The Real Value Podcast

In this episode, Blaine discusses the tactical and practical of carrying a concealed weapon while doing real estate appraisals or selling real estate. Its a hot topic given several news stories of real estate agents encountering dangerous situations while showing homes and holding open houses. Real Estate Appraisers occasionally have to appraise homes in known high crime areas and occasionally enc...

In this episode Blaine addresses the ego and how much it influences our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and responses to our surroundings. While there are many really good appraisal, lending, and real estate professionals in the market, the ego's belief that you're good is a voice that says its ok to stop growing and behaving in a way that leads to more insight.  The reality is that, on any given d...

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 system to have in ANY business! Whatever business one is in can be broken down to people issues and marketing issues.  Learn to reframe all of your business issues into people and marketing challenges and...

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 agents are the 'enemy' is the absolute WRONG attitude to have to be a successful appraiser.  Blaine talks a little more about the upcoming AppraiserFest and his hopes for a new era of appraisal training...

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 information he has been seeing that lead him to believe the appraisal industry is in decline and that his decision to get into it was the wrong one. Listen in as Blaine gives Derek some advice and an appraisa...

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 a resume or call asking for an opportunity, Blaine gives practical advice for how to think about the process completely different so as to bring some value to the potential mentor. The mindset talked a...

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 how to make the invisible visible and get new clients as a result.  If you want to be the preeminent real estate appraiser in your market, its going to take more than just knowing how to add charts and g...

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 old appraisers!

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, have more life and peace in the process. Blaine also talks about the 80/20 rule and how 20 percent (or less) of your clients likely deliver 80 percent of your results and income. Blaine goes on to talk a...

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 tool for appraising real estate. Blaine talks about more than just the practical reasons though as there are some very important time issues related to making the switch to mobile real estate appraising a...

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, founder and CEO of Real Value Group, is a popular podcaster in several genres and industries. Blaine runs a successful Real Estate Appraisal firm in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is a sought after consu...

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 gives 4 basic criteria he uses when he's looking at sales in the market and how he decides if they can move from the 'just a sale' category to the 'comparable sale' category. Grab a pen, a cup of coffe...

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 the show which can help the inspection go smooth and painless. 

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 just how to manage their social media presence so Blaine covers some simple things everybody can do today to help increase followers, readership of your posts, and how to enjoy the process.  

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 controversial topic of whether or not appraisers actually walk through the inside of the comparable sales they use in appraisal reports.

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 affect the micro and macro real estate markets.

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 sale price of a home purchase transaction. Listen in as Blaine discusses what makes up 'market value', how appraisals are developed, and finally solves the age old mystery that has been talked about in...

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 by multiple buyers all bidding the sale price upward in a classic supply and demand battle.  Blaine talks about some of main factors affecting this phenomenon and also answers the question of whether...

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 you have a pen and paper to write some notes and set some goals for 2014.

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 the differences between assessed value, taxable value, and state equalized values, what they're used for, how they're determined, and how NOT to use the assessed value to determine the fair market valu...

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 appraisal or real estate and lending business in a way that gives you more life while enjoying more success with less work!