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Please join AI’s Advocacy Team, and special guests Andrew Palmer and Tom Koonce from our partners at Rich Feuer Anderson, on September 24 at 2:00 PM EDT for a 2024 election preview. Andrew and Tom will provide insight on potential outcomes of the election and how they could affect the valuation profession.
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Appraiser Diversity Initiative
Together with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the National Urban League, AI is helping lead the Appraiser Diversity Initiative to engage talented candidates, educate them about the profession, and outline a path for success.
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What is an Appraiser?
A real estate appraiser provides an unbiased estimate of a property’s value. Learn what appraisers look for when completing appraisals, and other services they provide.
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Ready to become a commercial or residential appraiser? We’ve outlined the four levels of appraisal licensing, including education, exam and experience requirements.
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The Appraisal Journal
Volume 91, Number 4
- Valuation of the Leased Fee and Leasehold Interests of Senior Housing and Health Care Enterprises
- The Problem of Ground Leases
- Regression Promises and Aggregation Bias Illusions: The Application of Market Delineation to Land Valuation Models
- The Appraisal of an Appraisal Company
The Appraisal of Senior Housing, Nursing Home, and Hospital Properties
This comprehensive text explores senior housing, nursing home, and hospital properties from physical and economic perspectives, providing appraisers with an up-to-date set of tools for determining the productivity, marketability, feasibility, and value of these facilities. Grab your copy today!
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Face Value Podcast
The Appraisal Institute is thrilled to relaunch its popular podcast, Face Value, hosted by Tonia Vailas. MAI, AI-GRS and Warren Boizot, SRA, AI-RRS. The revamped show boasts a fresh look and sharp sound in both video and audio formats while maintaining Boizot and Vailas' lively banter from the first two seasons. Topics will range from major industry changes, like the NAR settlement, to lighter subjects like the value of artificial grass and how to describe appraisers' sense of humor.
We want to hear from you! If you have great podcast ideas, send them along facevalue@appraisalinstitute.org.
