Four Appraisal Institute Designated Members shares why they think others should consider pursuing a designation in AI’s latest video.
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AI Announces Women’s Initiative Committee
The Appraisal Institute is looking to expand the role of women in the real estate valuation profession, and created an important new committee to lead that effort. That’s the topic of the On Point column in Valuation magazine’s third quarter 2019 issue.
[Read more…]4 Reasons to Hire an Appraiser
When considering appraisers, many people initially might think only of residential properties. However, valuation professionals can offer a broad range of services to both commercial and residential real estate clients.
[Read more…]Don’t Forget to Change Your Password for AI’s Website
Have you changed your password yet? Appraisal Institute professionals and customers must change their passwords in order to access the My Account section of the AI website. It’s all part of the Appraisal Institute’s new association management system, or AMS, which launched Oct. 1. [Read more…]
AI Calls for Bank Regulators to Reject NCUA’s Decision
By Douglas A. Potts, MAI, AI-GRS
As you might have heard, the National Credit Union Administration’s Board of Directors on July 18 quadrupled – from $250,000 to $1 million – the appraisal threshold for nonresidential real estate loans. Of course, increasing the threshold would drastically reduce the number of nonresidential real estate loans requiring an appraisal. [Read more…]
Reasons to Pursue a Valuation Career
Two Appraisal Institute Designated Members share why they think someone should consider being an appraiser in AI’s latest video.
Where you Gonna Look for RMATs?
By Dennis A. Scardilli, Esq., MAI; Stephen D. Roach, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS; & Leslie P. Sellers, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS
RMAT? Huh? What’s a RMAT? It is USPAP’s referenced “Recognized Methods and Techniques of Real Estate Appraisal.” So, humor us as we explain the connection between RMATs and the Appraisal Institute’s Body of Knowledge.
AI Announces New Association Management System
The Appraisal Institute is excited to launch its new and improved association management system, known as an AMS, for AI professionals, staff and students. That’s the topic of the On Point column in Valuation magazine’s second quarter 2019 issue.
The column from AI President Stephen S. Wagner, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, addresses what new enhancements will be made towards the Find An Appraiser search, “My Account” self service functions and education search. The “My Account” area of AI’s website will be completely new with improvements to the registration section, online store, membership and FAA profile.
AI professionals, students, customers and staff will be able to enjoy benefits such as:
- Increased user accessibility to data.
- Improved business processes and efficiencies.
- Integrated web experience.
- Self-service capabilities that will make interactions with AI simpler and more convenient.
This software is expected to go live Oct. 1. Read On Point to learn more about AMS, and check out the other timely content in Valuation magazine’s second quarter 2019 issue.
Diminution Valuation Assignments Enhance Importance of Highest and Best Use
By Benjamin R. Sellers, MAI, & Scott Robinson, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS
Highest and best use analysis serves as the foundation on which market value opinions are built. If any deficiencies arise from the analysis, they expand into the valuation approaches, weakening the entire appraisal and its credibility.
Benefits of Being an Appraiser
Three Appraisal Institute Designated Members share what they think are the bests parts of being an appraiser in AI’s latest video.