The Next Generation of Appraisers Starts Here

About this episode

Hal Humphreys discusses the challenges of bringing new people into the appraisal profession with Bryan Reynolds.

In today's episode, Hal Humphreys talks with Bryan Reynolds, Partner at Appraiser eLearning and host of The Appraisal Update Podcast, about one of the industry's biggest challenges: bringing new people into the appraisal profession. Bryan explains how the Practicum for Training New Appraisers creates an alternative path for trainees, why mentorship still matters, and what appraisers can expect from his sessions at Valuation Expo in Las Vegas. They also tackle an anonymous appraiser question a...

People in this episode

Host: Hal Humphreys

Guest: Bryan Reynolds

Topics covered

• appraisal profession
• training new appraisers
• mentorship
• Valuation Expo
• industry challenges

Keywords

• appraisal
• training
• mentorship
• Valuation Expo
• appraisers
• industry challenges
• Practicum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Appraiser eLearning, The Appraisal Update Podcast

Places: Las Vegas

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