The Appraisal Update: The Official Podcast of Appraiser eLearning

Bryan breaks down support for a gross rent multiplier (GRM) and offers more reasoning for more why a specific number was chosen. Listen in as Bryan gives some ideas to use in your practice for supporting your opinions.🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes: /appraiserelearning✅ NEED APPRAISER CE? We've got you covered: appraiserelearning.com🔥 STAY INFORM

Join Bryan Reynolds and his business partner Hal Humphreys for some simple, real-world examples of how to determine economic life and effective age — in less than 20 minutes!🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch these episodes: /appraiserelearning✅ NEED APPRAISER CE? We've got you covered: appraiserelearning.com🔥 STAY INFORMED with daily appraisal news and updates o

My brother rode along with me while I did a repair inspection, heard an interesting story from the homeowner (go see the video on our AEL instagram feed) and then had a quick lunch. On the way back to Owensboro, he said, "Do you think someone is a jerk if they correct you?" And that immediately made me wonder what I was doing wrong.Listen in as my brother provides feedback to help

When's the last time you got together with other appraisers? Listen in to what appraisers and aspiring appraisers have to say about learning from one another as well as the tremendous networking opportunities they discover by spending time with their colleagues.Big thanks to Summit attendees who agreed to be interviewed: Ellie McManus, Taston Sick, Kenton Sick, Sidney Loiseau, Jeff

In this first episode of 2024, AeL partners Bryan and Hal talk about personal triumphs and tragedies from 2023 and look forward to new courses, live events, and industry-wide policy discussions planned for the coming year.Want to attend a conference next year? Register for one or all of these:ACTS, April 20-23, 2024Valuation Expo, August, 2024The Appraisal Summit, September, 2024�

The number one challenge in becoming an appraiser is finding a supervisor ... until now. Most states have adopted an alternative path to becoming a state-credentialed real property appraiser: Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA). The AQB created PAREA as an alternative to the old supervisor/trainee method for logging experience. And just recently, the Appraisal I

When's the last time you spent time around a group of appraisers? Probably once a year when you take CE, and now it might just be virtual. Listen in to what appraisers and aspiring appraisers have to say about learning from one another as well as the tremendous networking opportunities they discover by getting together with other appraisers.Big thanks to Summit attendees who agreed

USPAP. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. FHA. Dodd-Frank. FIRREA. There are so many rules, regulations, guidelines, and laws appraisers have to follow, it can make your head ache. Listen in to Bryan's conversation with Jeff Morley, chair of Utah's Appraisal Licensing and Certification Board, about how to navigate all those rules and avoid the kinds of common appraisal mistakes that can l

Join Bryan and his business partner Hal Humphreys, host of the Appraisal Buzzcast, as they share a few ghost stories:Hear about the famous case of the Haunted House on the Hudson and the "Ghostbusters Ruling,” a legal opinion stating that "as a matter of law, the house is haunted."Find out how real estate agents deal with houses that just feel "off" — by hiring "home energy cle

How do you support your appraisal adjustments ... or DO you? In order to make market based adjustments, don't you have to analyze the actions of market participants? Please say yes. There's more to supporting your opinion than plotted sales and trend lines. What we call "the market" is really just people making decisions about buying homes. And those decisions aren't always rationa