Are you ready for October 3, 2015?  That is when TRID hits the financial markets and the way we charge for appraisals will change.  Isaac Peck from WorkingRE Magazine breaks it all down for us. 

http://www.workingre.com/trid-whats-it-mean-for-appraisers/

Are you working constantly?  Do you have evenings and weekends free to spend with family and rejuvinate your soul?  Maybe it is time to think about divorce.  No, not from your spouse; from your work.  

How do you communicate with other appraisers?  Maybe a better question is; DO you communicate with other appraisers?  How about your clients?  Ann talks to us about why communicatin is key and how to go about doing it right.  

It may not be the most exciting topic in the whole world, but it is a question Dustin gets a lot; what kind of phone system should I be using.  

Are you as fed up with background checks as the rest of us?  Joan helps dispel some of the myths around background checks and helps us wade through the redtape.  

Why did you get into appraising?  Are you still in it for the same reason or has it lost its luster?  Time to reevaluate things.  This is a great career with a lot of freedom.  Find out why Dustin defines "wealth" as the ability to do what you want when you want.  Learn to love your job again.  

Many appraisers want to go mobile, but do not want to buy a tablet.  A majority of appraisers now own and use smartphones though.  Can a smartphone effectively be used for appraisal inspections or is the screen size just too small?  Find out in this episode.  

Mortgage work is always up and down.  We have had a pretty good run the past few years.  It is not a matter of IF however, it is a matter of WHEN that ride will take a downturn.  Are you ready?  What can you do now to prepare for what is inevitable?  Ann O'Rourke is back with some great tips.  In the second half, Dustin will share some valuable ideas as to how to build a "relationship" with AMCs.  

Geographical competency.  Does it exist?  What is it?  Are we going the wrong direction with it's implementation?  

The Appraisal Summit and Expo is coming up in Las Vegas in November.  Whether you have been before or not, listen while George Harrison explains what it is and why you should be there.