The Appraiser Coach Podcast

Artificial Intelligence is becoming more popular in business, but also in appraisal. Tim Andersen, The Appraiser's Advocate, joins Dustin as they talk about USPAP, laws, and ethics surrounding the use of AI in the appraisal process.

Dustin often get questions, often from detractors, about where he is after leaving True Footage. If anything, he is an open book.

What is it going to take for our clients to wake up and realize that taking comparable photos is outdated, stupid, and dangerous?

Appraisers are fed up with the changes (not many of them good) coming at them. Many lament that we need a union or a better lobby to advocate for us. Dustin lays out why an appraisal union will never work.

Our friend, Tim Andersen again joins Dustin to talk Dear USPAP Instructor questions from our listeners. Today, they talk scope of work and how to handle conflicts between scope and USPAP

Many appraisers know the material, but have a tough time passing the exam to become licensed as an appraiser. Dustin had JoAnn Apostol for Deer Creek Appraisals on the show to talk about how she personally mentors students to help them pass the exam.

In May of 2024, Dustin predicted appraisals will take about 30 minutes in the near future. After several months, he not only stands by his prophecy, but is more convinced than ever that changes are in the works to completely transform our profession. In this episode, he uses the Autopilot Analogy to explain what this means for you as an appraiser.

Jeff Allan, President of CubiCasa joins Dustin to talk technology. If you are new to CubiCasa, or if you have used it before, you will be interested to know that you no longer need to go through the house twice.

Tim Andersen answers that question of what is a good appraisal vs a not so good appraisal. He also answers another USPAP question on this episode of "Dear USPAP Instructor.

They may as well be called the 'third rail' of the appraisal industry. These are the things appraisers are fearful of, but should they be? Are complaints to the state board and problems for appraisers increasing? Brian Kirkpatrick joins us to discuss.