The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) is looking for candidates to fill positions on the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) and the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB), according to a release. Application deadline is July 31.

Each board may have up to nine members. There are up to four open seats on the AQB and up to three open seats on the ASB that are eligible for appointment or reappointment.

“The ASB and AQB play a critical role in upholding public trust in the appraisal profession. This is a unique opportunity for those with an interest in advancing the profession to shape its future by developing standards and qualifications of excellence,” TAF President Kelly Davids said in the release.

TAF released background and qualifications that included:

• The AQB is responsible for establishing the minimum education, experience, and examination qualification criteria for real estate appraisers to obtain a license or certification. Also, the AQB sets the minimum requirements for real estate appraisers to maintain their state credential.
• The AQB also establishes minimum requirements for personal property appraisers, and adherence to the personal property criteria is mandatory for TAF sponsors who confer personal property appraiser designations.
• Proficient understanding of appraiser qualifications and of the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by those entering the profession is a prerequisite of service on the AQB, and a minimum of 10 years of appraisal experience is required.
• The ASB is charged with developing, interpreting, and amending the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Demonstrated proficiency in USPAP is a prerequisite of service on the ASB and a minimum of 10 years of appraisal experience is required.

The AQB and ASB each hold in-person two-day work sessions twice a year, with additional work sessions held virtually as needs arise. The meetings are typically held in Washington, D.C., but at times are held in other locations in conjunction with meetings of foundation stakeholders. The boards also hold half-day virtual public meetings two to three times per year and monthly two-to-three-hour conference calls.

Individuals serving on the boards are compensated for their time and are reimbursed for travel expenses. Those individuals selected for a position on the AQB or ASB will serve initial terms of one to three years commencing Jan. 1, 2025.

The Boards Nominating Committee of the Board of Trustees seeks proven leaders of the appraisal profession from a variety of disciplines and background to fill positions on these boards.

Visit www.appraisalfoundation.org for an application. For additional questions, call Arika James at 202-624-3072 or go to [email protected].