The legal landscape for appraisers is shifting—and fast. With lawsuits on the rise, today’s episode dives into what every appraiser needs to know. Host Hal Humphreys is joined by Isaac Peck, President ...

The real estate valuation industry stands at a pivotal moment. After decades of relying on manual processes that are inefficient, error-prone, and costly, we're witnessing a fundamental shift toward ...

Daniel A. Bradley, SRA, CDEI is the Director of Online Appraisal Curriculum for McKissock Learning. He has been a practicing real property appraiser since 1987, and has been instructing and authoring ...

Lamar H. Ellis, III is from Atlanta, Georgia and holds the prestigious MAI and SRA designations with the Appraisal Institute. He is also an approved instructor. Lamar was an early adopter of Drone ...

In my articles “From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul” and “The New UAD: Don’t Borrow Trouble,” we explored the fundamental changes brought about by the new UAD standards and addressed ...

Although a "perfect" adjustment may not exist, the search for perfect adjustments in appraisal reports is becoming a hot topic with many interesting articles, continuing education courses, and ...

Earlier this year, we asked our real estate appraisal community, “What’s the ONE thing that is most often overlooked by appraisers?” The top answer we received was “Highest and Best Use.” Highest and ...

Goodbye Clipboards, Hello Cameras and Computer Vision One of the most revolutionary advancements driving the demise of the clipboard is computer vision. This technology can analyze property photos and ...

What Poetry and Data Analysis Have in Common We will call this place our home. The dirt in which our roots may grow Though the storms will push and pull We will call this place our home. We’ll tell ...

Now, compare and contrast the above definition with the definition of highest and best use. From the 6th ed. of The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, p. 109, it is clear that a property’s highest ...

Many say “history always repeats itself” and in the case of appraisals, it may be for the best. We sat down with Edward Pinto, the Co-Director of AEI’s Center on Housing Markets and Finance as he ...

ChatGPT has emerged as a powerful ally for appraisers, offering valuable assistance in drafting narratives for appraisal reports with precision, efficiency, and consistency. By providing detailed ...