Plan Now for Home Winterization, Appraisal Institute Urges Consumers
October 24, 2012 09:15 ET | Appraisal Institute
CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Appraisal Institute, the nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers, today urged homeowners to consider winterizing their...
New Form of Regulation is 'Dangerous,' Appraisal Institute Warns Congress
June 28, 2012 10:09 ET | Appraisal Institute
CHICAGO, June 28, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warning that a "new and excessive" form of regulation is about to be enacted without Congressional authorization, the nation's largest professional...
Mortgage Fraud Increase Shows Importance of Valuation Professionals: Appraisal Institute
April 24, 2012 09:06 ET | Appraisal Institute
CHICAGO, April 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Responding to a new study indicating that mortgage fraud in the United States increased 20 percent from the third quarter of 2010 to the third quarter of...
Appraisal Institute Advises U.S. Sentencing Commission to Require Appraisals
March 14, 2012 10:04 ET | Appraisal Institute
CHICAGO, March 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Speaking at a hearing in Washington, D.C., the Appraisal Institute today urged a federal judicial agency to require the use of real estate appraisals when...
Don't Shoot the Messenger: Appraisers Not at Fault for 'Low' Home Values
January 17, 2012 09:08 ET | Appraisal Institute
CHICAGO, Jan. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Don't blame the real estate appraiser if it turns out that house you're trying to sell or buy isn't worth what you thought it was. That was the message today...
Appraisal Institute Calls for Transparency on Home Buyers' Forms
November 16, 2011 15:51 ET | Appraisal Institute
CHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saying that consumers deserve to know what they're paying for, the nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers today called on the...
Appraisal Institute Launches `green' Valuation Program
January 24, 2011 13:20 ET | Appraisal Institute
CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Appraisal Institute today launched its Valuation of Sustainable Buildings Professional Development Program, educating appraisers on the intricacies of...
Appraisal Institute Unveils Appraisal Tips for Consumers
January 12, 2011 10:54 ET | Appraisal Institute
Nation's Largest Professional Association of Real Estate Appraisers Helps Homeowners, Buyers Avoid Appraisal Problems CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Appraisal Institute today...