The Appraisal Update: The Official Podcast of Appraiser eLearning

Have you ever thought about adding a trainee? For trainers, the pro side is that you'll have the opportunity to be a mentor. But the challenges are clear: It's time consuming and expensive, and the payoff is uncertain. What about the pros and cons for trainees? How uncertain is the outcome for appraisers in training? Are the barriers to entry too high for people looking to get started in...

Quit throwing darts ... and stop guessing at adjustments. Although you are entitled to your opinion, as an appraiser, what recognized technique(s) are you using? How do you support your opinions?  Listen as Bryan Reynolds and George Dell discuss best practices for using recognized techniques to support your adjustments. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearn...

Host Bryan Reynolds reviews USPAP requirements for analyzing prior listings and sales of a subject property and comparables. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserelearning.com 🔥 STAY INFORMED with daily news and updates on The Appraisal Buzz: appraisalbuzz.com 📱 Follow us on socials: AeL's Facebook:  https:...

In this followup episode, our host Bryan Reynolds reviews the USPAP reporting requirements for hypothetical conditions and extraordinary assumptions.  🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserelearning.com 🔥 STAY INFORMED with daily news and updates on The Appraisal Buzz: appraisalbuzz.com 📱 Follow us on socials: Ae...

Host Bryan Reynolds discusses extraordinary assumptions and hypothetical conditions, two of the most confusing concepts for appraisers to master. Reynolds defines the terms and the basics requirements, and goes on to clarify the differences between them. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserelearning.com 🔥 STAY I...

On the most family-focused American holiday of the year, Bryan Reynolds reflects on the pressures of the job, the importance of taking time for the people we care about, and the things he's grateful for. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserelearning.com 🔥 STAY INFORMED with daily news and updates on The App...

Host Bryan Reynolds speaks with Bobby Crisp, a certified residential appraiser in San Antonio with 28 years of experience. Crisp is also a certified USPAP instructor. In this episode, Reynolds and Crisp talk about ways solo appraisers can find help from their colleagues when they're stuck on a complex assignment. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearnin...

Bryan speaks with Sarah Young, VP of Reverse Mortgage Operations and manager of underwriting and lending at Resolute Bank, about the appraiser-underwriter relationship. Young discusses common problems with appraisal reports and offers tips for how appraisers can avoid requests for revisions. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE...

Host Bryan Reynolds sits down with Mike Dunn, vice president of client relations at Equity Solutions, to discuss the love-hate relationship with AMCs. Brad Bullard adds to the discussion with his knowledge from years of boots-on-the-ground experience as a certified residential appraiser in Michigan. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRA...

Laurie Egan, founding member and past president of the National Association of Appraisers, talks to host Bryan Reynolds about the common question: Why should I bother joining organizations like the NAA? 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserelearning.com 🔥 STAY INFORMED with daily news and updates on The Appraisal...

At ATA in Austin, Texas, Bryan Reynolds catches up with Lamar Ellis—AKA "The Drone Guy" — in mid-flight. As president of Drone Education Services, Ellis discusses innovative ways to bring drone technology into real estate practice —without falling afoul of the FAA. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserel...

Residential appraisers: Why waste your resources delivering clients a full report — a product they may not actually even want — when what they're looking for  is *the appraisal* ...i.e. the number itself? Here's Bryan Reynolds's full report on appraisal reports, and how best to communicate the results of our analysis to different homeowners with different needs. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our...

Host Bryan Reynolds speaks with Brandi Dunagan, an appraisal trainee in Texas, about getting started in the field and the importance of supportive professional organizations. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserelearning.com 🔥 STAY INFORMED with daily news and updates on The Appraisal Buzz: appraisalbuzz.com 📱...

Host Bryan Reynolds talks with veteran real estate pro and instructor, Candy Cooke. She's founder of Cooked Real Estate, a Facebook online community popular with real estate agents, brokers, and appraisers looking for a network of supportive colleagues. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserelearning.com 🔥 ST...

Host Bryan Reynolds speaks with Jeff Bradford of Bradford Technologies about how appraisers can work more efficiently by playing as a team — and tapping into other people's skills and knowledge. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserelearning.com 🔥 STAY INFORMED with daily news and updates on The Appraisal Bu...

In which Bryan Reynolds, your host, discusses bathrooms, bedrooms, bathwater, and babies. What constitutes a bathroom? What does it take? Listen up and find out. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserelearning.com 🔥 STAY INFORMED with daily news and updates on The Appraisal Buzz: appraisalbuzz.com 📱 Follow us on...

Are you selling yourself too cheap? Do you know what you're worth? Your host Bryan Reynolds talks about how to value your time, like a professional. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserelearning.com 🔥 STAY INFORMED with daily news and updates on The Appraisal Buzz: appraisalbuzz.com 📱 Follow us on socials:...

Another take on appraiser safety. How do you keep it safe out there. Bryan Reynolds has a few ideas. Check it out. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserelearning.com 🔥 STAY INFORMED with daily news and updates on The Appraisal Buzz: appraisalbuzz.com 📱 Follow us on socials: AeL's Facebook:  https://www.face...

What do you do with a flying saucer? How do you even begin to measure a flying saucer. How do you handle unique properties? Melissa Bond, appraiser and educator from Mississippi, joins guest host Hal Humphreys to chat about best practices for appraising unique properties. Why you might consider taking that one off assignment and develop a niche for unique homes.  🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channe...

In which guest host Hal Humphreys chats with Melissa Bond, appraiser and educator from the deep south in Mississippi. We're talking today about appraiser safety. We're out there in the field every day, inspecting, measuring, interacting with property owners. Sometimes those property owners are not happy to see us. In this episode, Melissa shares some best practices for safety. 🔔 SUBSCRI...

Bryan Reynolds is joined by Mark Buhler to discuss the complexities of "Green" valuations- how do you value green, energy efficient homes and solar panels? What do appraisers need to be aware of when valuing homes with green systems and features? Join Bryan and Mark for this discussion and learn something new about "Green valuation." 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch...

In  which Bryan Reynolds chats with Hal Humphreys about investigations. Hal is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser. He's investigated hundreds of cases. Find out what he has to say about what to do if you end up under investigation. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserele...

What do you do when you get sued? How should you respond to a subpoena? What do you do when you get a complaint filed against you? Join Bryan Reynolds, your host, as he quizzes Craig Capilla, attorney with the Franklin Law Group, about how to handle those troublesome times. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes:  /appraiserelearning ✅ GET your APPRAISER CE here: appraiserele...

Bryan Reynolds, of Appraiser eLearning, chats with John Brenan, of The Appraisal Foundation, about USPAP and the industry in general. Tune in and hear what Mr. Brenan has to say about the state of the industry. This episode was recorded live at the Appraisers Conference and Trade show, an annual conference hosted by Appraiser eLearning and the National Association of Appraisers.  🔔 SUBSCRIBE to o...

What is an appraisal conference? Have you attended one? Should you? Bryan Reynolds, you host, visits with Craig Morley, acting president of the National Association of Appraisers, to discuss the ACTS Conference. Appraisers Conference and Trade Show. This interview was recorded live at the Second Annual ACTS Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. Give a listen and learn why you should be involved in you...