Bryan Reynolds hosts Dr. Ryan Alimo, a NASA machine-learning scientist who created a groundbreaking app for smartphones and tablets that helps appraisers, agents, and architects map out floor plans accurately and efficiently. It's called OPAL AI Scan To3D, and it may just revolutionize how we inspect and measure properties.

Link to OPAL AI: https://opaltech.ai/scan_to_3d


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At Appraiser eLearning, we're here to help our fellow appraisal professionals and trainees.  Our motto: Learn because you want to.

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Bryan speaks with a certified real property appraiser who specializes in properties that are contaminated or have a stigma. Are there such things as ghosts? Join Bryan and his guest as they discuss a case he was involved in which the house was deemed haunted.

How well do you know USPAP? How well should you know it? If you were in the hot seat, would you be comfortable answering questions about USPAP? Listen in as Bryan breaks it down to a less difficult look at appraisers' minimum requirements and ideas of how you can test yourself.

Have you ever met someone you felt you've known forever and had an instant connection? I did just that recently while lecturing in Columbus, OH. Listen in to learn more about this amazing appraiser, who also finds time to give back to this profession.

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At Appraiser eLearning, we're here to help our fellow professionals.  Our motto: Learn because you want to.

We’re more than just a CE shop. We offer free training and resources to our community of followers. So next time you’re on the road or have some free time, download an episode of “The Appraisal Update Podcast,” or tune into our free monthly webinar, “The Appraisal Report Webinar.” Appraiser eLearning is the trusted resource for appraisers – available 24/7, anywhere, from any device. It’s all online, and it’s all flexible.

https://appraiserelearning.com

Bryan lets you get to know a valuable member of his valuation team. You will enjoy listening to Preacher Shawn the trainee. He's a good fellow.

When you are slow, things get scary. But maybe this is just the opportunity you have been waiting for to bring on a helper — an administrative assistant, researcher, analyst, or even a trainee. Listen in as Bryan speaks with Peter Fontana and James Heaslet, Chief Appraiser, Department of Veterans Affairs.

Could an older mobile home compete for the same buyers as a newer custom-built home? Is it even remotely possible? Listen in as Bryan discusses one of the most important decisions an appraiser makes daily. 

Bryan discusses the brand-new FAQ from Fannie Mae with a representative of Fannie Mae, Mr. Bryan Swartwood III. We dive deep into the just published July 2022 FAQ, which can be found at the following link:  https://singlefamily.fanniemae.com/media/30266/display

Listen in as the two Bryans highlight the questions and also dive into some questions that aren't on the sheet.

Our valuation team recently had a drive-by assignment and was prohibited from interviewing the property owner as it was in default services. There was little information available. What we could find provided conflicting property characteristics. Pressure continued from the AMC and they never provided what we requested. Listen in as Bryan pulls in two administrators from his team to discuss how they finally resolved this appraisal and AMC problem. 

Josh Walitt, owner and lead consultant with Walitt Solutions, joins Bryan to discuss the AARO (Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials) conference and the things they learned that will impact veterans, trainees, and aspiring appraisers.