USPAP and standing tall?  What does that mean?  And, how is a competent real estate appraiser like a WWF pro wrestler at a ballerina’s convention?  Do ballerinas even have conventions?  And why is Tim, a real estate appraisal podcaster, concerned with WWF pro wrestlers and ballerinas?  Just where is this going?  Believe it or not, there is a relationship.  Read on and then listen to the podcast, please.

USPAP and standing tall has to do with more than WWF pro wrestlers and ballerinas.  It also has to do with appraisers who are willing to stand up and stand tall in and for the profession. USPAP’s Standard 1 is the appraisal development standard.  That is not news.  Nor is it news there are still a few appraisers out there who have no clue how to develop an appraisal.  There are, however, those appraisers who have taken the time to read and understand Standard 1.  As they follow that appraisal development model, they stand tall because they stand out from their peers.

What does USPAP’s Preamble have to do with USPAP and standing tall?  Basically, it gives us appraisers our marching orders.  What are those orders?  They are to promote and maintain a high level of public trust in all facets of real estate appraisal.  They are to perform professionally anytime we have our appraiser’s hat on.  They are to give the public a genuine reason to trust us.  And remember:  soldiers do not march while sitting or all hunched over and sloppy.  Rather, they stand up to march, then stand tall so they stand out.

So, USPAP and standing tall means professional conduct in all things appraisal any time we have that hat on.  It also means we do our best to be outstanding.  Thanks for listening!