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Nov
27

Report to the Chairwoman, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives

Read the GAO report on Real Estate Appraisals Most Residential Mortgages Received Appraisals, but Waiver Procedures Need to Be Better Defined here

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Oct
22

Notice of Funding to The Appraisal Foundation

The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to The Appraisal Foundation by the Appraisal Subcommittee for the period of October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022 has been published.

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Oct
21

Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) Initiates Legal and Policy Review of Real Estate Appraisal Standards and Appraiser Qualification Criteria

The Appraisal Subcommittee initiates legal and policy review of Real Estate Appraisal Standards and Appraiser Qualification Criteria. You can read the media release here.  With funding from the ASC, USPAP and the Criteria will be reviewed against fair housing, fair lending and civil rights laws.

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Aug
05

Register for AARO's Fall Conference!

Book your group rate for AARO 2021 Annual
You will find the information for your online reservation link below. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask. We appreciate your business and look forward to a successful event.
 
Event Summary:
AARO 2021 Annual
Start Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021
End Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Last Day to Book: Friday, September 24,2021 
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:
  • The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center for 290 USD per night
Book your group rate for AARO 2021 Annual
 

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Jul
07

CLEAR Awarded Grant to Support Regulatory Programs

The Appraisal Subcommittee has awarded the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR) a three-year, $1 million grant for training and technical assistance to improve State appraiser and AMC regulatory programs. AARO, is a part of this important initiative as well. 

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Jun
21

AARO Now Accepts Credit Card Payments

AARO now has the ability to take credit card payments over the phone and in-person. We are still working on setting up the online credit card payments. 

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Jun
06

Appraisal Subcommittee's Annual Report Released

The ASC’s 2020 Annual Report is available on the ASC website at: www.asc.gov. Click here for a copy. 

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Jun
01

With great sadness, we announce the loss of Vicki Ledbetter Metcalf

On June 4, 2021, Jim Park with the Appraisal Subcommittee notified the appraiser community of the loss of our dear friend, mentor, and co-worker Vicki Ledbetter Metcalf. AARO sends their condolences to Vicki's family and friends. 

Jim Park wrote, "Vicki was the longest serving ASC staff member having started at the agency in 1991 when it was first stood up.  She served many roles with the ASC, both informal and formal.  She was our historian, mentor and friend.  Not only did she serve as a Policy Manager; she also served as the Acting Executive Director for over two years.  More recently and maybe most importantly, she helped me and many others better understand her perspective, as a black woman, the DE&I issues we are currently struggling with in the appraisal industry and society as a whole. I know some of you knew Vicki well and we will let everyone know how her family plans to move forward.  In the meantime, her husband, Hollis, has asked for privacy, so please hold off on contacting him or Vicki’s family. As soon as we have more information we will share that as well. Please keep her husband Hollis and their family in your thoughts and prayers as they go through this difficult time and may her memory be a blessing to all." 

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May
05

PAREA Discussed at Spring Conference

Leaders discuss practical implications of PAREA at Spring Conference.

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May
05

Diversity and Bias Discussed at the Spring AARO Conference

A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion panel  was moderated by Sherry Bren. The panelists included Scott DiBiasio, Manager of State & Industry Affairs for the Appraisal Institute; Peter Fontana, Chairman of the Montana Board of Real Estate Appraisers; and Craig Steinley, Vice President of the Appraisal Institute.
 

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