Appraiser News

BBG Executive Managing Director Susan Kominski reached out to Valuation Review to share her thoughts from her article “Why Appraisal Review Is About More Than Compliance.”

Kominski explained how appraisal reviews are not just regulatory checkmarks.

Read on for more details.

Earlier, Valuation Review brought to its readers the news that American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) Executive Vice President and CEO Brian Stockman was retiring.

We caught up with Stockman for an exclusive interview to get his thoughts on a long and prosperous career in appraising, as well as his accomplishments with the ASFMRA.

Read on for the full conversation.

Atlas VMS, an AMC, recently announced the appointment of a chief operating officer. He will oversee day-to-day operations as the company expands its national reach and continues investing in smarter, more connected appraisal solutions.

The New Jersey Senate introduced a bill requiring automobile insurers to include an appraisal provision in insurance policies.

Under the bill, every automobile insurer authorized to write automobile insurance policies in the state must have specific outlined policies.

Read on for more details surrounding this piece of legislation.

Class Valuation recently announced the launch of Class Valuation Analysis, a next-generation appraisal review solution developed to provide capital market and lender clients with a direct source for appraisal reviews. 

Hyper Valuation Services, a division of HyperAMS, recently hired a managing director of the newly launched diligence services division, which now provides clients with an expanded range of complementary collateral monitoring services.

The Appraisal Foundation is accepting applications for its annual selection of new members to serve on the Appraiser Qualifications Board and the Appraisal Standards Board. Individuals appointed through this process will begin their term on Jan. 1, 2026.

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.