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    Nomination Update, SEC REIT Reporting, Rent Control Webinar + Advocacy Win

    Nomination Update, SEC REIT Reporting, Rent Control Webinar + Advocacy Win

    May 19, 2026
    Plus: AI member benefit savings, top real estate reads, and upcoming education opportunities.
    The New URAR Rollout Has Begun: Are You Ready?

    The New URAR Rollout Has Begun: Are You Ready?

    May 18, 2026
    The redesigned URAR transition is approaching quickly. This new AI blog explores what UAD 3.6 changes for residential appraisers, why the shift is happening, and how practitioners can begin preparing now before the November deadline.
    National Nominating Committee Nominates Dale C. Cooper, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS as 2027 AI Vice President

    National Nominating Committee Nominates Dale C. Cooper, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS as 2027 AI Vice President

    May 15, 2026

    Dale C. Cooper, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS, was nominated for 2027 Appraisal Institute Vice President by the AI National Nominating Committee at its May 13 meeting in Chicago.

    Self Storage Shifts, UAD 3.6 Timeline + Member Benefits

    Self Storage Shifts, UAD 3.6 Timeline + Member Benefits

    May 12, 2026
    Market moves in self storage, a rent-control webinar invite, UAD 3.6 transition details, and this week’s member perks.
    Clearing the Air, Continued: What the AMC Defense Leaves Out

    Clearing the Air, Continued: What the AMC Defense Leaves Out

    May 11, 2026
    The AMC conversation continues. This blog features Designated Member Woody Fincham, SRA, responding to a recent AI blog on professionally led AMCs, offering another perspective.
    Important Security Notice: Instructure (Canvas) Customer Cybersecurity Incident

    Important Security Notice: Instructure (Canvas) Customer Cybersecurity Incident

    May 7, 2026

    Instructure (Canvas), our learning management system (LMS) provider, recently notified us of a customer cybersecurity incident. 

    Appraisals in 2026: Waivers, Capacity Signals + May Webinars and LDAC Deadline

    Appraisals in 2026: Waivers, Capacity Signals + May Webinars and LDAC Deadline

    May 5, 2026
    What the latest waiver data means for volume, plus Crexi Intelligence (May 7), LDAC (register by May 8), and Rent Control in Transition (May 21).
    President's Message

    President's Message

    May 4, 2026
    A message from AI President Michael J. Acquaro-Mignogna, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS.
    Clearing the Air on “Hidden Fees” and the “Middleman” Myth: Why Professionally Led AMCs Matter

    Clearing the Air on “Hidden Fees” and the “Middleman” Myth: Why Professionally Led AMCs Matter

    May 4, 2026
    Learn what appraisal management companies do and why professionally led AMCs matter to appraiser relations, appraisal independence, and quality control in modern lending.
    2nd Quarter Board of Directors Meeting Recap

    2nd Quarter Board of Directors Meeting Recap

    Apr 28, 2026

    Recap: Post Appraisal Institute 2Q Board Meeting

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