Appraisers are describing this as one of the worst economic times ever. Some are talking about leaving the industry. Dustin's response to this might surprise you.

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), using data from FHFA, confirms that appraiser racial bias is not systemic. Dustin discusses why this is a positive for appraisers, but be careful of the details.

There are, unfortunately, more and more loan buybacks occurring in the lending world. That often means appraisers get thrown under the bus. In this minisode, Dustin explains why buyback revisions should be treated with the same level of seriousness as state board investigations.

Good friend of the program, Mike Holzheimer joins us from Valuation Review and October Research to talk about the new Voice of the Appraiser survey for 2023.

Dustin shares two, non-appraisal, stories of bad customer service and what we should learn from them.

Many think if you pay a percentage of the appraisal fee, you must only do so through an independent contractor agreement. Not true. Dustin shares how to do it with regular W2 Employees and some hurdles to watch out for.

It has been just over a year now, and Dustin reports on his daily practice of TM. Is he still doing it? Is it still beneficial to the stressful life of an appraiser?

Do you set up a corporation, an LLC, or a sole proprietary company? It is an excellent question and The Coach has some advice.

So maybe it isn't a real word, but it is a true principle. The difference between success and failure is the ability to stick to a task till it is done.

With less volume comes more time on your hands. Some appraisers are using that time to attack others. Dustin gives a better solution to how you might spend your extra time.