On June 22, the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) voted to adopt the Second Exposure Draft of proposed changes to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria. The new edition will become effective on Jan. 1, 2026, according to a release from The Appraisal Foundation.
“After our education forum last fall, it was clear that stakeholders saw a need for required fair housing and valuation bias training for all appraisers,” AQB Chair Brad Swinney said in the release. “The board took action, developing the last two exposure drafts to require these courses as part of all appraisers’ qualifying and continuing education.
“We deeply appreciate all of the stakeholders and members of the public who reviewed and commented on these drafts and look forward to seeing how these new courses build public trust in the profession,” Swinney added.
All exposure drafts are developed by the AQB and released for public comment. Successive exposure drafts are updated and released based on public comments on previous drafts.