Appraiser Talk

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By: The Appraisal Foundation

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 235: AO-3 Updating a Prior Appraisal
Last Monday at 5:44 PM

Tim and Amy take a closer look at Advisory Opinion 3: Updating a Prior Appraisal.


Episode 234: How to Comment on Exposure Drafts
06/22/2026

Amy and Tim talk about the importance of submitting comments on Exposure Drafts.


Episode 233: STANDARD 4 Reporting an Appraisal Review
06/15/2026

ASB Vice Chair Tim Hansen is back to talk about Standard 4: Reporting an Appraisal Review.


Episode 232: STANDARD 3 Developing an Appraisal Review
06/08/2026

This week, Amy is joined by ASB Vice Chair Tim Hansen to discuss Standard 3 in USPAP.


Episode 231: Defining Intended Use and Effective Date
06/01/2026

Lisa and Amy discuss intended use and effective date and why these concepts are so important in appraisal assignments.


Episode 230: Identifying Your Client and Intended Users
05/18/2026

Lisa and Amy have an in depth conversation about intended users and clients.


Episode 229: Flavors of Value
05/11/2026

This week, Lisa and Amy dive into different definitions of value.


Episode 228: Bias and Advocacy
05/04/2026

Lisa and Amy talk about an appraiser's ethical obligations as it relates to both bias and advocacy.


Episode 227: Appraisal vs. Appraisal Review
04/27/2026

This week, Lisa and Amy talk about the differences between an appraisal and an appraisal review.


Episode 226: Real Estate, Real Property, and More
04/20/2026

Lisa and Amy take a deeper look this week at the differences between real estate and real property.


Episode 225: Cost, Price, and Value
04/13/2026

This week, Lisa and Amy talk about the differences between cost, price, and value.


Episode 224: Elements of an Assignment โ€“ Client, Intended Users, Intended Use
04/06/2026

Lisa and Amy talk about important elements of an appraisal assignment.


Episode 223: Guidance vs. Standards โ€“ How AOs and FAQs Fit In
03/30/2026

Lisa and Amy use this week's USPAP Talk to examine the differences between guidance and standards.


Episode 222: JURISDICTIONAL EXCEPTION RULE โ€“ When Law Overrides USPAP
03/23/2026

This week, Lisa and Amy do a deep dive on what the Jurisdictional Exception Rule means.


Episode 221: SCOPE OF WORK RULE โ€“ Flexibility with Disclosure
03/16/2026

This week, Lisa and Amy take a look at the Scope of Work Rule and what it means for appraisal practice.


Episode 220: COMPETENCY RULE
03/09/2026

This week, Lisa and Amy take a closer look at the Competency Rule.


Episode 219: RECORD KEEPING RULE โ€“ Workfile Essentials
03/02/2026

This week, Lisa and Amy turn to the record keeping rule and talk about some workfile essentials.


Episode 218: ETHICS โ€“ Confidentiality
02/23/2026

Lisa and Amy continue their look at the Ethics Rule this week with a dive into the idea of confidentiality. Don't miss it!


Episode 217: ETHICS โ€“ Conduct & Management
02/09/2026

This week Lisa and Amy continue their look at the Ethics Rule by taking a closer look at Conduct and Management.


Episode 216: ETHICS RULE Overview
02/02/2026

Lisa and Amy kick off a discussion of the Ethics Rule this week with an overview of what it means.


Episode 215: Valuation Services vs. Appraisal Practice
01/26/2026

This week, Lisa and Amy have a detailed discussion on the difference between valuation services and appraisal practice.


Episode 214: USPAP Talk: USPAP Talk: USPAP and the Six-Step Appraisal Process
01/12/2026

Amy and Lisa dive into the six-step appraisal process and how it fits in with USPAP.


Episode 213: USPAP Talk: Theory vs. Practice
01/05/2026

Amy and Lisa kick off the new year with a discussion of theory vs. practice in USPAP.


Episode 212: USPAP Talk: Document Architecture
12/15/2025

Amy and Lisa take a closer look at how USPAP is structured.


Episode 211: USPAP Talk: The Future of Change Management
12/08/2025

This week Amy and Lisa dive into the future of change and USPAP.


Episode 210: USPAP Talk: Milestone Revisions
12/01/2025

Lisa and Amy discuss some of the key milestones in USPAP's history.


Episode 209: USPAP Talk: Why USPAP Changes
11/17/2025

Lisa and Amy talk about why USPAP changes and the importance of evolving standards to protect public trust.


Episode 208: USPAP Talk: Creating & Maintaining Standards
11/10/2025

Today Lisa and Amy talk about what goes into creating and maintaining standards.


Episode 207: USPAP Talk: FIRREA & Federal Adoption (1989โ€“91)
11/03/2025

This week on USPAP Talk, Lisa and Amy discuss how USPAP went from being a brand-new professional standard to being federal law.


Episode 206: USPAP Talk: The Birth of USPAP (1987)
10/27/2025

This week on USPAP Talk, Lisa and Amy discuss the birth of USPAP.


Episode 205: The Savings and Loan Crisis Catalyst
10/20/2025

This week on USPAP Talk, Lisa and Amy talk about the catalyst for the Savings and Loan crisis and the impact it had on the appraisal profession.


Episode 204: The Appraisal Profession Takes Shape
10/07/2025

This week on USPAP Talk, Lisa and Amy talk about how the appraisal profession was shaped over time.


Episode 203: Public trust as the foundation of USPAP
09/29/2025

This week on USPAP Talk, Lisa and Amy talk about why public trust is the foundation of USPAP.


Episode 202: How Does Appraisal Fit Into the Idea of a Profession?
09/22/2025

Lisa and Amy dive into a discussion about what makes appraisal a profession on this week's USPAP Talk.


Episode 201: What is a Professional Standard?
09/15/2025

Lisa and Amy continue their new USPAP Talk series by discussing what constitutes a professional standard.


Episode 200: The Launch of USPAP Talk!
09/08/2025

Lisa and Amy are back with a brand new special series on Appraiser Talk: USPAP Talk! Tune in to hear why they wanted to launch this new special series of episodes.


Summer Throwback: What is highest and best use and why does it matter?
08/25/2025

Lisa and Amy round out their summer throwback series by revisiting an episode on highest and best use. Tune in on September 8th when Appraiser Talk returns with an exciting new series!


Summer Throwback: Are there "typical" adjustments that are considered standard in the profession?
08/18/2025

Lisa and Amy talk about adjustments on this week's summer throwback.


Summer Throwback: What's the difference between an appraisal and the authentication of fine art?
08/11/2025

Lisa and Amy are revisiting one of their personal property specific episodes in today's Summer Throwback.


Summer Throwback: Can a borrower be an intended user of an appraisal report?
08/04/2025

Building off last week's throwback, Lisa and Amy are sharing another past episode focusing on intended users.