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AI Announces Women’s Initiative Committee

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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.

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Appraisal Institute President Outlines 2019 Goals

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still2019 Appraisal Institute President Stephen Wagner, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, outlines the Appraisal Institute’s priorities for the year in the organization’s latest video.

As the Appraisal Institute continues to serve as the global valuation profession’s thought leader, the organization remains at the forefront of the most pressing issues facing appraisers today. [Read more…] about Appraisal Institute President Outlines 2019 Goals

Live from the 2018 Appraisal Institute Annual Conference: August 1

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Today’s Events

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  • 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Annual Conference Registration & Information Desk open
  • 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – Breakfast
  • Noon – Golf outing

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Appraisal Institute Media Coverage Seen by Nearly 2 Billion Between January and June

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StizzleThe Appraisal Institute and its professionals continue to stand out as leaders in the valuation profession, being widely covered in media outlets across the country in the first six months of 2018. AI’s latest video provides an overview of some of this media coverage. [Read more…] about Appraisal Institute Media Coverage Seen by Nearly 2 Billion Between January and June

USPAP Optimization

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stillThe Appraisal Institute’s latest video features Paula K. Konikoff, JD, MAI, AI-GRS, chair of AI’s Professional Standards and Guidance Committee, discussing ways in which the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice has become more rules-based and created unintended consequences.

 In the video, Konikoff explains that USPAP’s hard-and-fast requirements can make the appraisal process needlessly cumbersome, can result in unnecessary cost and can make an appraisal report less effective for its intended use. [Read more…] about USPAP Optimization

Alison Levine, Mountain Climber and Author, to Keynote AI Annual Conference

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Levine ScreenshotThe keynote speaker for the 2018 Appraisal Institute Annual Conference will be Alison Levine, a best-selling author and mountain climber who focuses on leading teams in extreme environments.

The 2018 Appraisal Institute Annual Conference will be held July 30 – Aug. 1 at the JW Marriott in Nashville, Tennessee. [Read more…] about Alison Levine, Mountain Climber and Author, to Keynote AI Annual Conference

Nashville Has it All!

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The 2018 Appraisal Institute StillAnnual Conference will be held in Nashville July 30 – Aug. 1. Attendees will be able to experience all Music City has to offer while staying in one of the best destinations in the country.

Music City was listed among Frommer’s “Best Places to Go” in 2017. Travel and Leisure’s “Best Places to Travel” in 2017 and Travelocity’s “Best Places to Travel” in 2018. [Read more…] about Nashville Has it All!

Benefits of Working as an Appraiser Trainee

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MelissaA mentor who is experienced and knowledgeable can help a young valuation professional get his or her career started off on the right foot. In the Appraisal Institute’s latest video, two AI Designated Members discuss the ways they benefited from their time as an appraiser trainee.

Heather Placer, MAI, SRA, shared that her mentor’s availability and expertise helped to prepare her for many of the challenges she’s encountered in her career. [Read more…] about Benefits of Working as an Appraiser Trainee