Appraiser Talk

Episode 195: "Who controls the assignment conditions?"

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 6:28

Lisa and Amy do a deep dive on assignment conditions.

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Episode 194: "What is the role of CAP?"

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 5:49

Amy and Lisa do a deep dive on The Appraisal Foundation's Course Approval Program.

Episode 193: "How does USPAP define a special purpose property?"

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 6:14

Lisa fills Amy in on special purpose properties.

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Episode 192: "Is the appraiser required to sign the appraiser's independence certification?"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 6:44

Lisa and Amy clear up confusion around what an appraiser certifies when they sign a report.

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Episode 191: "Why cant I use that appraisal report however I want?"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 8:29

Lisa and Amy talk about appraisal reports and answer one of the most frequently asked questions appraisers get.

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Episode 190: "What is the difference between an assumption and an extraordinary assumption?"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 5:51

Lisa and Amy are talking about assumptions this week, extraordinary and otherwise.

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Episode 189: "Can an appraiser give an opinion 'off the cuff?'"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 7:52

Lisa and Amy talk about "off the cuff" opinions and whether that's possible under USPAP.

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Episode 188: "What do appraisers wish real estate agents knew?"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 5:48

Dan Bradley joins Amy and Lisa to talk about what appraisers wish real estate agents knew.

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Episode 187: "Is 5 months of supply really balanced?"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 4:35

Lisa and Amy are joined by Ryan Lundquist to discuss supply and what balanced supply might be across markets.

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Episode 186: "What makes working in a rural setting unique as an appraiser? How do you handle things like livestock being present on a property in your appraisal?"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 5:28

Special guest Mark Lewis joins Amy and Lisa to discuss his unique experiences as a rural appraiser.

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Episode 185: "What is a subject property?"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 9:11

Lisa and Amy do a deep dive on subject properties this week!

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Episode 184: "What does it mean that an appraisal is one type of typical market measure?"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 7:01

Lisa and Amy talk about the idea of an appraisal being a type of typical market measure.

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Episode 183: "What is the difference between market value and appraised value?"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 5:02

Lisa and Amy are back after a brief hiatus to discuss the difference between market value and appraised value!

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Episode 182: "What is a 'zombie' condo and why would an investor or developer care?"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 5:03

Lisa and Amy have a not so spooky episode to discuss "zombie" condos.

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Episode 181: "What is the project that inspired Farm Credit to become the Foundation's first contributor?"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 3:40

Lisa and Amy are joined by special guest Tyler Mullins to discuss Farm Credit's exciting new role as the Foundation's first contributor and the project they are tackling together.

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Episode 180: "What is highest and best use, and why does it matter?"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 5:05

Lisa and Amy kick off the new year with a discussion of highest and best use.

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Best of Appraiser Talk: "How does an appraiser deal with situations where market data is very mixed, unclear and contradictory?"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 4:18

This week, Amy and Lisa are re-airing their most popular episode of 2024. Be sure to tune in!

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Episode 178: "Can you tell us the history of the terms "purpose" and "function" in USPAP and how that relates to intended use?"

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 4:53

This week, Lisa and Amy are joined by Jack Young to talk about some important terms in USPAP!

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Episode 177: "What are the building blocks of an appraisal review?"

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 5:56

Special guest Hal Humphreys joins the show to talk to Amy and Lisa about appraisal reviews.

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Episode 176: "What are the best practices, methods, and techniques for appraising religious facilities?"

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 3:40

Lisa and Amy are joined by special guest Bradley Carter to talk about appraising religious facilities.

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Episode 175: "How do special assessments relate to value?"

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 6:54

Lisa and Amy talk about special assessments and how they relate to value on the newest episode of Appraiser Talk.

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Episode 174: "Is mass appraisal experience allowed?"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 6:38

Lisa and Amy continue their mini-series on mass appraisal experience with special guest John Brenan.

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Episode 173: "As a state regulator, how do you review and approve mass appraisal experience?"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 6:35

Lisa and Amy kick off a new series focused on mass appraisal experience. First up, they talk to state regulator Marcia Waters about how Colorado approaches mass appraisal experience for aspiring appraisers.

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Episode 172: "What does it mean that an appraisal is one type of typical market measure?"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 7:11

This week Amy and Lisa discuss market measures and where appraisals fit in that category.

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Episode 171: "How are lenders handling issues of appraisal bias?"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 5:59

Lisa and Amy are joined by Shawn Telford to talk about how lenders are addressing concerns of appraisal bias.

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Episode 170: What is an appraisal triumvirate?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 5:32

Lisa and Amy take a closer look at the appraiser regulatory system and the role each group plays.

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Episode 169: "Can an appraiser have two different opinions of value on the same property and they both be valid?"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 5:36

Lisa and Amy take a closer look at this consumer question on the podcast this week, and the answer may surprise you!

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Episode 168: "If a property appraises below contract price, does that appraisal impact market values in the area?"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 5:12

Lisa and Amy answer a common consumer question about appraisals, contract prices, and market values.

