Appraiser News

Earlier, Valuation Review had the opportunity to meet and write a story on appraiser Gynell Vestal, of Texas-based Clear Falls Valuations.

Recently, Vestal introduced us to her trainee, Kurt Bolls, who we caught up with to discuss his journey into the world of appraising.

Read on for the full story.

Valuation Review recently spoke with Liz Green, formerly of LoanLogics and Candescent, and now the senior vice president of valuation solutions at ServiceLink.

Green shared many details about her plans when it comes to digitization and modernization within the industry.

Read on for the full conversation.

For the July installment of appraisal advice from Dustin Harris, “The Appraiser Coach,” we share Harris’ thoughts from his blog post “Why the New UAD is DOA.”

Harris predicts the “new” UAD debuts to “polite applause,” then quietly fades as other technology takes center stage.

Read on to learn more.

Quantarium, a company providing artificial intelligence and proprietary intellectual property for real estate technologies, recently announced the appointment of a chief strategy officer.

The Appraisal Institute recently announced its newest on-demand seminar, “Appraising Restaurants,” which offers experienced valuation professionals specialized tools to tackle the complexities of restaurant property appraisal.

Jim Morrison, recently promoted to chief development officer at StoryboardEMP, spoke with Valuation Review about his journey in the appraisal industry.

His commitment to education and professional development, and what’s ahead for appraisers in a changing landscape were a few of the topics discussed.

Read on to learn more of what Morrison told us.

The governor of Montana signed a law to amend the state’s regulations concerning appraiser licensing.

The act clarifies that licensed or certified real estate appraisers can offer evaluations to financial institutions.

Read on for more details about this legislation.

Valuation Review concludes its extensive conversation on the new appraisal reports with Shawn Telford, Cotality chief valuation officer, and Joel Baker, senior professional, product solutions for Cotality company a la mode technologies.

In Part II, more “new” looks were discussed, in addition to new data points bringing relevancy to the content of the new UAD reports.

Read the conclusion to this feature story.

The Appraisal Foundation President Kelly Davids presented her June newsletter to appraisers with monthly highlights and important announcements for the profession.

Fannie Mae issued updates on June 4 relating to the UAD 3.6.