“Our Find An Appraiser directory is an amazing member benefit! I got a bid request less than 24 hours after my name was posted!”

Paul B. Harrison, MAI
North Carolina Chapter
Member Since 1977

Homeowners and potential clients turn to “Find An Appraiser” to search for designated and associate members to handle their assignments. Your Appraisal Institute colleagues use “Find an Appraiser” for networking and referrals. Front and center on www.appraisalinstitute.org, the Directory receives more than 30,000 hits each month. A tremendous member benefit that will help you grow your business! Click here, or visit http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/findappraiser/ to see the “Find An Appraiser” Directory in action.

Receive complimentary online or printed copies of The Appraisal Journal. No other resource gives you hands-on information you can use today to enhance your business. More than 400 pages each year written by leading practitioners in the appraisal profession. Click here to read more about The Appraisal Journal.

“A multitude of benefits is available to members of the Appraisal Institute, including access to the Lum Library, the most awesome collection of print material relating to real estate appraisal.”

Sara Stephens, MAI
Arkansas Chapter
Member Since 1990

One of the most valuable resources for members. An extensive virtual library, available 24/7. with thousands of articles, chapters, and other resources to select from. Having trouble finding the document you need? Lum Library staff is available to help you at no charge. Visit the Lum Library.

“My affiliation with the Appraisal Institute has enabled me to network with other professionals in the field, and my designations have elevated my stature with clients and as an expert witness in court, opening the door to many opportunities.”

Eric K. Schwartz, MAI, SRA
Maryland Chapter
Member Since 1979

Obtaining the MAI or SRA designation of the Appraisal Institute shows your clients that you have gone above and beyond the education and experience needed for state certification. As a designated member of the Appraisal Institute, you make a commitment to advanced education, defined ethical requirements and higher expectations for the appraisal profession as a whole.

Click here to read more about Appraisal Institute designations.

Our Service Centers are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. central time.

Associate and Affiliate Member Service Center
The main point of contact for students looking to begin their appraisal careers, licensed appraisers interested in what Appraisal Institute membership can do for them, and associate members working toward their designations.

Contact:
affiliate@appraisalinstitute.org
associate@appraisalinstitute.org
prospective@appraisalinstitute.org
(312) 335-4111

Designated Member Service Center
Designed to help members who have already obtained their MAI, SRPA or SRA designations. The Service Center has counseled members on subjects ranging from their continuing education requirements to their marketing needs.

Contact:
designated@appraisalinstitute.org
(312) 335-4401

Use our sample agreements for services, both short and long forms, along with supplementary and explanatory materials. Developed by a joint member/staff project team and reviewed by outside counsel, these model engagement contracts provide examples of language that can be used for appraisal assignments. They can also easily be edited to accommodate appraisal review, appraisal consulting or other types of assignments. Members only may log on to read more. Click here.

The Site To Do Business is an online source of comprehensive real estate information and applications. STDB features an integrated market analysis system that combines demographic information, mapping technology and reporting tools used in appraisal and consulting assignments. Other features include market analysis templates for multifamily, retail, office and industrial properties, as well as Flood maps, aerial photography and more.

For an annual subscription of $400, STDB puts critical and reliable information in one easy location – information that you’d probably have to spend time locating in a variety of sources otherwise. For more information or to sign up for the Site To Do Business click here. Please visit the Site to Do Business Online Resources page to access overviews, tutorials and other tools that will help you gain a better understanding of STDBOnline. To visit the new Resources area, go to www.stdbpromotions.com/stdbresources.

Get coverage on E&O insurance, available through the Appraisers Liability Insurance Program, and protection plans and medical insurance service, available through REAGIT, the Real Estate Appraisers Group Insurance Trust.

Errors & Omissions Insurance to help safeguard your practice.

For information regarding the Appraisers Liability Insurance Program, contact:
Liability Insurance Administrators (LIA)
P.O. Box 1319
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
(800) 334-0652
www.liability.com

Protection Plans and Medical Insurance Service:

10-Year Level Term Life Insurance
To help protect you from unnecessary financial burdens and insure your family’s financial security

Disability Income Benefit Plan
To help pay your mortgage and other living expenses if you become disabled

Professional Overhead Expense Plan
To keep your office going in the event of a disability

Employment Practices Liability Insurance and Business Office Package
Offering property protection and general liability coverage to help minimize your exposure

Health Savings Account Qualified PPO Health Insurance
So you can invest pre-tax dollars and get tax-free earnings for covered expenses

Voluntary Group Dental Insurance Plan
Offering a choice in dental insurance coverage

Long-Term Care Insurance
Offering quotations on home healthcare, assisted living and nursing facility benefits, through New York Life Insurance Company

Medical Insurance Service
Providing a program, through Aon’s Affinity Insurance Services, for evaluating, comparing, and recommending health insurance plans from the nation’s leading carriers.

