Appraisers are essential. They bring to the table services nobody else has. An AVM can analyze a column of numbers. But that analysis indicates only price. The appraiser, though, states value. Is the lender lending too much? Is the buyer paying too much? Has the seller left some money on the table? To answer these questions, and others, is what appraisers do. Tim Andersen, The Appraiser's Advocate, considers these issues. Tim's podcasts are typically on appraisal issues. But sometimes you must leave your comfort zone. In this podcast, Tim does. He looks at the philosophical side of real estate appraisal. Why? Because appraisers are essential! To lead appraisers to the Big Picture. There is more to real estate appraisal than crunching numbers! There is critical thinking, too! Appraisers are essential! This podcast urges you to leverage that!