Louisiana Chapter of the Appraisal Institute

Welcome to the site of the Louisiana Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. Founded in 1990, the Louisiana Chapter is one of over 90 other Appraisal Institute chapters whose goal is to be a national leader in appraisal education and to promote a spirit of friendship among our designated, associate and affiliate members.

The Louisiana Chapter is comprised of over 300 real estate professionals more than half of which hold either the prestigious MAI or SRA designation. In addition to exhibiting a higher level of competence than the minimum standards required of appraisers who are merely licensed or certified, our members are committed to upholding a rigourous code of professional ethics. We invite you to attend one of our Chapter meetings, and we encourage you to learn more about the benefits of being an Appraisal Institute member.

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Inflation to Continue Outpacing Housing Prices, Economists Say Economists say the troubled housing market is unlikely to fully stabilize until at least 2016, and growth in home prices will not keep pace with inflation for the next three years, according to data from 54 economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal and reported Dec. 9.

Fed: Residential Mortgage Debt Down in Third Quarter Residential mortgage debt dropped during the third quarter, and fell at an annual rate of 1.75 percent, which is slightly less than the first half of the year, according to the Federal Reserve’s Flow of Funds report, HousingWire.com reported Dec. 8.

LCAI Welcomes Its Newest Affiliate The Louisiana Chapter would like to welcome its newest associate: Jason Camouche from Metairie, LA.

LCAI Welcomes Its Newest Affiliate The Louisiana Chapter would like to welcome its newest affiliate: Blake A. Ridings from New Orleans, LA.

Appraiser-Client: Can We Talk? As members and affiliates of the Appraisal Institute, we should strive to increase our knowledge of our appraiser regulatory requirements (USPAP) and the requirements of our users. For many appraisers, our clients are banks and mortgage companies. These financial institution clients are subject to changing federal regulations that have a significant impact on our appraiser/client relationship.