Raise As An Appraiser!
In this episode of the Real Value Podcast, Blaine Feyen discusses 3 ways (with a 4th bonus method) that Real Estate Appraisers can increase their income and dollars per hour and, at the same time, ha…
The Mobile Appraiser and the Paperless Office
Blaine talks about the best reasons to become a mobile appraiser and make the switch from paper and pen, pencil and clipboard, to a mobile device like an Ipad or Galaxy Tablet and laser measuring too…
Real Value Podcast Reboot!
The ever popular Real Value Podcast is back! Revamped, reengineered, and rebooted with better content and great info for Real Estate Appraisers, Real Estate Agents, and mortgage lenders. Blaine Feyen…
What the heck is a 'Comp'?
In this episode, Blaine discusses how Appraisers define 'comparable' sales and what criteria they typically use to weed out the sales that may not be the best ones to utilize in an appraisal. Blaine …
New FHA Appraisal Inspection Standards
In this episode, Blaine discusses some of the changes in the recently updated FHA 4000.1 Handbook for Appraisers and appraiser inspections. Blaine also includes a few tips for Realtors at the end of …
10 Tips for Growing Your Social Media Following
In this episode, Blaine Feyen, president of Real Value Appraisal Group, talks about growing your social media following and how to have some fun doing it. Quite often, businesses are at a loss on jus…
Have you even been in that house bro?
In this episode, Appraiser Blaine Feyen, President of Real Value Group appraisal company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, discusses how appraisers choose comparable sales and touches on the somewhat contro…
Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble...
In this episode of Real Value Cast, Blaine discusses what contribute to real estate bubbles and the market forces at play. Blaine also touches on some of the key factors in today's economy that affec…
Why did my house appraise for exactly what I paid?
In this episode, Blaine Feyen, from the Real Value Group, discusses a very common misunderstanding in the Real Estate and appraisal world: why homes often appraise right at, or really close to, the s…
Do multiple offers affect appraised value?
In this episode of Real Value Cast, Blaine discusses a very common occurrence in the current market in 2015, multiple offers. The market is hot for sellers with many of the listings being fought over…
RVC 003- Divorce Appraisals and the Appraiser You Choose
In this session, West Michigan's best divorce appraiser, Blaine Feyen, discusses the 5 things good divorce appraisers need to be and do when performing an appraisal for a divorce situation. Make sure…
RVC 002- Assessed Values, What They Are and How NOT to use them
Certified Residential Appraiser in Grand Rapids, MI, Blaine Feyen, discusses assessed valuations utilized by assessing bodies to help determine taxable values and fair market values. Blaine explains …
RVC 001- Top Ten Real Estate Appraiser Success Tips for 2014
In this episode Blaine Feyen discusses the top 10 success tips for Appraisers, real estate professionals and lenders for 2014. Listen close and take notes because this list is key to growing your app…