Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover residential real estate, including buying, selling and trends. The coronavirus pandemic has drawn widespread attention to ...

For the past several years, the appraisal profession has battled the fact that a significant percentage of its workforce is aging. And as a greater number of appraisers approach retirement age, fewer ...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McKissock Learning, the leading national provider of online education for real estate appraisers, today announced its commitment to launch a Practical Applications of Real ...

BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solidifi today announced the launch of its Appraiser Trainee Mentorship and Scholarship Program. As part of the Program, the Company will be joining the Appraiser ...

CFPB, 7 other federal agencies send letter to The Appraisal Foundation demanding clearer anti-discrimination language in proposed revisions to industry standards. The Appraisal Foundation is a ...

This is Part I of a deep dive into the home appraisal industry, which has faced a growing number of claims of racial bias. Today we explore the origins of the appraisal industry and its current lack ...

(NAR) issued a statement after the White House's Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) Task Force announced significant regulatory actions and changes to address appraisal bias. The changes ...

The nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers announced it will begin issuing two review designations in 2014. The AI-GRS, (Appraisal Institute – General Review Specialist) ...

In 2020, a Black homeowner in Indiana believed two appraisals lowballed the value of her home. She then removed items that identified her race and asked a White male friend to be there during a third ...

Changes are coming to the appraisal profession's top rulemaking body – just not the kind regulators or critics had in mind. The Appraisal Foundation, which has been the subject of growing scrutiny in ...

While built on knowledgeable, experienced veterans, the appraisal industry must continue to build out the industry with the next generation, writes BBG CEO Chris Roach in this EXCLUSIVE commentary.