As we rounded out 2025, we put out a call for nominations for our second inaugural Buzzy Awards. We wanted to once again recognize appraisers across the nation who are innovators, champions of their ...

For decades, the appraisal profession has been built on independence. Most residential appraisers have operated the same way: ...

Let’s be honest. Most articles about Artificial Intelligence in the appraisal profession are long on dystopian warnings and short on practical advice. They talk about the "robo-appraiser" and AVMs as ...

In this episode of the Appraisal Buzzcast, Jim Morrison and Hal Humphreys welcome Chris Williams, President of AIMSdashboard, ...

This article was reposted with permission from Chase Pursley. See original article here. Using data from the Appraisal Subcommittee’s (ASC) Federal Registry, we’ve analyzed the licensing of real ...

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 ...

I know we are in the height of basketball season and baseball and summer seem far away. However, as the days are getting longer, the time for spring training and the start of another season of ...

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 ...

Credibility has many definitions. In real estate appraisal, the definition that matters most is USPAP’s: “…worthy of belief.” Merriam-Webster puts it slightly differently: “the quality of inspiring ...

For decades, residential real estate appraisers have relied on clipboards, graph paper, tape measures and glue sticks to appraise homes. Site visits involved hand-written notes, manual measurements ...

Big changes are on the horizon for the appraisal profession. In this episode of the Appraisal Buzzcast, host Hal Humphreys sits down with Lisa Desmarais, Vice President of Appraisal Issues at The ...

Industry leaders converged in Denver Colorado last week to discuss some of the changes coming to the industry. Some major announcements were made and there was a lot of discussion on what is to come ...