Our good friend, Mr. Tim Andersen, joins us once again for another Dear USPAP Instructor episode. Today we take a question from one of our listeners regarding wearing two hats, one as the appraiser and one as a potential buyer. Tim also takes a question from Dustin regarding sales that have closed after the effective date.

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As Dustin wraps up the 90-day experiment called Project Prometheus, what was the final assessment? Was it successful? The goal was to see if one appraiser could make more than $100,000 a year, work less than 40 hours a week, and do so without staff using AI as the muscle. In this podcast, Dustin breaks down the honest answer: what worked, what didn't, and what was the overall result? More importantly, where do we go from here?

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Today, Dustin gives an analogy that many appraisers are guilty of. It's the analogy of the village people who walk a mile one way for water every day, even though they have the pipe to bring it directly to their door. They are "too busy" to build the fix.

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Dustin tried an experiment over the weekend, even though he is deep inside the build for Project Prometheus. He decided to take a bit of a break over the weekend and wants to share the results of getting away from the computer for a few days and getting outside and experiencing some vitamin D.

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Today, Drew MacDonnell joins Dustin to talk about his four-year-old appraisal firm. You would never know it because he is much more advanced than most appraisers who have been in business 15 to 20 years. What is his vision? Why is he doing it? What does the future look like?

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Tim Andersen, The Appraisers' Advocate and USPAP expert, joins us to talk about artificial intelligence and how/if it relates to USPAP. How do we use AI to help us be better appraisers but still remain compliant?

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While the Facebook forums are filled with appraisers complaining about the industry, Dustin explains why this is actually the best time to lean in. Learn why the "whiners" are actually creating a vacuum of opportunity for those willing to run their appraisal firm like a real business.

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Real Value is only understood by a select few. Often our paradigms bias our judgement of others and what they bring to the table. In this episode, Dustin tells the story of Charles Proteus Steinmetz - an electrical engineer who saved Henry Ford in a pinch. But more importantly, Dustin tells the story of our lenses and shifting the way we see value in the world.

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Dustin is obviously a big fan of artificial intelligence and spends many hours per day studying it, but what about the other side? It's not unusual for critics to bring up security and other dangers when talking about A.I. Today, Dustin deals with this important question and topic head on.

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Some appraisers think that if they ignore or push against AI it will go away. But isn't it an ethical failure to refuse to advance and grow in your competency?

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