Dustin was recently pulled over for... taking comp photos! So, what do we do now? It is now not only dangerous to take comp photos with our phone, but it may be illegal.

There has been a lot of talk lately about data. Who owns it? Who can use it? Who can share it? Today, Tim Andersen helps answer these important questions.

Dustin tells a story about breaking his shoulder blade with his son and applies that lesson to appraisal. When is it okay - even better - to break the rules? Dustin gives three specific times.

In addition to backburner items, down time is the time to ramp up your marketing. Today, Dustin gives several ideas of ways to boost your presence and dig up business during the slower times.

Remember why you got into appraising in the first place. If it was partly to be your own boss and make your own schedule, isn't it time to get back to that again?

Today, Dustin is joined by Brian Melsheimer and Joe Lynch of the Real Estate Appraiser Association (or REAA) in California. The topic is appraiser associations and you will be surprised at how beneficial (and cost effective) they can be.

It is not for everyone, but having a dog has helped Dustin to be a little less lonely in an otherwise lonely business. Meet Copper, Dustin's new puppy!

Could the 2008 Housing Crisis be avoided? What were the warning signs? Do we see some of the same signs today? What was the appraiser role and what should we be doing today to avoid another? Bill Black, Keynote Speaker at the 2018 Valuation Expo in Las Vegas sits down with Dustin Harris to answer these questions.

Sometimes it is good to get outside the comfort of our appraiser cave and see things through another perspective. As a homeowner, it is easier to see why certain things are such a big deal to homeowners.

Listen here as participants from the Valuation Expo talk about their reasons for being there.