Valuation Review

JUNE 7, 2023

John Brenan has enjoyed a career in appraising spanning over four decades, assuming various roles and titles with numerous companies. Valuation Review caught up with Brenan to discuss his latest endeavor, which is owner and founder of his newly established business, JSB Consulting. Read on for the full conversation.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Valuation Review is live in California for the 2023 ACTS. HolidayInndowntownSacramento #NAA #conferencesessions #appraisers

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JUNE 5, 2023

Peter Christensen, owner of Christensen Law-Valuation Legal, shared more legal insight with Valuation Review about what appraisers should know. Christensen outlined specifics dealing with the statute of limitations for a lawsuit against an appraiser. Read on to find out what the legal expert had to say.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Elizabeth Green, who co-chairs the MISMO Property and Valuation Services community of practice and serves as head of digital solutions for Candescent Capital Ventures, shared her technology thoughts with Valuation Review. Green gave us some insights on topics from desktop appraisals to the ANSI measuring standards.

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JUNE 19, 2023

In his article, “The Next Generation of Appraisals: Revolutionizing Real Estate Valuation with Computer Vision,” Tony Pistilli, valuations general manager at Restb.ai, discusses how new technology will enable appraisers to better use their analytical skills.

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MAY 24, 2021

Valuation Review reached out to Russell Kitzberger, a residential and commercial appraiser (Pointer Appraisal Services, LLC) and a certified general appraiser providing real estate appraisal, litigation consulting, and expert witness services for attorneys, property owners, insurers, lenders, and government agencies.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Valuation Review caught up with Clear Capital’s Chief Appraiser John Brenan to discuss the topic of Reconsideration of Value (ROV). Brenan detailed the common reasons ROVs get requested and what appraisers need to know and can expect during this process. Read on for more of our conversation.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

At the 2021 Appraisal Summit conference in Las Vegas, Valuation Review attended the “Addressing Bias in Real Estate & Promoting Fair Housing” session. Industry veterans offered specific definitions for clarity, as well as what programs are available for the industry to tackle this problem.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

Valuation Review spoke with state certified general appraiser Karen Mann of California-based Mann & Associates. Mann began the conversation with one of the least common approaches in appraising homes--the income approach. Read on for more from this veteran appraiser.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

According to business and real estate appraiser Dennis Webb of California-based Primus PVX, fractional interests in real estate have proliferated like crazy, and are not going away. At the 2021 Appraisal Institute Annual Conference attended by Valuation Review in Orlando, Fla.,

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

Valuation Review concludes its coverage of the “Addressing Bias in Real Estate & Promoting Fair Housing” session conducted at the 2021 Appraisal Summit conference from Las Vegas.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

Once again, the holiday tradition finds Valuation Review asking appraisers what their ideal gift from Santa Claus is this year. Read on to find out what appraisers are hoping to unwrap this year. We certainly found a variety of items both underneath the tree and inside the stocking.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Earlier, Valuation Review brought you news of Incenter Appraisal Management’s new technology titled RemoteVal to further assist appraisers. We caught up with company President Mark Walser, who shared more ideas about what lies ahead for appraisers and lender designated users. Read on for more of our conversation.

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DECEMBER 27, 2021

District Court for the Northern District of California alleging an appraiser and an appraisal management company showed racial bias in the appraisal of a Marin County property owned by a Black couple seeking a mortgage refinance. Read on for more details.

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MAY 26, 2021

William Trombly, a Texas appraiser (Trombly Appraisal, LLC) spoke to Valuation Review about a topic prevalent within the appraisal industry. Trombly, in an article he authored, said racial bias in the appraisal profession is unacceptable. Read on for more of Trombly’s thoughts about this hot topic.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Veteran appraiser Tony Pistilli has seen and accomplished a lot over his last 30 years in the business. Valuation Review sat down with Pistilli to discuss this new chapter in his business life. Recently, he moved to Accurate Group. Read on for more of our conversation.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Valuation Review sat down with CBC Mortgage Agency Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer Tai Christensen to discuss a variety of aspects surrounding appraisal bias/disparity. Christensen also gave insight as to why minority applicants are likely to receive an appraisal value lower than the contract price.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

Valuation Review recently spoke with Reggora Appraisal Compliance & Initiatives Director Ken Dicks, who discussed his life as an appraiser from residential to commercial work, and then back to residential. He also shed light on how things can go smoother for appraisers moving forward. Read on for more.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

As is the Thanksgiving holiday tradition at Valuation Review, we reached out to appraisers, and others asking them what they are thankful for this year. Still, appraisers were resilient and maintained high levels of productivity. Read on for more.

