The Appraisal Foundation

Appraiser Talk

Business EN ↓ 252 episodes

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

Podcast website

appraisalfoundation.org

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

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!

Episode 184: "What does it mean that an appraisal is one type of typical market measure?" 03.03.2025

Lisa and Amy talk about the idea of an appraisal being a type of typical market measure.

Episode 183: "What is the difference between market value and appraised value?" 25.02.2025

Lisa and Amy are back after a brief hiatus to discuss the difference between market value and appraised value!

Episode 182: "What is a 'zombie' condo and why would an investor or developer care?" 03.02.2025

Lisa and Amy have a not so spooky episode to discuss "zombie" condos.

Episode 181: "What is the project that inspired Farm Credit to become the Foundation's first contributor?" 27.01.2025

Lisa and Amy are joined by special guest Tyler Mullins to discuss Farm Credit's exciting new role as the Foundation's first contributor and the project they are tackling together.

Episode 180: "What is highest and best use, and why does it matter?" 15.01.2025

Lisa and Amy kick off the new year with a discussion of highest and best use.

Best of Appraiser Talk: "How does an appraiser deal with situations where market data is very mixed, unclear and contradictory?" 06.01.2025

This week, Amy and Lisa are re-airing their most popular episode of 2024. Be sure to tune in!

Episode 178: "Can you tell us the history of the terms "purpose" and "function" in USPAP and how that relates to intended use?" 16.12.2024

This week, Lisa and Amy are joined by Jack Young to talk about some important terms in USPAP!

Episode 177: "What are the building blocks of an appraisal review?" 02.12.2024

Special guest Hal Humphreys joins the show to talk to Amy and Lisa about appraisal reviews.

Episode 176: "What are the best practices, methods, and techniques for appraising religious facilities?" 18.11.2024

Lisa and Amy are joined by special guest Bradley Carter to talk about appraising religious facilities.

Episode 175: "How do special assessments relate to value?" 04.11.2024

Lisa and Amy talk about special assessments and how they relate to value on the newest episode of Appraiser Talk.

Episode 174: "Is mass appraisal experience allowed?" 28.10.2024

Lisa and Amy continue their mini-series on mass appraisal experience with special guest John Brenan.

Episode 173: "As a state regulator, how do you review and approve mass appraisal experience?" 21.10.2024

Lisa and Amy kick off a new series focused on mass appraisal experience. First up, they talk to state regulator Marcia Waters about how Colorado approaches mass appraisal experience for aspiring appraisers.

Episode 172: "What does it mean that an appraisal is one type of typical market measure?" 07.10.2024

This week Amy and Lisa discuss market measures and where appraisals fit in that category.

Episode 171: "How are lenders handling issues of appraisal bias?" 01.10.2024

Lisa and Amy are joined by Shawn Telford to talk about how lenders are addressing concerns of appraisal bias.

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