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Instructor's Conference
The 2009 Instructor’s Conference will be held March 5 and 6, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois at the Hyatt Rosemont. Stay tuned for more details!
Find an Appraiser
The New Year is a great opportunity to update your information in our "Find an Appraiser. The Appraiser Finder service is designed to highlight important information about your skills and experience as an appraiser, as well as provide potential clients with contact information and links to your business. The new template has a re-formatted form and four new additional fields plus a picture/logo option. Click Here for instructions.
ASB Public Meeting Notice
The next public meeting of the Appraisal Standards Board will be held in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Friday, January 23, 2009. For more information, click here.
Fannie Mae Announcement 08-30: Amends selling guidelines - appraisal related policy changes and clarifications. Effective January 1, 2009.
"Due to current conditions in the real estate market, it is paramount that appraisers are provided with sufficient guidance to properly appraise and document the appraisal report. Fannie Mae recognizes the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice as the minimum appraisal standards for the appraisal profession. In addition, Fannie Mae has established its own separate appraisal requirements to supplement the Uniform Standards. This Announcement addresses several new or updated appraisal-related requirements and clarifies several other existing policies to help underwriters make sound underwriting decisions when reviewing the appraisal report....."
Click here for the new 1004MC form, required beginning April 1, 2009.
For complete information visit www.efanniemae.com.
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The Young Appraiser's Group Forum is designed for interaction between next generation appraisers. This forum is primarily for appraiser's 40 and under, however, all ages of appraisal wisdom are invited. To enter the forum:
1. Go to the "Resources and Information" Tab
2. Click on the Public Discussion Forum and Log In
3. The Young Appraiser's Forum link is posted on the bottom
of the page
Moderator: Mark R. Evans, IFAS
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