For information regarding REAGIT programs, contact:
REAGIT, the Real Estate Appraisers Group Insurance Trust
REAGIT Group Insurance Office
Suite 700
300 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 222-9958
www.REAGIT.com

Real Estate Research Corporation was one of the first - and continues to be one of the most recognized - commercial real estate research, valuation, and consulting firms in the nation. For the past 75 years, the company has produced research, publications, market studies, property valuations, investment criteria, and trends analyses. RERC now offers Appraisal Institute members a free issue of the current RERC Real Estate Report and a 20% discount on subscriptions to the print or electronic quarterly publication.

eTrac is multi-faceted software that allows complete virtual management of an appraisal business. It receives, tracks, notifies, and connects clients, staff and appraisers in real time, 24/7. eTrac offers Appraisal Institute members a 15% discount on the company’s software package. For more information, visit http://www.myetrac.com, or call eTrac at (877) 693-8722.

JurisPro is an online directory, used by attorneys searching for expert witnesses for legal cases. Appraisers may set up a profile, including a biography, a photo and an optional recording of his or her voice, as well as a Web page, background and a CV (or, resume). JurisPro offers Appraisal Institute members a 10% discount on the company’s services. For more information, visit http://www.jurispro.com, or call JurisPro at (888) 905-4040.

Appraisal Institute members are entitled to receive one free printed copy of the current edition of Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. The Standards set forth requirements for developing and reporting appraisal, appraisal review, and appraisal consulting analyses, opinions, and conclusions.

USPAP also includes ten (10) Statements on Appraisal Standards which clarify, interpret, explain, or elaborate on a Standards Rule and which have the full weight of a Standards Rule and twenty three (23) Advisory Opinions which illustrate the applicability of appraisal standards in specific situations and offer advice from the Appraisal Standards Board for the resolution of appraisal issues and problems. Advisory Opinions do not establish or interpret existing standards. The current edition of USPAP is posted on The Appraisal Foundation’s Web site, www.appraisalfoundation.org.

Appraisal Institute members may call (312) 335-4469 or email uspap@appraisalinstitute.org to request their free copy of the Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

The National Collateral Database (NCD) is the national Web-based source of non-confidential residential property data. The National Collateral Database is the successor to California Market Data Cooperative, a successful 20-year collaboration among lenders and appraisers to share data. Access the National Collateral Database through Data Express, an easy to use data research tool which allows the user to save data as a PDF or an AI ReadyTM file (ENV file). With Data Express, users can view five years of the property’s transaction history, search and select comps and download property and plat maps into a report. Appraisal Institute members receive a 10% discount on all subscription plans. To sign up today, visit www.collateraldna.com or call 888-963-8716 and mention your Appraisal Institute ID number.

The Appraisal Institute and Bank of America offer you a no annual fee Bank of America World Points MasterCard® credit card. Designed especially for Appraisal Institute members, this special card offers a low introductory annual percentage rate and a credit line up to $100,000. Earn points every time you make a purchase, and then redeem them for cash, travel, brand-name merchandise, or gift certificates from top retailers. Carry the only credit card that features the Appraisal Institute logo and that helps support your association’s programs and initiatives at no additional cost to you. For more information, call (866) 867-6339 and refer to code 3B96.

Car rental discounts from Avis range from 5% to 20% for Appraisal Institute members. For more information, click here.

Hertz offers our members special year-round discounts on daily, weekly, weekend and monthly rentals for business or pleasure, whether traveling in the U.S. or worldwide. For more information, click here.

With Framing Success, Appraisal Institute members receive 20% off custom-designed frames for displaying membership and designation certificates. Choose from four designs, all featuring single mats stamped with the Appraisal Institute logo in silver foil. No need to send in your documents; the frames arrive fully assembled to accept your certificate with ease. To see frame styles and prices, click here.