Listening to Martina McBride's powerful song reminded Dustin of a few things he wanted to remind his listening audience of.

The news hit us on Thursday that the mega-corporation, Corelogic acquired a la mode, Inc.  Since then, there has been a lot of - well founded - concerns.  But, are there some potential positives here as well?  Dustin looks for a few, possible silver linings.  

We have all probably done it... appraise the wrong house. Dustin recently did an on site inspection on a house that was not the correct one. Listen to what happened and how he handled it.

Mark joins us again to talk shop. Where is the appraisal world going? How can you get involved? What do you need to be doing as a business owner to survive and thrive in the next decade? These are all questions we ask Skap and he, as usual, does not hold back. We also talk about 100% Real Estate Appraisers Facebook group and the upcoming AppraiserFest. Oh, and Dustin finally gives his answer on will he be at Appraiserfest?

Do you make over $100 per hour? Is that out of the realm of possibility for an appraiser? With the right systems in place, you can make a very good living as an appraiser and still produce excellent work.

There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about what Dustin believes and what he is advocating for appraisers. Today, Dustin attempts to dispel some of those myths and help appraisers see that life ain't so bad after all.

We often reach higher levels of success when we stand on the shoulders of giants. Who do you associate with on a regular basis who allows you to be a better valuation expert?

Dustin is often asked what the appraisal landscape will look like 3-5 years from now. Today, he gives his predictions, but more importantly, he gives some suggestions on how to get ready for the changes.

Dustin recently did a complicated appraisal where expertise from others was required. Why you should consider outside help, how to go about it, and what to say in your report.

The words and phrases we use matter. How we talk about ourselves and our profession helps to form the basis for how others look at us. Today, Dustin talks about some of the words and phrases we use that could possibly use some altering.