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Podcast: Tim Andersen, The Appraiser's Advocate Podcast
Episode: USPAP is More than Ethics TAA Podcast 169
Description: Ethics Is Not Just Compliance: What USPAP Is Really Asking of Appraisers
In this episode, we take a clear-eyed, plain-language look at professional ethics in real estate appraisal. And why ethics is far more than rule-following or box-checking.
Too often, ethics is treated as compliance: follow USPAP, disclose conflicts, don’t lie, don’t cheat. All of that matters, true. But it’s not the whole story. This episode explores what USPAP is actually designed to do. It differentiates between honest mistakes, professional carelessness, and intentional bias. And it makes clear why those distinctions matter for public t...