This old axiom can easily be applied to your appraisal office. Do not just assume that if someone has a great resume and interviews well that they will make a great part of your team. There are some skills tests you can send them through to help boost the possibility of finding the right appraiser or staff member.

Dustin recently taught his son about sourcing his material for a school paper. What does this lesson have to do with more credible appraisals and appraisal reports?

No, this is not about terrorists or even health and welfare checks. This episode addresses how to manage your appraisal office team. Dustin shares a few dos and don'ts when it comes to training and management of your employees.

It sounds nice. It makes you look like a compassionate boss, but open door policies suck. Dustin shares why and what you can do instead.

Dustin has been criticized for hiring VAs and paying less than $5 per hour. How does that salary really translate though in places like the Philippines?

We have all been busy. Have we lost sight of the bigger picture, however? Remember you can only focus your attention in one area at a time. Where is your focus, appraisers?

Using conservative numbers, Dustin has done the math. How many hours will you spend over the course of your career appraising houses? How many years will you spend in that technician role? Is it time to make a change?

Believe it or not, Dustin has stooped so low as to teach you how to get dressed in the morning. There may even be a few nuggets of wisdom when it comes to your appraisal business too.

You heard it right, this time Tim is interviewing Dustin for his YouTube channel The Appraiser's Advocate. What does Dustin think appraisers should be doing to remain relevant in today's changing valuation world?

Due to the pandemic, Tax Day was changed this year, but it is nearly here again. Do you have a big tax bill you did not anticipate? Dustin will solve that problem for you once and for all.