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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.

For appraisers looking to grow their business and take on more complex assignments, commercial appraisal presents a compelling opportunity.

In Valuation Review’s in-depth report “Expanding Your Appraisal Business,” education, one source notes, is a good way to start.

Read on to learn more.

Part of the Expanding Your Appraisal Business report.

For appraisers looking to grow their business and take on more complex assignments, commercial appraisal presents a compelling opportunity.

In Valuation Review’s in-depth report “Expanding Your Appraisal Business,” education, one source notes, is a good way to start.

Read on to learn more.

Part of the Expanding Your Appraisal Business report.

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.

ServiceLink recently announced a new national sales executive and two national account executives within ServiceLink’s origination division.

All three will be responsible for driving client growth strategy and forging new lender partnerships.  

Read on to learn the identity of these new company hires.

Valbridge Property Advisors, an independent commercial real estate appraisal and advisory firm in the U.S., recently announced the grand opening of its new office in Nashville, Tenn.

Valbridge’s re-entry into the Nashville market is driven by strong client demand and the region's continued economic growth, the company said. .

Read on to learn more.

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.

Kevin Hecht, a Certified Residential appraiser in Missouri and ChE chartered economist at McKissock, shared again with Valuation Review his market analysis.

Hecht outlined details for May with his installment of The Full Measure.

Read on for the full report.

S&P Dow Jones Indices recently released the March results for the S&P Cotality (CoreLogic) Case-Shiller Indices.

The analysis showed home prices recorded a 3.4 percent annual gain in March.

Read on to learn more.

MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, recently announced that it is seeking public comment on the SMART Doc V3 eHELOC Specification.

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.”

Property data curator ATTOM released its first quarter 2025 U.S. Home Flipping Report showing that 67,394 single-family homes and condominiums were flipped in the first quarter, accounting for 8.3 percent of all home sales from January through March.

Home prices edged down 0.1 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to a recent report from Redfin.

Veros Real Estate Solutions’ Reena Agrawal, senior research economist, recently released the company’s analysis regarding AVM testing methods.

Veros said the research aimed to address common misperceptions and previously unchallenged views on AVM testing with a goal of providing a more accurate and data-driven perspective on the evaluation of AVMs.

Read on to learn more.

Rocket Companies has completed its acquisition of Redfin. The companies said they expect the $1.75 billion deal, announced in March, will help make the homebuying process more efficient and less costly.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a directive requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to develop proposals for incorporating cryptocurrency into single-family mortgage loan risk assessments.

BBG recently announced the formation of a new practice to meet the growing demand for valuation, due diligence and advisory services in the infrastructure sector.

The commercial firm also announced the appointment of a senior managing director to lead the new practice.

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Cushman & Wakefield recently announced two new hires to help grow the firm’s valuation and advisory group.

The two individuals will lead the firm’s newly launched assessment services practice, which encompasses a suite of third-party due diligence products commonly required in real estate transactions, financing, and development.

Read on to learn the identity of these commercial company hires.

S&P Dow Jones Indices recently released the April results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices.

The measure of U.S. home prices recorded a 2.7 percent annual gain in April.

Read on to learn more.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner recently announced the Federal Housing Administration will propose the first step in eliminating the green energy category for the Multifamily program.

Once viewed as a back-office function focused on cost containment, mortgage servicing is now a strategic lever for growth, borrower retention and operational efficiency, according to STRATMOR Group.

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.

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.