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Appraisal Institute to Pursue Improved Regulatory Climate

February 7, 2020 by Appraisal Institute Staff

The Appraisal Institute’s latest issue of the Valuation magazine discusses key topics that are looming large over the valuation profession, and risks for appraisers who perform assignments in support of federal tax deductions or state tax credits for donated conservation easements.

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Filed Under: appraisal legislation, appraisal regulation

AI Calls for Bank Regulators to Reject NCUA’s Decision

August 19, 2019 by Appraisal Institute Staff

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By Douglas A. Potts, MAI, AI-GRS

Potts blogAs 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…]

Filed Under: appraisal legislation, appraisal regulation, appraisal threshold, appraisal thresholds

Appraisers Unite Against Increased Threshold Proposal

January 29, 2019 by Appraisal Institute Staff

Single Family Residential BlogThey’re at it again. But this time you can help stop them – if you act by Feb. 5.

The federal bank regulatory agencies have proposed to increase the residential appraisal threshold level from $250,000 to $400,000, exempting nearly three quarters of residential real estate related financial transactions from appraisal requirements. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Appraisal Institute, appraisal legislation, appraisal regulation, appraisal threshold, appraisal thresholds

AI Leads on Issues Impacting Valuation Professionals

August 2, 2018 by Appraisal Institute Staff

The Appraisal Institute invests significant time and effort surrounding banking regulatory relief and maintaining appraisal thresholds. That’s the subject of the On Point column in Valuation magazine’s second quarter 2018 issue.shutterstock_138129788 [Read more…]

Filed Under: appraisal regulation, appraisal threshold, appraisal thresholds, Appraisers

How Could the GSEs Appraisal Waiver Program Impact Valuation Professionals?

May 10, 2018 by Appraisal Institute Staff

Will Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s plans to waive appraisals for certain loan purchase and refinance transactions lead to a “race to the bottom?” That’s the topic of the On Point column in Valuation magazine’s first quarter 2018 issue.

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VIDEO: 2017 Appraisal Institute President’s Message

January 9, 2017 by Appraisal Institute Staff

JAAppraisal Institute 2017 President Jim Amorin, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, outlines the organization’s plans for advancing the valuation profession in AI’s latest video.

In the next year, the Appraisal Institute will continue to implement its three-year strategic plan, which sets the parameters for the organization’s key decisions and outlines five core values: Distinctiveness, Innovation, Professional Responsibility, Advocacy and Leadership.

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Filed Under: 2017 President's Messages, Appraisal Institute, appraisal regulation, Appraisers

Appraisal Threshold Debate a Sign of Bigger Problems

October 19, 2015 by Appraisal Institute Staff

In recent remarks to a community banking conference, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard joined the chorus of voices within the banking sector suggesting one way to ease the regulatory burden of banks would be to raise the threshold for when an appraisal is required.

“Inflation adjustment alone suggests that the threshold in 2015 should be higher,” Bullard explained. “We estimate the number of required appraisals would decline significantly.” The threshold currently stands at $250,000 transaction value for any real estate and $1 million for owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, but some proposals would double the threshold, at least for real estate.

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Appraisal Institute Launches YouTube Channel

April 2, 2012 by Appraisal Institute Staff

Be sure to check out the Appraisal Institute’s new YouTube channel that launched April 2. YouTube is AI’s latest entry into the social media space, joining the organization’s Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn sites, along with the “Opinions of Value” blog.

Click here to view the Appraisal Institute’s first YouTube video featuring AI President Sara W. Stephens, MAI, discussing the 2012 Annual Meeting in San Diego.

The creation of the YouTube channel allows AI to continue to interact with its key audiences and to become part of a very active social media platform. Sixty hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, and more than 4 billion videos are viewed each day. More than 800 million unique users visit YouTube each month, and 100 million people take a social action on YouTube (such as likes, shares and comments) every week.

Be sure to visit often to view Appraisal Institute videos on topics of interest to members, consumers and anyone connected to the real estate valuation profession.

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