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Episode 167: "Why is "value" NOT an appraisal?"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 5:51

Lisa and Amy dive into the differences between value and an appraisal on this week's Appraiser Talk.

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Episode 166: "How does human behavior fit in the appraisal process?"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 8:41

Lisa and Amy are joined by Brent Bowen to talk about human behavior and the appraisal process.

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Episode 165: "The appraiser used comparable sales outside of my neighborhood. Isn't that wrong?"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 6:53

Lisa and Amy revisit a frequent topic on Appraiser Talk: comparable sales.

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Episode 164: "Are appraisers allowed to use discretion when they make choices?"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 4:59

This week, Amy and Lisa answer a question about discretion and explore how appraisers make decisions in their work.

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Episode 163: "Is the sales price the best indication of a property's value?"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 6:17

Lisa and Amy talk about value on this week's episode and discuss whether sales price is a good indication of a property's value.

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Episode 162: "How can an appraiser use artificial intelligence when developing an appraisal?"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 7:11

Lisa and Amy are joined by Jim Amorin to discuss artificial intelligence and the role it can play in an appraiser's work.

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Episode 161: "How can we make the sales comparison approach less subjective?"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 7:37

Lisa and Amy take a closer look at the sales comparison approach this week and answer a question that has been posed many times over the last few years.

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Episode 160: "Does refinancing my home affect the property taxes I pay?"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 5:45

Lisa and Amy have a conversation about refinancing your home and if that has any impact on your property taxes.

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Episode 159: "What is the Foundation doing to promote diversity, equity and inclusion this year?"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 3:35

Lisa and Amy are joined by Foundation Engagement Coordinator Jalin Debeuneure to discuss the Foundation's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in 2024.

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Episode 158: "What happened at the spring Board of Trustees meeting?"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 4:07

2024 Board of Trustees Chair Tracy Johnston joins Amy and Lisa to cover all of the exciting events at the spring Board of Trustees meeting.

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Appraiser Talk Classic: How do I join one of the boards?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 4:45

Since applications are currently open for both the Appraisal Standards Board and Appraiser Qualifications Board, we are airing a classic Appraiser Talk episode this week answering the question: How do I join one of the boards?

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Episode 156: "Who in my bank is legally allowed to do an appraisal review?"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 3:44

Lisa and Amy talk about appraisal reviews and just what USPAP says about them in this week's episode of Appraiser Talk.

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Episode 155: "When appraisers look at comparable sales, are they only comparing the physical characteristics of the property to the subject?"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 4:30

Lisa and Amy take a closer look at comparable sales and just what about the comparable an appraiser is comparing to the subject property.

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Episode 154: "How does the degree review program work?"

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 4:27

AQB Chair Brad Swinney joins Amy and Lisa this week to discuss the degree review program.

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Episode 153: "What is the SAVVY Award?"

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 3:50

Cindy Charleston Rosenberg joins Amy and Lisa to discuss the SAVVY Award. Keep an eye out for nominations for the SAVVY Award to open next week!

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Episode 152: "What is the most interesting case you've had as an appraiser?" (Real Property)

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 5:41

Lisa and Amy wrap up their miniseries on interesting appraisal cases this week with ASB member Heather Sullivan.

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Episode 151: "What is the most interesting case you've had as an appraiser?" (Personal Property)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 4:52

Amy and Lisa continue their miniseries talking to appraisers about their most interesting assignments. This week, the speak with ASB member Patricia Dillon.

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Episode 150: "What is the most interesting case you've had as an appraiser?" (Business Valuation)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 2:47

This week, Lisa and Amy are celebrating 150 episodes by kicking off a new miniseries on Appraiser Talk where they ask appraisers from various disciplines: What is the most interesting case you've had as an appraiser. Their first guest is ASB member and business valuer C. Zachary Meyers. Tune in!

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Episode 149: "Do I have to reinspect a property if I am appraising a house for the second time?"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 7:59

Lisa and Amy dive into a current hot topic in the appraisal profession, personal inspection, and offer some important insight into this USPAP concept.

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Episode 148: "For an appraisal to be correct, does a property owner need to be able to understand the adjustments the appraiser made?"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 7:28

Lisa and Amy talk about adjustments on this week's episode and explore what an appraiser's obligations are when it comes to property owners.

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Episode 147: A Chat with The Appraisal Foundation's New President Kelly Davids

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 9:55

You won't want to miss Amy and Lisa's chat with The Appraisal Foundation's new President Kelly Davids on this week's episode of Appraiser Talk.

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Episode 146: "Are there "typical" adjustments that are considered standard in the profession?"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 4:52

Lisa and Amy talk about a misconception among consumers regarding adjustments.

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Episode 145: "Do kitchens and baths add the most value to a property?"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 4:25

This week, Lisa and Amy are discussing a frequently asked question about kitchens and baths in a home and how they relate to value.

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