The Real Value Podcast

In this episode, Blaine digs into the mail bag to answer some of the listener questions about the market, interest rates, and building your appraisal or real estate business. 

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Direct download: Where_is_the_market_headed-.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 7:51am EDT

In this episode, Blaine walks through the 5 steps to building a lifestyle business of your dreams. Leveraging off of the brilliant teaching from author and businessman, Daniel Priestly, Blaine goes over why you need to be presenting, publishing, productizing and packaging, managing your persona, and partnering instead of prospecting. 

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Direct download: Become_a_Person_of_Influence.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 10:04am EDT

In this episode, Blaine talks about a PDF article from the famous blogger and author, Tim Ferriss. The article was a collection of questions designed to get the reader to think deeply, and also to think differently, than we might otherwise. Blaine talks about 6 of the 17 questions in this epsidoe and relates some of his own stories for each. 

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Direct download: Are_You_Hunting_Field_Mice-.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 2:12pm EDT

In this episode, Blaine talks about how to become a better forecaster of things to come based on 6 traits and skills that need to be developed. The art and skill of forecasting comes in handy when building a business, analyzing and assessing potential investments, and protecting one's assets during down times. 

 

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Direct download: Whats_Your_Prediction-.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 9:30am EDT

In this episode, Blaine reveals 5 questions he's learned to ask over the years to get clarity on life and business. As part of his Black Belt Business coaching program, Blaine introduces these 5 questions to coaching students within the first month, which helps students get very clear on the 'why' and the 'what' of business and life. 

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Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 12:55pm EDT

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Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 10:08am EDT

In this episode, Blaine goes over the first 5 'wisdom keys' as they were given to him over the years by his mentors. These wisdom keys are vital to commit to memory if you want to have a more successful business and a more fulfilling life. 

 

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Direct download: Wisdom_of_the_Masters-_Part_1.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 9:39am EDT

Direct download: Value_Siphon_or_Value_Creator-.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 6:42am EDT

In this episode, Blaine teaches appraisers to ask 5 important questions about their business. One of the most important is learning your dollars per hour number. This is important to know if you ever want to 10X it. 

Direct download: Your_Most_Valuable_Hour.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 9:04am EDT

In this episode, part 2 of 2, Blaine recaps the first 5 pieces of unconventional wisdom and advice from the last episode, and then adds 5 more pieces of advice gleaned over 30+ years of travel. 

Direct download: Unconventional_Wisdom_-_Part_2.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 10:33am EDT

In this episode, Blaine shares 5 pieces of unconventional wisdom and advice he's been given over the years. This unconventional advice is advice that sometimes runs counter to the traditional advice people tend to give. 

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Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 7:29am EDT

In this episode, Blaine talks about the positive aspects of pressure and why pressure testing your ideas, mindsets, beliefs, and habits is one of the best ways to get stronger and better. 

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Direct download: Feeling_the_Pressure.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 7:11am EDT

In this episode, Blaine talks about the topic of quantity over quality, and addresses the topic from a unique position. Instead of an either/or question, Blaine talks about it as a quality 'and' quantity mindset. 

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Direct download: Quantity_or_Quality-.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 7:25am EDT

In this episode, Blaine talks about the importance of demonstrating your value to the market through creating content. If you're not demonstrating the value of what you do, or what you can do, for your market, you're likely becoming a commodity and will be replaced at some point. 

Direct download: How_Are_You_Showing_Them-.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 8:56am EDT

In this episode, Blaine talks about one of the most important aspects of successful branding: The Magnetic Persona! Sometimes referred to as the Attractive Character, it's the personality that buyers of your product or service identify with that make your brand stand out. Steve Jobs, Jared From Subway, The Verizon Guy, and the long list of characters that we all associate with brands. 

Learn the 4 most important character traits for building your own magnetic persona so you can stand out in a noisy and crowded marketplace. 

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Direct download: Building_Your_Magnetic_Persona.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 7:58am EDT

In this episode, Blaine talks about his reluctance to do traditional networking type activities as an introvert, but goes on to explain the 3 main categories of people Appraisers, real estate agents, lenders, and really anybody who wants to grow their business should be reaching out to and connecting with. 

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Direct download: The_Unlikely_Networker.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 7:39am EDT

In this episode, Blaine recaps the big 5 commandments from the last show and the covers several more commandments of building a successful business. Blaine also talks about the Appraiser Increase Academy and Community and the successes many have had after joining. 

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Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 1:00pm EDT

In this episode, Blaine reveals the 5 commandments of business building and explains how it's tied to an appraisal business. Pulling from the book, The Millionaire Fastlane, by MK DeMarco, Blaine expounds on some of the most important considerations when starting or building your business if you want to make real money and not have the business consume all of your time!

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Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 10:57am EDT

In this episode, Blaine explains the Stoic principle of Amor Fati, which loosely translates to 'love of your fate'. Instead of labeling things as either good or bad, Amor Fati teaches us to stop labeling things and, instead, accept things as they are and love that they are happening the way they are. This attitude and mindset allows us to remain loose and flexible to all that happens around us, instead of being seized by negative events. 

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Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 6:33am EDT

In this episode, Blaine addresses the recent announcement from Fannie Mae that full appraisals will no longer be the default option on every loan. While many appraisers are getting upset and think the industry cannot longer support them, Blaine talks about the options and opportunities appraisers have in front of them.

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Direct download: Take_That_Fannie_Mae.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 8:30am EDT

In this episode, Blaine talks about 2 things you should be focused on in 2023 to make you and your business more magnetic. Blaine also talks about the 3Gs of a good business mindset: Gratitude, Graciousness, and Generosity. 

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Direct download: 3_Things_That_Make_Your_Business_Magnetic.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 5:33am EDT

Direct download: Building_your_non-lender_appraisal_Biz_-_part_2.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 6:34am EDT

In this episode, Blaine talks about whether or not it’s better to just try to supplement your appraisal business by diversifying into the non-lender segment of the industry, or to scale up and try to build a six figure segment of the business. 

 

Direct download: Supplement_or_Scale.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 2:03pm EDT

In this episode, Blaine talks about some of the mindsets, skills, and techniques for breaking into and building a busy non-lender appraisal business. 

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Direct download: Building_Your_Non-Lender_Appraisal_Biz-_part_1.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 12:42pm EDT

In this episode, Blaine talks about the 7 mindsets of success that he’s learned over the years through trial, error, and good mentorship. These seven mindsets of success can be applied to anything and everything, and should be!

Listen in and see how many of these mindsets of success you have already. 

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Direct download: The_7_Mindsets_of_Sucess.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 7:41am EDT

In this episode, Blaine talks about the struggles that appraiser trainees, and those looking to enter the real estate appraisal industry, are facing with the change in market conditions. Blaine has several suggestions for appraiser apprentice candidates, and he also highlights some of the trends he sees on the horizon.

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Direct download: The_Appraiser_Trainee_Dilemma.mp3
Category:Mindset, Growth, and Success -- posted at: 6:19am EDT

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