Rachel Massey joins us for another look at the private appraisal work scenario. With lender work changing so much, many appraiser are looking to get into or further focus on non-lender work, but is it all it is cracked up to be?

Here are the most frequent apps Dustin is using for you to consider.

We are joined again by USPAP instructor extraordinaire Tim Andersen ([email protected]) for another episode of Ask The USPAP Instructor. Today, what do you do when the client refuses to give you the purchase and sale contract and are adjustments necessary?

Computer problems are constant at most appraisal offices. How do you keep yourself up and running without spending a fortune? Dustin shares his, low-budget, solution in this episode.

Today, we are joined by an anonymous guest who was blacklisted (or "brownlisted"). What do you do when that happens? Dustin gets into the nitty gritty of this unfortunate situation today.

Like most appraisers, you probably have a lot of photos to store. How do you do it without taking up room on your computer. Dustin has a suggestion.

Dustin, in a previous episode, talked about evaluations and made the statement that we are disallowed from doing them. Today, he clarifies that comment and talks about what the future of appraisal might look like.

One of Dustin's pet-peeves is when someone (say an employee) says, "I have some bad news" with no other context. Here is his solution.

There are a handful of software companies that help appraisers in supporting their adjustments. Gandysoft has been around for years and today Dustin connects with Michael Gandy himself.

Dustin gets between 5-10 calls a day from unknown numbers. Yes, he is on the do not call registry. So, what is his solution to spam calls? The answer might surprise you and make you wonder why you didn't think of it first.