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Preparing For The Unexpected

I’ve been known to talk a lot about preparing for the unpredictable. A while back someone asked me a question about it. In essence their question was, “Dustin, how can I possibly prepare for the unpredictable if I don’t know what’s going to happen?” It’s a fair question. Let me give you an example. I […]

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Are you in need of the Grammar Police?

What an opportunity it is to live in the information age. There are so many mind-boggling technological advancements out there and so many educational resources to take advantage of. As an appraiser, some of these resources are more helpful to you than you realize and can help you get your job done in the best

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Mr. Always Right

In the appraisal world, people ask you questions all the time. Some of those questions you can prepare for, and others come completely out of left field. In either scenario, you can be ready because, as a matter of fact, there is one right answer to everything in the appraisal world. The answer is… “it

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The Last Thing I Wanted To Do

I grew up in a real-estate home. My father was involved in real-estate for as long as I can remember. When I was in my teens my dad became an appraiser, and I watched and learned from him how this world worked. Many people would look at the circumstances surrounding my growing up and say,

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Head, Shoulders, Knees, and … Shoes?

Let’s talk about shoes.            Now I know, you may not expect businessmen and professionals to talk about shoes. Surely, they have more important things to think about. Nevertheless, the shoes you wear contribute to an important aspect of any business: your professionalism.            I believe very firmly that what you wear affects how you

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Spotlighting Moonlighting

This might seem counterintuitive, but when your business is growing and you are finding new clients, that’s the best time to start dabbling in a new side hustle apart from appraisal. In some cases, when you find appraisers moonlighting (having a second job), there’s a correlation to their current job. Many appraisers invest in real

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Howdy, Partner!

As an entrepreneur in your business, you are wired to seek and get excited about opportunities.  New people, new options, a new environment, or a new place all present a wide variety of possibilities. You want to take advantage of the things that will help your business excel and leave by the wayside things that

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Can You Photograph A Smell?

You may have heard that you can’t have opinions about the color of a room or shaggy carpet as you’re doing your job and walking through homes… that’s dead wrong. If orange shag carpet can make a difference in value and you can support that in the marketplace, you not only can, but you have

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Take the Plunge!

A little over a year ago, I went on a vacation with my family to Glacier National Park. While we were there, we took everyone on a hike to St. Mary’s Falls. St Mary’s is a gorgeous waterfall in Glacier, formed by glacial runoff. About halfway into the hike, there’s a bridge that crosses the

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Charge Your Batteries!

A couple years ago, I went out and bought a new camping trailer. This trailer, like many other recreational 5th wheels, has a battery that powers it. But this battery isn’t like the battery that you would find in a car, motorcycle, snowmobile, or even a flashlight. This battery is called a deep-cycle battery. What’s

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