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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.

Read on for the full story.

Appraisal experts review the most common mistakes they see when it comes to properly marketing a business.

Industry veterans outline their keys to success.

Read on for more details.

Part of the Expanding Your Appraisal Business report.

The governor of Montana signed a law to amend the state’s regulations concerning appraiser licensing.

The act clarifies that licensed or certified real estate appraisers can offer evaluations to financial institutions.

Read on for more details about this legislation.

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.

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.

Read on for the full conversation.

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.

Read on to learn more.

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.

Cushman & Wakefield recently hired a senior leader in the firm’s Valuation & Advisory (V&A) group.

He will be based in the firm’s Florida office and will focus on the V&A infrastructure and energy practice.

Read on to learn the identity of this individual.

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.

Cotality recently launched its “2025 Hurricane Risk Report.”

The report examines the growing financial and social costs of increasing hurricane risk, with special attention to areas of the U.S. not as prepared to weather the storms.

Read on to learn more.

Both the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) celebrated the real estate tax provisions in the Republican-led tax and spending package that was advanced by the House of Representatives via a narrow 215-214 vote.

Quantarium, a company providing artificial intelligence and proprietary intellectual property for real estate technologies, recently announced the appointment of a chief strategy officer.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Andrew Hughes as the new deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with a vote of 51-43.

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.

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

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner declared June as National Homeownership Month, celebrating the power of homeownership to build stronger communities and spotlighting HUD’s role in restoring the “American Dream” of homeownership.