Appraiser Talk

Join Lisa Desmarais and Amy Timmerman as they answer your questions about the appraisal profession. Submit your own questions to amy@appraisalfoundation.org.

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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?"

Posted June 6, 202200:05:49

This week on Appraiser Talk, Lisa unpacks hypothetical conditions for Amy and just what they mean for an appraisal assignment.

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

Posted May 31, 202200:02:33

This week, Lisa and Amy are talking about the Yellow Book, what it is and how you can find a Yellow Book appraiser.

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

Posted May 23, 202200:06:04

This week on Appraiser Talk, Amy and Lisa are breaking down the difference between value, market value and sales price. 

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

Posted May 16, 202200:04:43

This week, Amy and Lisa are talking about the history of the word appraiser and who gets to label themselves an appraiser and why.

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?"

Posted May 9, 202200:04:38

Lisa and Amy discuss assigning an appraisal report and why appraiser's cannot simply reassign a report once it is completed.