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Most commercial appraisers take on a special use appraisal at some point in their career and with faith-based organizations reevaluating their real estate investments amid a changing landscape, it may be time to dip your toe in the water and learn some of the key elements of appraising religious properties.

You may not have worked with partial, or fractional, interest valuation yet, but this could be your opportunity to discover whether it is a relevant skill to add to your toolbox and expand your practice.

Hear from experts in insurance, climate finance, and appraising, as they discuss what to be on the look for when taking assignments in disaster-prone areas.

Lenders will have to implement new reconsideration of value (ROV) processes and policies by August 29, 2024, in alignment with new HUD and GSE guidance. Join us as we discuss what these changes mean for appraisers.

Residential appraisers have heard that the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) and Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) are coming, and it’s clear from the government-sponsored entities (GSEs)’ timeline that the adoption of the URAR and UAD will require some level of training and adjustment for appraisers.

Most commercial appraisers take on a special use appraisal at some point in their career and with faith-based organizations reevaluating their real estate investments amid a changing landscape, it may be time to dip your toe in the water and learn some of the key elements of appraising religious properties. 

Get tips on how you can make better use of this easily accessible tool and discuss the increasing availability of new technology in the industry.

On August 17, 2024, REALTOR® MLSs (multiple listing services) will be required to make practice changes in accordance with the National Association of Realtor (NAR) settlement

Appraisers still debate the best strategy for valuing this complicated property type. With changes in the market, appraisers can benefit from understanding how to value STRs and keeping on top of STR trends in their market.