Valuation professionals can serve as arbitrators, expert witnesses or consultants during the arbitration process. Appraisers can provide valuable input from the preliminary hearing to final award, according to a new book published by the Appraisal Institute. Read on to learn more.

The Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announced a revised date for opening the National Registry of AMCs. Read on to learn more.

The American Society of Appraisers recently announced the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions – The Yellow Book – course will be held May 31 through June 3 in Herndon, VA. Read on for more details.

BBG announced that it has opened an office in Nashville, Tenn. The expansion became effective April 6 enabling the company to have six offices in the Southeastern region. Read on to learn more.

Valuation Review talked with the president of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and the co-chair of the Government Relations committee of that organization about a variety of topics. One subject included the perceived appraiser shortage within rural areas. Read on to find out what they told us about this particular issue and others.

The National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) comes home to the Midwest for the 14th year of the annual conference that brings all parties of the real estate transaction together in one place. The conference is slated for June 6-8 in Detroit at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. One thing that remains the same, though, is the ability for attendees to learn from top executives and companies representing the industry, with panels scheduled featuring leading underwriters, lenders and regulators. Read on for more about the top-quality speakers set to pass along their insights in June.

The last person appraisers want to hear from is an appraisal reviewer spotting multiple errors throughout the report. Valuation Review continues its conversation with Robert A. Low, who pointed out what the common mistakes are regarding an appraiser’s report. Read Part II of this story to find out more.

Nevada assessor Carolanne Doherty shares with Valuation Review her thoughts on commercial appraising. Doherty also talks about how one can get his or her start placing value on commercial property and finding personal value in what they do. Read on to learn more.

The Appraisal Institute of Canada supports the regulatory amendments introduced by the Government of Ontario that govern syndicated mortgage investments within its jurisdiction. Read on to learn more.