The Appraiser Coach Podcast

Geographical competency.  Does it exist?  What is it?  Are we going the wrong direction with it's implementation?  

The Appraisal Summit and Expo is coming up in Las Vegas in November.  Whether you have been before or not, listen while George Harrison explains what it is and why you should be there.  

Isaac Peck at WorkingRE broke a story this week concerning CoasterVMS and the State of Virginia.  As it turns out, Coaster is suing the Virginia State Board to force an acceptance of their AMC charter.  We explore it here.  

I get tons of questions from appraisers across the nation who listen to this podcast.  Today, I take some time to answer some of them.  

A quesiton I get often is whether to pull comps before the inspection or after.  It is a good question.  I think it depends.   Let's explore it.  

Ryan Lundquist is the top appraiser-expert on Social  Media in the country.  Listen is as he tells why he does it and gives hints on how you can do it as well.     Ryan Lundquist is a certified appraiser and focuses on residential appraisals in the Sacramento area. His clients include home owners, real estate agents, governmental agencies, attorneys, and lenders. Ryan runs the&...

As appraisers, we spend a lot of time in self-imposed solitary confinement.  We really should consider getting out to classes and conferences to rub shoulders with other appraisers.  

This is no longer your grandfather's (or even your father's) appraisal profession.  If you want to be viable for the long term, you need to market yourself and one of the best ways to do that is through the digital world.  Listen in as Michael Hobbs, SRA, shows you how.  

COD used to be all the rage, but it is not done very often anymore.  Why?  Dustin received a COD order the other day and learned a few things about COD that might surprise you.  

Another edition of Appraiser Stories where you get to know more about your appraiser peers.

Wanna know the new HUD changes without attending a class?  Then, don't listen to this podcast because I am not going to give them all to you.  Not taking on that liability.  Nope.  I will tell you my opinion of the new changes and tell you what I see as being the big ones though.  

Roy Meyer is an expert appraiser, but 99% of his business is non-lender.  Consequently, he has more flexibility than the average appraiser.  Listen in while Roy tells you how he does it and then visit http://www.appraiserinsider.com/ for more information.  

Are you seeing a creeping trend among AMCs now requiring 3 active listings on every appraisal?  What are you going to do about that?  Let me offer a suggestion.  

I am often asked about the Appraiser Coach Dream Team Mastermind that I host every three months in Salt Lake City.  If you are interested in knowing what it is and why every forward-thinking appraiser should consider it, listen to this episode and then go here:   https://theappraisercoach.com/dream-team/

Another edition of Appraiser Stories where you get to know more about your appraiser peers.

Just a quick shout out to all of my appraiser friends who are located in the United States.  Hoping you and yours a very happy Independence Day!

Red Sky AMC is now allowing trainees to inspect without a supervisor.  Find out why this is a really big deal.  More talk on Customary and Reasonable fees, and why bragging on Facebook about the celebrity's home you just appraised may not be such a great idea with Ann O'Rouke.  

Though Anow.com is an advertiser on the podcast, this minisode was not solicited.  I am so impressed by what this software can do for an appraisal office that I wanted to tell you, the listeners, more.  

Many appraisers believe that in order to follow the rules and regulations of our day, that we are sometimes required to be rude to our customers and clients.  Well, there is a way to be both kind and courageous at the same time.   

Many of you have heard that the state of Lousianna recently came after Coaster VMS for not paying C&R fees to appraisers.  In this episode, Isaac Peck, Assoicate Editor at WorkingRE magazine, explains what really happened, but more importantly what it means to you and me moving forward.  

What is the Fourth Approach to Value?  Does it work?  You might be surprised to know that Dustin is a huge fan of this, somewhat obscure, approach to valuing real estate.    

Today we are joined by an appraiser out of Colorado who understands regression and statistical analysis.  If you have been wondering about this type of thing, Josh was wonderful to listen to and learn from.  

Sometimes we are our own worse enemies.  As appraisers, we are shooting ourselves in the foot if we continue to run down our peers.  It is time to put away the weapons and pull out the olive branches.  

In our second episode of Appraiser Stories, we talk to Mark Buhler, a Certified Residential Appraiser in California.  He has been at this a few years (since the 80's) and has a few stories to tell.  

Have you ever wanted to hire a virtual assistant, but do not even know where to begin?  In this minisode, you will learn how to do it and avoid common mistakes.