Conference Coverage

The 2019 Appraisal Institute (AI) conference, “Climbing Even Higher,” will get underway July 22-24 from the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Denver.

Appraisers will gather in the Mile High City for three days of informative sessions and networking to enhance their businesses.

Valuation Review is in Colorado this week to bring you all the action. Read on for a brief glimpse as to what’s happening at this year’s show.

At the 2019 American Society of Appraisers Equipment Valuation Conference in Cleveland, a digital marketing strategist from 42connect, a Cleveland-based company helping individuals better their businesses by using digital marketing channels.

The presenter gave the audience tips on how to prepare their websites to convert site visitors into leads and attract the right people to their sites on a consistent basis.

Read on to learn more.

Valuation Review continues its conversation with American Society of Appraisers (ASA) CEO and Executive Vice President Johnnie White, who spoke to attendees at the 2019 Equipment Valuation Conference in Cleveland.

In Part II, White addresses more ways how the industry can be better and what role technology will play in the appraiser’s future.

Read on for the conclusion.

At the 2019 ASA Equipment Valuation Conference in Cleveland, Stonebriar Commercial Finance executive Kevin Sensenbrenner covered a variety of topics from the position of executive and appraiser.

In Part II of this feature story, Sensenbrenner adds more topics to the discussion.

Read on for the conclusion of this story.

American Society of Appraisers (ASA) CEO and Executive Vice President Johnnie White spoke to attendees at the 2019 Equipment Valuation Conference in Cleveland.

Valuation Review sat down with White, who detailed challenges for the profession and his thoughts as to how the ASA can continue to bolster appraisers in their chosen career.

Read on to find out what we were told.

At the 2019 American Society of Appraisers Equipment Valuation Conference in Cleveland, Stonebriar Commercial Finance executive Kevin Sensenbrenner discussed the differences between asset-based lending and equipment finance products. 

As an appraiser, Sensenbrenner emphasized that recognizing these differences leads to more opportunities.

Read on to find out more of what came out of this conference session.

The 15th edition of the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) got off to a terrific start Tuesday as Acting Deputy Secretary, and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner and Assistant Secretary for Housing of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Brian Montgomery, highlighted many topics.

Montgomery also discussed issues with important updates for everyone within the real estate transaction business.

Read on for a few details of what Montgomery shared with the audience, as well as what transpired from the other opening day sessions.

For the eighth year, October Research, LLC, presented its annual awards for leadership, innovation and philanthropy, with some of the brightest stars in the title industry recognized for their efforts.

CEO and Publisher Erica Meyer presented the awards Wednesday at the 15th annual National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) in Phoenix.

Read on for details on the winners and their accomplishments.

Summer may be in its early stages, but Phoenix-area youths know the next school year is around the corner, and attendees at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) took time Tuesday to give them a hand.

The eighth annual “Make a Child Smile” community service event, sponsored by Adeptive Software, saw attendees put together book bags with school supplies to help for foster children through Arizona Helping Hands.

Read on for details from the event.

The National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) marks its 15th anniversary this week by heading further west than it ever has. In the Valley of the Sun, the largest crowd yet will gather to hear from the best the industry has to offer over three days at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix.

More than 700 attendees representing 340 companies – both records for NS3 – will get to hear from a pair of keynote speakers, a Fireside Chat between title and banking icons, and 59 presenters on subjects affecting all parties in the real estate transaction.

Read on for a preview of what’s to come this week.