There are many principles, which if lived, pave the way for success, but none of them will work without this one.

Ernie Durban recently wrote an article for the Buzz Magazine titled Blockchain Technology You Can Trust and he is here today to break it down. What is Blockchain and why should appraisers care?

Dustin talks about a real life situation where an appraiser hurts himself, the borrower, and others by valuing too high for the market to support.

What changes are coming? How will you position yourself for the future of valuation. Today, Dustin gets personal and tells how change has impacted his life and maybe there are a few lessons that can be gleaned from his refiner's fire.

Dustin had an encounter with an appraiser who said, "I still use a clipboard and pen." For those of you in that mode, is it time to think outward?

Will Zillow put the appraiser out of business? Dustin takes time today to explain what a Zestimate really is and why it can be an appraiser's best friend.

Dustin gives an analogy of a CPA being allowed to do number crunching on all levels, yet appraisers are banned from doing so. Why is that?

We enter vacant buildings. We travel in strange neighborhoods. We roll down our windows and take photos of houses. Every day, we put ourselves in danger doing our jobs. Blaine Feyen (Real Value Podcast) joins Dustin today to talk safety.

Dustin shares the experience he had recently with an attempted appraiser get together in his local area. Have you done this? What has been your experience?

How do you answer when a neighbor asks you a valuation question? Also, can we be any more confusing when it comes to Highest and Best Use? Tim Andersen is here to clear the muddy waters.