The Appraisal Foundation

Appraiser Talk

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Join Lisa Desmarais and Amy Timmerman as they answer your questions about the appraisal profession. Submit your own questions to amy@appraisalfoundation.org.

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The Appraisal Foundation

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Business

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appraisalfoundation.org

Latest episode

Nov 2, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 200: The Launch of USPAP Talk! 08.09.2025

Lisa and Amy are back with a brand new special series on Appraiser Talk: USPAP Talk! Tune in to hear why they wanted to launch this new special series of episodes.

Summer Throwback: What is highest and best use and why does it matter? 25.08.2025

Lisa and Amy round out their summer throwback series by revisiting an episode on highest and best use. Tune in on September 8th when Appraiser Talk returns with an exciting new series!

Summer Throwback: Are there "typical" adjustments that are considered standard in the profession? 18.08.2025

Lisa and Amy talk about adjustments on this week's summer throwback.

Summer Throwback: What's the difference between an appraisal and the authentication of fine art? 11.08.2025

Lisa and Amy are revisiting one of their personal property specific episodes in today's Summer Throwback.

Summer Throwback: Can a borrower be an intended user of an appraisal report? 04.08.2025

Building off last week's throwback, Lisa and Amy are sharing another past episode focusing on intended users.

Summer Throwback: Who is the intended user? 28.07.2025

Lisa and Amy continue their Summer Throwback series with an episode about intended users from the archives.

Summer Throwback: Why isn't the federal government in charge of writing these standards? 21.07.2025

Lisa and Amy are sharing their favorite episodes of the podcast this summer. Next up, a closer look at the appraiser regulatory system.

Summer Throwback: What is an appraiser valuing when they do an appraisal on my home? 14.07.2025

Lisa and Amy continue their summer throwback series with a deep dive on this consumer question.

Summer Throwback: When do I need to get an appraisal? 07.07.2025

Lisa and Amy continue their Summer Throwback series to another early episode of the show answering a commonly asked consumer question.

Summer Throwback: Our very first episode! 30.06.2025

Appraiser Talk is on summer break, but while Lisa and Amy dream up new episodes, they're sharing some of their old favorite, starting with the very first episode of Appraiser Talk!

Episode 199: "Do I also comply with USPAP automatically because I comply with standards set forth by the AICPA?" 23.06.2025

Lisa and Amy discuss USPAP and AICPA standards.

Episode 198: "Is a vacant 60-acre land parcel a residential or non-residential property?" 16.06.2025

Lisa and Amy dive into an interesting question about appraising vacant land.

Episode 197: "How do appraisers comply with USPAP’s confidentiality rule?" 09.06.2025

Lisa and Amy answer this question from an appraiser: If an appraiser completed an appraisal for one client, and then a new client asks for a 1004D update on that same property, how should the appraiser handle this while complying with USPAP’s confidentiality rule? Listen in to find out more!

Episode 196: "Are only the appraisers signing the appraisal required to state whether they inspected the property?" 02.06.2025

Lisa and Amy dive into a question about property inspection and report signatures.

Episode 195: "Who controls the assignment conditions?" 19.05.2025

Lisa and Amy do a deep dive on assignment conditions.

Episode 194: "What is the role of CAP?" 12.05.2025

Amy and Lisa do a deep dive on The Appraisal Foundation's Course Approval Program.

Episode 193: "How does USPAP define a special purpose property?" 05.05.2025

Lisa fills Amy in on special purpose properties.

Episode 192: "Is the appraiser required to sign the appraiser's independence certification?" 28.04.2025

Lisa and Amy clear up confusion around what an appraiser certifies when they sign a report.

Episode 191: "Why cant I use that appraisal report however I want?" 21.04.2025

Lisa and Amy talk about appraisal reports and answer one of the most frequently asked questions appraisers get.

Episode 190: "What is the difference between an assumption and an extraordinary assumption?" 14.04.2025

Lisa and Amy are talking about assumptions this week, extraordinary and otherwise.

Episode 189: "Can an appraiser give an opinion 'off the cuff?'" 07.04.2025

Lisa and Amy talk about "off the cuff" opinions and whether that's possible under USPAP.

Episode 188: "What do appraisers wish real estate agents knew?" 31.03.2025

Dan Bradley joins Amy and Lisa to talk about what appraisers wish real estate agents knew.

Episode 187: "Is 5 months of supply really balanced?" 24.03.2025

Lisa and Amy are joined by Ryan Lundquist to discuss supply and what balanced supply might be across markets.

Episode 186: "What makes working in a rural setting unique as an appraiser? How do you handle things like livestock being present on a property in your appraisal?" 17.03.2025

Special guest Mark Lewis joins Amy and Lisa to discuss his unique experiences as a rural appraiser.

Episode 185: "What is a subject property?" 10.03.2025

Lisa and Amy do a deep dive on subject properties this week!

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