All Episodes

Episode 242: Gathering and Verifying Data

Episode 241: Designing the Scope of Work

Episode 240: Hypothetical Conditions

Episode 239: Extraordinary Assumptions

Episode 238: Understanding the Subject Property

Episode 237: AO-21 USPAP Compliance When to Comply

Episode 236: AO-20 - Appraisal Review With Reviewer's Own Opinion of Value

Episode 235: AO-3 Updating a Prior Appraisal

Episode 234: How to Comment on Exposure Drafts

Episode 233: STANDARD 4 Reporting an Appraisal Review

Episode 232: STANDARD 3 Developing an Appraisal Review

Episode 231: Defining Intended Use and Effective Date

Episode 230: Identifying Your Client and Intended Users

Episode 229: Flavors of Value

Episode 228: Bias and Advocacy

Episode 227: Appraisal vs. Appraisal Review

Episode 226: Real Estate, Real Property, and More

Episode 225: Cost, Price, and Value

Episode 224: Elements of an Assignment – Client, Intended Users, Intended Use

Episode 223: Guidance vs. Standards – How AOs and FAQs Fit In

Episode 222: JURISDICTIONAL EXCEPTION RULE – When Law Overrides USPAP

Episode 221: SCOPE OF WORK RULE – Flexibility with Disclosure

Episode 220: COMPETENCY RULE

Episode 219: RECORD KEEPING RULE – Workfile Essentials

Episode 218: ETHICS – Confidentiality

Episode 217: ETHICS – Conduct & Management

Episode 216: ETHICS RULE Overview

Episode 215: Valuation Services vs. Appraisal Practice

Episode 214: USPAP Talk: USPAP Talk: USPAP and the Six-Step Appraisal Process

Episode 213: USPAP Talk: Theory vs. Practice

Episode 212: USPAP Talk: Document Architecture

Episode 211: USPAP Talk: The Future of Change Management

Episode 210: USPAP Talk: Milestone Revisions

Episode 209: USPAP Talk: Why USPAP Changes

Episode 208: USPAP Talk: Creating & Maintaining Standards

Episode 207: USPAP Talk: FIRREA & Federal Adoption (1989–91)

Episode 206: USPAP Talk: The Birth of USPAP (1987)

Episode 205: The Savings and Loan Crisis Catalyst

Episode 204: The Appraisal Profession Takes Shape

Episode 203: Public trust as the foundation of USPAP

Episode 202: How Does Appraisal Fit Into the Idea of a Profession?

Episode 201: What is a Professional Standard?

Episode 200: The Launch of USPAP Talk!

Summer Throwback: What is highest and best use and why does it matter?

Summer Throwback: Are there "typical" adjustments that are considered standard in the profession?

Summer Throwback: What's the difference between an appraisal and the authentication of fine art?

Summer Throwback: Can a borrower be an intended user of an appraisal report?

Summer Throwback: Who is the intended user?

Summer Throwback: Why isn't the federal government in charge of writing these standards?

Summer Throwback: What is an appraiser valuing when they do an appraisal on my home?

Summer Throwback: When do I need to get an appraisal?

Summer Throwback: Our very first episode!

Episode 199: "Do I also comply with USPAP automatically because I comply with standards set forth by the AICPA?"

Episode 198: "Is a vacant 60-acre land parcel a residential or non-residential property?"

Episode 197: "How do appraisers comply with USPAP’s confidentiality rule?"

Episode 196: "Are only the appraisers signing the appraisal required to state whether they inspected the property?"

Episode 195: "Who controls the assignment conditions?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?"

Episode 185: "What is a subject property?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 174: "Is mass appraisal experience allowed?"

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

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

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

Episode 170: What is an appraisal triumvirate?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 153: "What is the SAVVY Award?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 144: "Why do lenders get appraisals?"

Episode 143: "How does an appraiser deal with situations where market data is very mixed, unclear and contradictory?"

Episode 142: "How is the appraisal process akin to a horse race?"

Episode 141: "Why doesn't USPAP require an appraisal to be accurate?"

Episode 140: "Does the value of a home increase, if it has notoriety?"

Episode 139: "What is the process for developing the National Exam?"

Episode 138: "Can I order a USPAP only appraisal?"

Episode 137: Announcing the next demographic survey

Episode 136: "What is the difference between public trust and public interest?"

Episode 135: "What is the intent in intended user?"

Episode 134: "The new USPAP becomes effective in a few weeks. What will I need for my upcoming USPAP class?"

Episode 133: "My home was built in 1950 but the appraiser says the effective age is 10 years. What does that mean? How does it impact value?"

Episode 132: "ASB Update: What is the ASB working on?"

Episode 131: "What is the AQB working on?"

Episode 130: "How do I know if my home will be more valuable if I finish my basement or not?"

Episode 129: "Is the supervisory appraiser required to sign off on a trainee's work product?"

Episode 128: "How are AMCs regulated?"

Episode 127: "A client is asking for a sample of my work. Can I share that?"

Episode 126: AARO Spotlight

Episode 125: "Can I follow a law that requires me to destroy my workfile?"