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JUNE 23, 2021

Valuation Review spoke with Realquantum CEO Jeff Weiner to discuss the company’s recent commercial appraisal market survey. Read on for more of our conversation.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

Valuation Review recently spoke with Valcre co-founder/Vice President of Client Experience Grant Norling. Valcre, a commercial real estate (CRE) solutions company, discussed why CRE appraisal demand will be at an all-time high. Read on for more insights from Norling.

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JULY 12, 2021

Earlier, Valuation Review spoke with Texas residential appraiser William Trombly, who shared comments he wrote in a specific article dealing with racial bias and discrimination in appraising. Recently, Trombly contacted us to offer more of his insight on this topic, and as a follow-up to our original story.

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JUNE 28, 2021

In today’s uptick market, there continues to be occasional challenges for appraisers when writing appraisal reports. There are instances when the slightest of details that go overlooked can result in increased revision requests and a much lengthier appraisal process.

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Clear Capital

APRIL 23, 2024

Story from Valuation Review Earlier this month, the government-sponsored enterprises launched the new Uniform Property Dataset. Valuation Review spoke with Dan McAlister, vice president of product management at Clear Capital, for his thoughts on the launch and how it will affect the appraisal profession moving forward.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Valuation Review recently caught up with Valcre co-founder and CEO Lucas Rotter for a more in-depth follow-up to our story about his company. Rotter addressed commercial appraising and the challenges the industry continues to experience because of the pandemic. Read on for more of the conversation.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Valuation Review sat down with veteran appraiser Matt Simmons, of Maxwell, Hendry & Simmons, to discuss many topics pertinent to appraisers today, including plans one can pursue to grow their businesses, as well as attention to the diversification of appraisers’ clients. Read on for more of the conversation.

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JANUARY 19, 2022

At the 2021 Appraisal Summit in Las Vegas, Valuation Review spoke with CoreLogic Valuation Production Leader Kevin Hecht who addressed some of the economic fallout from the pandemic. Hecht gave an in-depth analysis of market trends, and how those affect appraisers moving forward.

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JUNE 29, 2021

In today’s uptick market, appraisers face a variety of challenges stemming from client expectations and from regulatory agencies. Director of Product Management Jeremy Staudenmaier, from ACI-a First American company, shared a few tips with Valuation Review to pass along to appraisers.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Valuation Review spoke with Clear Capital Chief Appraiser John Brenan, a true veteran of the industry, for his thoughts on how appraisers came through the difficult times of 2020. Brenan also stressed that many technological changes have proven to be “game-changers” for appraisers.

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JUNE 14, 2021

The issue of racial bias and discrimination in the appraisal profession continues to strike a nerve amongst those in the business. Valuation Review, which has addressed this topic before, now gives a different viewpoint as seen through the eyes of an attorney.

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

At the 2021 Appraisal Summit in Las Vegas, Valuation Review attended the session “Creating an Agile Appraisal Workflow” featuring panelists from Clear Capital. Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy Kenon Chen and Chief Appraiser John Brenan outlined technology that can advance the appraiser’s workload.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

Valuation Review reached out to a few people in the appraisal profession for their thoughts on things appraisers might face in 2022. Legislation is always intriguing for the industry as various state proposals can have quite a significant impact on appraisers moving forward.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

After a year of virtual gatherings, appraisers were able to go back on the road again to listen to and share ideas about improving the profession, as well as maintaining a thriving business. Read on for more from this conference session.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

October Research, LLC produced a webinar hosted by Valuation Review called “Keys for Operational Efficiency. The program featured panelists Jared Preisler, DataMaster chief appraiser and product development director, along with Josh Walitt, veteran appraiser and principal consultant with Walitt Solutions.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

To begin 2022 with helpful advice and words of wisdom from Dustin Harris, “The Appraiser Coach,” Valuation Review shares key points from his blog. Appraisers should never sacrifice quality in the name of efficiency, Harris says. Read on for more insight.

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

Valuation Review concludes its conversation with Incenter Appraisal Management President Mark Walser, who gives more details about RemoteVal to further assist appraisers. The technology also provides assistance to lender designated users. Read on for final thoughts from Walser.

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MARCH 24, 2021

Now more than ever, appraisers need to take full advantage of technology opportunities within the industry. Valuation Review gets more thoughts from a company who speaks to those advantages for the commercial appraiser. Read on for more.

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