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  Trainee says ‘opportunity to grow’ fueled his drive to be an appraiserMonday, June 30, 2025 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.
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 ServiceLink senior VP speaks to modernizing valuation solutionsMonday, June 30, 2025 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.
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 Veteran appraiser shares his thoughts on the UAD Monday, June 30, 2025 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.
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Quantarium appoints chief strategy officerMonday, June 30, 2025 Quantarium, a company providing artificial intelligence and proprietary intellectual property for real estate technologies, recently announced the appointment of a chief strategy officer.
AI addresses restaurant appraisalsMonday, June 30, 2025 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.
 A conversation with StoryboardEMP’s Jim MorrisonMonday, June 23, 2025 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.
 Retail establishments adapting to new environmentsMonday, June 23, 2025 BBG real estate execs and appraisers recently reached out to Valuation Review to share their thoughts from their article “Resilient but Shifting: How Retail Development is Adapting.”
The shaping of market dynamics and how investors, developers and lenders should approach the sector were discussed.
Read on to learn more.
 Make a Child Smile at NS3 helps families through industry member’s foundation Monday, June 23, 2025 Attendees at this year’s National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) not only had the opportunity bring some joy to families in the Pittsburgh area through the annual “Make a Child Smile” community service event, but they also supported a non-profit near and dear to one of their colleagues.
The event was sponsored by Qualia.
Read on for a recap of this NS3 proud tradition.
Survey: Making your staycation plans Monday, June 23, 2025 With around 82 percent of Americans planning to travel this summer but inflation making trips costly, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on “2025’s Best & Worst Cities for Staycations.”
MISMO creates HELOC standardMonday, June 23, 2025 MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, recently announced that it is seeking public comment on the SMART Doc V3 eHELOC Specification.
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