Appraiser News

Earlier, Valuation Review brought to its readers’ attention that the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) partnered with Mississippi Practical Appraiser Training (MPAT) for its inaugural MPAT program completion ceremony for 17 aspiring real estate appraisers in Mississippi.

We reached out to Mississippi veteran appraiser and the MPAT creator Melissa Bond, along with ASC Executive Director Jim Park for more in-depth details about this valuable program for new appraisers.

Read on to find out what we were told.

Dart Appraisal, a nationwide AMC, has acquired MaxVantage, a New Jersey-based AMC.

The acquisition further advances Dart Appraisal’s position in the AMC marketplace and builds upon the previous acquisitions of Valuation Management Group and USAMC.

Read on for more details surrounding this transaction.

In a recent ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, the court denied a motion in limine from the defendants regarding the potential testimony of a witness testifying to valuations of a business.

The motion asserted that plaintiff SEC’s witness utilized information that was not known and could not be known by the defendants when they prepared their valuations on the same company.

Read on to learn more.

Appraisal Logistics hired Keegan Doyle as director of marketing. Doyle will concentrate on marketing efforts for the company’s AIM-Port appraisal management technology.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation (HR 7735) that will improve access to VA home loans.

The move was praised by the Mortgage Bankers Association as an “important first step” to modernizing the VA appraisal process.

Read on for more details and comments about this legislation.

Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. formed a new real estate valuation firm called Partner Valuation Advisors that will be led by commercial real estate industry leaders. Brandon Nunnink and Eric Enloe will serve as co-founders and senior managing directors.

Newmark Valuation & Advisory recently announced it hired Chris Johnson as senior managing director, as well as a market co-leader of its Southeast region. Johnson, along with Senior Managing Director and Market Co-Leader Raymond Higgins, will oversee valuation teams in southeastern United States.

Greg Stephens has been working as a professional appraiser and providing valuation compliance services for many years.

Recently, Stephens launched a new website and business, GE Stephens Compliance Consulting and Training, and Valuation Review  sat down with the industry veteran for a closer look at his new project, as well as how he plans to serve the appraisal community more efficiently.

Read on for more of what Stephens shared with us.

Recently, The Appraisal Foundation’s (TAF) Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) issued the Third Exposure Draft of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

Valuation Review caught up with TAF Vice President of Appraisal Issues Lisa Desmarais and ASB Chair Michelle Czekalski Bradley for their input, specifically on the ASB’s review of the document’s ETHICS RULE.

Read on for more details.

On Aug. 24, the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) partnered with Mississippi Practical Appraiser Training (MPAT) for its inaugural MPAT program completion ceremony for 17 aspiring real estate appraisers in Mississippi. This MPAT program was designed, developed, and implemented by Melissa Bond, Mississippi’s leading Appraisal Educator.