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Sara W. Stephens elected VP of The Appraisal Institute
Sara W. Stephens, MAI of Little Rock was elected Appraisal Institute vice president by the organization’s Board of Directors. The Appraisal Institute is the nation’s largest association of real estate...
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Appraisal Institute Names Ken P. Wilson Vice President
Ken P. Wilson, MAI, SRA, of Plano, Texas has been elected vice president of the Appraisal Institute beginning Jan. 1, 2012. The following year, he will serve as president-elect and in 2014, will become...
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Sara W. Stephens Set to Lead Appraisal Institute in 2012
Sara W. Stephens, MAI, of Little Rock, Ark., will begin her one-year term as president of the Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest organization of real estate appraisers with more than 24,000...
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Appraisal Institute Releases New Book on Convenience Store Valuations
Convenience stores represent a complex and fascinating retail channel that has responded to the economic challenges of the last decade by embracing new ideas, according to a new book by the Appraisal...
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Appraisal Institute Advises Sentencing Commission to Require Appraisals in...
The Appraisal Institute has urged a federal judicial agency to require the use of real estate appraisals when calculating loss in mortgage fraud cases. In prepared written testimony, Appraisal...
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Appraisal Institute Pushes Industry Ethics After Study Finds Significant Rise...
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New Appraisal Institute Book Provides Insight Into Litigation Valuation
Litigation valuation is a fascinating discipline that offers qualified real estate appraisers a wide range of opportunities, according to a new book by the nation’s largest professional association of...
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Appraisal Trade Group Warns Congress of Pending Dangerous Regulations
Warning that a “new and excessive” form of regulation is about to be enacted without Congressional authorization, Sara W.Click to continue
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New Book Examines Water Rights and Their Impact on Appraisals
With the world population estimated to have recently passed seven billion, the global freshwater market will be a “seller’s market” for the foreseeable future, according to a new book by the nation’s...
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Mortgage Fraud Increase Shows the Importance of Valuation Professionals
In the wake of recent studies that mortgage fraud in the United States continues to rise, the Appraisal Institute has encouraged lenders and consumers to work with valuation professionals who hold...
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Appraisal Institute Signs MOU to Work on Green Initiatives With State of...
The Appraisal Institute has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the state of Colorado to promote a wide use of tools to document home energy features. The groups also will jointly develop...
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Appraisal Institute Past President Stephens Named to International Property...
Appraisal Institute Immediate Past President Sara W. Stephens, MAI, was among 19 real estate experts selected by the International Property Measurement Standards Coalition to create the first global...
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Appraisal Institute Forms New Certification Organization
The Appraisal Institute has announced the formation of a new certification organization: The International Center for Valuation Certification (ICVC).Click to continue
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