AppraiserCAST - Appraisal Institute

Expanding Your Career Horizons

resources@appraisalinstitute.org (Appraisal Institute) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:27:37 GMT

An informative discussion for real estate appraisers who may want to leverage their skills and experience into other areas of appraisal or explore new career paths into related fields. Tom Dorsey, MAI, SRA, and Senior Vice President in the Corporate Real Estate Division at Wachovia Corporation, offers insight into the broad spectrum of career options open to real estate appraisers and gives specific advice for professionals looking to expand their horizons.

Green Buildings: An Appraiser’s Perspective

resources@appraisalinstitute.org (Appraisal Institute) — Mon, 01 Nov 2007 22:27:37 GMT

Theddi Wright Chappell, MAI, Managing Director of Advisory Services for Pacific Security Capital and an ambassador for the Appraisal Institute’s sustainable building initiatives, shares her insight and expertise on the green buildings movement. Starting with a definition of green buildings and sustainable features, Chappell addresses specific implications for real estate appraisers, developers and other real estate professionals. She continues with a discussion of breaking developments in the field, such as the Vancouver Valuation Accord, and closes by mentioning other Appraisal Institute resources and education offerings pertaining to green buildings.

Federal Government Contract Work

resources@appraisalinstitute.org (Appraisal Institute) — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:47:24 GMT

Federal entities require appraisals for diverse uses—acquisition, eminent domain, lease, exchange and auction—and of full- and partial-interest estates. Kathleen Holmes, MAI, tells appraisers where they can find those assignments and how they can get them.