Becoming a real estate appraiser can provide many advantages that other careers might not offer.
4 Key Differences Between Assessed Value and Market Value
Homebuyers and sellers may be familiar with the concept of assessed value and market value of properties. But while these values may seem similar, they differ in important ways. [Read more…]
What I Enjoy Most About Being an Appraiser
Two Appraisal Institute Designated Members share what they enjoy most about being appraisers in AI’s latest video.
Darwin Ernst, SRA, AI-RRS, discusses the benefits of working from home as a valuation professional. He also appreciates that every assignment is a unique puzzle with a beginning and an end.
AI Leads on Issues Impacting Valuation Professionals
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.
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Appraisers Can Enhance Business Prospects in Arbitration Field
Opportunities exist in the field of alternative dispute resolution for skilled valuation professionals. Negotiation, mediation and arbitration provide potential opportunities for appraisers to utilize their skills to offer valuable input throughout the process, according to a study published in the Spring 2018 issue of The Appraisal Journal. [Read more…]
Appraisal Institute Professionals Share Their Most Unusual Valuation Assignments
Appraisal Institute professionals have the knowledge, experience and expertise to complete even the most challenging of valuation assignments.
In the Appraisal Institute’s latest video, three Designated Members describe unusual assignments they’ve encountered in their work. [Read more…]
VIDEO: 2017 Appraisal Institute President’s Message
Appraisal 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.