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Aug 09, 2016 08:00 AM

Appraisal Institute Education Trust Honors 4 National Award Winners

Bradley R. Carter, MAI, of Atlanta, received the George L. Schmutz Award; Stephen D. Roach, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, of San Diego, received the James H. Pritchett Award; Charles G. Dannis, MAI, SRA, of Dallas, received the Dr. William N. Kinnard Jr. Academic Award; and Byron E. Miller, SRA, AI-RRS, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, received the Y.T. and Louise Lee Lum Award from the Appraisal Institute Education Trust during the Appraisal Institute Annual Conference July 27 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Jul 29, 2016 08:00 AM

Stephen Wagner Elected 2017 Appraisal Institute Vice President

Stephen S. Wagner, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, of West Lafayette, Indiana, was elected 2017 vice president of the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers Thursday by its Board of Directors in Charlotte, North Carolina. Wagner’s one-year term at the Appraisal Institute will begin Jan. 1, followed by one year each as president-elect, president and immediate past president.

Jul 28, 2016 12:00 PM

Appraisal Institute Honors 7 National Award Winners

Terry R. Dunkin, MAI, SRA, of Sparks, Maryland; M. Ralph Griffin, MAI, AI-GRS, of Spartanburg, South Carolina; and W. Calvin Reynolds, MAI, SRPA, SREA, SRA, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, were honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA, of Punta Gorda, Florida, was named the recipient of the Outstanding Service Award during the Appraisal Institute Annual Conference Wednesday in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Jul 05, 2016 08:00 AM

Appraisal Institute Book Offers Guidance for Valuing ‘Damaged’ Properties

Real estate appraisers who analyze detrimental conditions should properly select and apply available tools, use relevant market data to support opinions and conclusions, and avoid unproven or suspect methodologies, according to a new book by the Appraisal Institute.

Jun 28, 2016 08:00 AM

Excess Rent Should Be Included in Property Valuation: The Appraisal Journal

Rent that is higher than the market rent for a property, known as excess rent, amounts to an intangible asset and should be specifically identified by real estate appraisers, according to an article published this week in The Appraisal Journal.

Jun 21, 2016 09:00 AM

US Government Outsources Nearly All Real Estate Appraisals: Valuation Magazine

Real estate appraisers seeking exciting and challenging assignments can look toward the U.S. government — the nation’s largest land owner — for valuation opportunities, according to an article published in Valuation magazine’s second quarter 2016 issue.

Jun 13, 2016 08:00 AM

Appraisal Institute, Appraisal Institute of Canada Announce Joint Annual Conference in 2017

The largest professional associations of real estate appraisers in the United States and Canada announced today that the two groups for the first time since 2004 will jointly host an annual conference in Ottawa, Ontario, in 2017.

May 20, 2016 08:00 AM

Appraisal Institute Unveils 2016-19 Strategic Plan

The nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers today announced a three-year strategic plan to address challenges and opportunities facing the organization and the real estate valuation profession.

May 04, 2016 11:31 AM

Appraisal Institute Joins Groups Calling on Congress to Address Appraisal Regulation

The Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, on Monday joined the American Bankers Association, the National Association of Home Builders, the National Association of Realtors and The Appraisal Foundation in calling on Congress to hold a hearing this year on the future of appraisal regulation.

May 03, 2016 08:00 AM

Landscaping a Major Contributor to Property Values, Appraisal Institute Says

The Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, today reminded homeowners that attractive landscaping can make a major contribution to a home’s value and can influence an owner’s ability to sell the property.

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