Episode 124: "Is USPAP flexible?"

Episode 123: "Does anything in USPAP require the appraiser to explain if there is a difference in the purchase price and their final value estimate?"

Episode 122: "How can we get more veterans involved in the appraisal profession?"

Episode 121: "How do I know if I can appraise a property, with a license, if a property may have a value near a $1,000,000 mark?”

Episode 120: "Can you verify that this person is certified as a USPAP Instructor?"

Episode 119: "Who is the intended user?"

Episode 118: Sponsor Spotlight, American Society of Appraisers

Episode 117: "What is an appraiser?"

Episode 116: "What does adoption by reference mean?"

Episode 115: "Is there a timeline for how long an appeal of an appraisal should take?"

Episode 114: "Is it a conflict of interest to do a private appraisal valuation on a property for a fee and then list the property as the listing broker later on?

Episode 113: "Do you believe there will continue to be a need for real estate appraisers in the real estate industry?"

Episode 112: "Would you be able to speak about the yellow book as it relates to eminent domain and partial acquisitions?"

Episode 111: Sponsor Spotlight, Appraisers Association of America

Episode 110: "What's the difference between an appraisal and the authentication of fine art?"

Episode 109: Sponsor Spotlight, Appraisal Institute

Episode 108: "Does the government have appraisers?"

Appraiser Talk Classic: What is the difference between subjectivity and objectivity?

Appraiser Talk Classic: What does it mean to be competent?

Episode 107: "What is practicum?"

Episode 106: "How is conducting an appraisal for a GSE different from completing an appraisal for a federally regulated transaction?"

Episode 105: "An appraiser says a provided comp is land cost plus cost paid to the builder. What does that mean?"

Episode 104: "I worked as an appraiser for an appraisal firm. I recently left that firm, can I take all my workfiles with me? And if not, how do I get access to them when I need it?"

Episode 103: "Can a borrower be an intended user of an appraisal report?"

Episode 102: "Do my trainee hours ever expire?"

Episode 101: "Do advisory opinions carry the same weight as standards?"

Episode 100: "I often hear appraisers use the term 'drive comps,' what does that mean?"

Episode 99: "What are seller concessions and how do they relate to the appraisal process?"

Episode 98: "How do I know what level of appraisal service I need?"

Episode 97: "Can a realtor also be an appraiser?"

Episode 96: "Would an appraiser that performs an eminent domain appraisal that either ignores, or is unaware of, relevant eminent domain case law be in violation of the Competency Rule of USPAP?"

Episode 95: "How does an appraiser select comps?"

Episode 94: "If I want to change something in a report that I already delivered, how do I best do that?

Episode 93: "Can an appraiser critique my appraisal without doing an official appraisal review?"

Episode 92: "Is there a maximum length of time for you to complete your education?"

Episode 91: "Do I need a new engagement letter to add a borrower?"

Episode 90: “Is the appraisal profession growing? What is attracting people to the appraisal profession?”

Episode 89: "Is it possible for an inspection to expire?"

Episode 88: "How can I confirm that an individual is a Certified General Appraiser?"

Episode 87: "How often does the AQB meet, and is there a schedule?"

Episode 86: "How does USPAP define market value?"

Episode 85: "A lender wants a reinspection done on a home. Is this a new assignment?"

Episode 84: "Where does it state an appraiser has to have a license to complete FRTs?"

Episode 83: "What kind of appraiser do I call who can appraise a property that allows for both residential and commercial?"

Special Episode 4: Scott Reuter on Analyzing Market Conditions

Episode 82: Four Special Episodes Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of The Appraisal Foundation

Episode 81: Four Special Episodes Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of The Appraisal Foundation

Episode 80: Four Special Episodes Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of The Appraisal Foundation

Episode 79: Four Special Episodes Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of The Appraisal Foundation

Episode 78: "I am preparing to take the National Exam to become a Certified Residential appraiser. How should I study?"

Episode 77: "What is an appraiser valuing when they do an appraisal on my home?"

Episode 76: “What is the difference between subjectivity and objectivity?”

Episode 75: "When appraisers pick comps, do they mainly consider how similar the features of the house are to the subject property house?"

Episode 74: "What does it mean if a trainee signs a form?"

Episode 73: "Which of my courses from Texas A&M apply towards my appraisal license?"

Episode 72: "How can a personal property appraiser be considered as "complying with USPAP," do they need to just decide to follow it, or do they have to take a class first?"

Episode 71: "My lender requires the appraiser come in person to my home and I don't want them to. Can you give me some direction?"

Episode 70: "If I fail the national test three times, the state requires me to wait six months before I retest. Is that an AQB requirement and if so, why?"

Episode 69: "What does it mean to be competent?"

Episode 68: "What are you doing to ensure there are women represented on TAF Boards?"

Episode 67: "Can I assist an appraiser before I obtain a trainee license?"

Episode 66: "Is it true that VA appraisals require the home to meet minimum property requirements?"

Episode 65: "Is it appropriate for an appraiser to quote an appraisal fee that is dependent on the appraised value?"

Episode 64: "Who has oversight of the states?"

