The latest edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine is here! This year, our magazine is loaded with insightful articles ranging on topics from appraisal modernization to an attorney’s inside look at E&O, and so much more! Plus, make sure you look at our schedule for Valuation Expo – there are tons of new sessions, speakers, and sponsors this year!
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We have articles to help appraisers, AMCs, and lenders grow in every aspect of their business. Here are just a couple of the articles that you need to check out!
Thinking Is Easy. Acting Is Difficult. by Heather Sullivan
Sullivan maps out how we can successfully go from a casual onlooker to a key stakeholder.
The Need for Appraisal Inspection Training by Bryan Reynolds
A methodical approach to inspection training means more than just handing a trainee the dumb end of the tape measure. Reynolds walks us through what that means.
Valuation Expo will be held at the Mirage Hotel August 7-9! Get up to 14 Hours of Continuing Education! Get the first live in-person CE education from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the new Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) Redesign (URAR) at this premiere conference. Their representatives will be on hand during the first day of the General Session to discuss and answer your questions on the new process. They will be on the trade show floor to assist appraisers in understanding the new process. This is going to be a record-breaking year on many levels. Join in on the fun and be on the front line of what’s happening in the appraisal space. Besides, it’s Vegas, baby!
If you’re not familiar with this conference, check out our Schedule for details on courses and free offerings to registrants.
For 20 years we’ve been bringing you the national leaders in the industry to speak on timely topics and relevant changes in the industry. Monday is a day of pre-conference CE options and the opening reception of the trade show floor. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the trade show continues with over 35 exhibitors and the general session happens, bringing you 14 hours of appraisal CE like no other. The 10 things every appraisal business NEEDS to be doing to not only survive, but thrive during changing markets.
The Appraisal Institute, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the National Urban League and many industry lenders and partners are working together to help promote careers through the Appraiser Diversity Initiative (ADI). Join the Appraisal Institute, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and one of the industry’s top mortgage lenders – JPMorgan Chase to hear first-hand how we can as an industry attract diverse new entrants into the residential appraisal field.
Also, discover how trainees can overcome barriers to entry (such as education, training, and experience requirements), and why mentorship through a supervisor role can help grow your career and business.
Some other features we have in our magazine include funny Buzztoon comics, as well as crazy stories from appraisers and readers like you! Read all these articles and more in the latest edition HERE. If you want to make sure you are receiving the print version of the Appraisal Buzz magazine in your mailbox, sign up HERE.