Episode 63: "How do I log appraisals without a traditional client?"

Episode 62: "Can I provide an appraiser with a comparable sale?"

Episode 61: "Is it unethical for a real estate agent to intentionally change the list price of a property in the MLS in an attempt to influence the appraiser?"

Special Episode 3: Paul Chandler Discusses the IAC AVM Task Force Report

Episode 60: "Are the valuation standards the same across VA, FHA and conventional loans?"

Episode 59: What coursework can be taken in lieu of a college degree?

Episode 58: "A property is having a second garage built, the lender wants me to value the property without the new improvements, can I do that?"

Episode 57: "How do I find a Yellow Book appraiser?"

Episode 56: "What does a home’s sales price mean as it relates to its market value?"

Episode 55: "Can just anyone use the term "appraiser"?"

Episode 54: "My client, a bank, wants to assign my appraisal report to another bank.  I know that I cannot re-assign an appraisal report.  But can the client bank send my appraisal to another bank?"

Episode 53: "What do I need to do to stay USPAP certified?"

Episode 52: "How does an appraiser appraise a property?"

Episode 51: “Can you provide an update on the Foundation’s efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the appraisal profession?”

Episode 50: "What are the educational and experience requirements to become a personal property appraiser?"

Episode 49: "Where can I find a corrective education course?"

Episode 48: "What process does an appraiser follow to get reciprocity for an appraisal license from Australia?"

Episode 47: "What is an extraordinary assumption?"

Episode 46: "When can a business valuation be used in litigation?"

Episode 45: "I think a lender has given me questionable assignment conditions, where can I go to understand if they are violations of USPAP?"

Episode 44: "How does an appraiser appraise a property if it is a duplex?"

Episode 43: "If I don't have a license any longer and want to do appraisal reviews (with no value conclusion), can I do that?"

Episode 42: "What is required of me if I want to become a supervisor?"

Episode 41: "Do USPAP instructors have to be certified appraisers to remain teaching?"

Episode 40: "Are there any grants or scholarships available to become an appraiser?"

Episode 39: "What does an appraiser look at when developing an opinion of value?"

Episode 38: "Why does a client's intended use of an appraisal matter to the appraiser?"

Episode 37: “Does it violate USPAP for the client or the builder to submit additional comparable sales?"

Episode 36: "I used to have a license, and need to get it back, can you help?"

Episode 35: "Do you have any resources I can share with clients to help them learn about the appraisal process?"

Episode 34: "Do you have any special resources for aspiring appraisers who are veterans?"

Episode 33: "How do TAF boards work?"

Episode 32: "How are states adopting PAREA?"

How do I go from Licensed Residential to Certified Residential?

Episode 30: "How long is an appraisal opinion valid for?"

Episode 29: "Does USPAP address an office manager accepting appraisal assignments on behalf of the appraiser?"

Episode 28: "What is a mass appraiser and how is that different from real property appraisal?"

Episode 27: "How does an appraiser define a bedroom?"

Episode 26: "Does Dodd-Frank prohibit trainees from inspecting a property solo for a lender?"

Episode 25: "How do I find a USPAP course?"

Episode 24: "Can an appraiser call me, the buyers agent, without authority from the client, and discuss the appraisal?"

Episode 23: "Can I give my input on the next version of USPAP?"

Episode 22: "How do I become an appraiser?"

Episode 21: "I paid for an appraisal and then I had to use a different lender. The appraiser is refusing to transfer the appraisal report to my new lender, can they do that?"

Episode 20: "How did we wind up with the different credentials residential appraisers have today?"

Episode 19: "Does TAF focus on other issues facing the appraisal profession besides standards and qualifications?"

Episode 18: "What are some of the benefits of serving as a supervisor for a trainee appraiser?"

Episode 17: "Am I qualified to do an appraisal for the IRS and how do I know what they mean by 'qualified appraiser'?"

Episode 16: "When do I need to get an appraisal?"

Episode 15: "What is a business valuation?"

Episode 14: "How do I pick comps for an FHA appraisal?"

Episode 13: "Can I get an exception so I don't have to find a supervisor?"

Episode Twelve: "What are the different types of appraisal?"

Episode Eleven: "Can my business become a sponsoring organization?"

Episode Ten: "Do I have to take the USPAP update course every two years?"

Episode Nine: "How can I get the University of Georgia approved in the Degree Review Program?"

Episode Eight: "Can you help me find a supervisor?"

Episode Seven: "Why is USPAP on a two year cycle?"

Episode Six: “Is an AVM an appraisal?”

Special Episode 2: "As a consumer, what do I need to understand if an appraised value is lower than my offer?"

Special Episode 1: Supported vs. Unsupported Conclusions

Episode Five: "What is The Appraisal Foundation doing to combat discrimination and build public trust?"

Episode Four: "How do I join one of the boards?"

Episode Three: "Why isn't the federal government in charge of writing these standards?"

Episode Two: "How do I handle course exams in the COVID-19 environment?"

Episode One: "Is the value estimate I see on sites such as Zillow or Redfin the same estimate I would get if I hired an appraiser to appraise my home?"

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