Dear Fellow Member or Chapter Affiliate,
| From the President |
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On July 10, Governor Bobby Jindal signed
legislation that will provide the Louisiana
Real Estate Appraisers Board oversight and
jurisdiction over Appraisal Management
Companies doing business in Louisiana.
Several members of the Louisiana Chapter of
the Appraisal Institute were instrumental in
getting this legislation passed by virtue of
their contribution of both personal time and
expense. Additionally, the Louisiana Realtors
provided key support and contribution of both
time and resources in shepherding this bill
through the legislative process.
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| "Valuation by Comparison: Residential Analysis and Logic" Seminar to Be Offered this October |
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On October 19, 2008, The Louisiana Chapter of
the Appraisal Institute will sponsor the
"Valuation by Comparison: Residential
Analysis and Logic" seminar at the Realtor
Association of Acadiana located at 1819 West
Pinhook, Suite 115 in Lafayette, LA 70508.
The cost is $150 for members and $175 for
non-members. Attendees can receive a total of
7 credit hours for attendance at the seminar.
Don't miss this opportunity!
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| Save the Date! |
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Looking for the professional education and
connections that will help you with your
international valuation assignments? Join us
for the International Valuation Congress this
November 11-13, 2009 in scenic Cancún, Mexico.
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| Appraisal Institute Applauds FHA for Removing Cap on Appraiser Fees |
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The Appraisal Institute celebrated a
significant victory for the appraisal
profession this week as the Federal Housing
Administration announced that it was
reversing a policy that inadvertently capped
fees to appraisers.
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| AI Leaders Hear Sobering CRE Assessment by Experts |
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Appraisal Institute President Jim Amorin,
MAI, SRA, and AI CEO Fred Grubbe were among
more than 120 real estate leaders who heard a
sobering reality check on the state of
commercial real estate during
a day-long program hosted by the Federal
Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
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| Online Education Opportunities |
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The Appraisal Institute is offering a variety
of online education opportunities to choose
from. All of the Appraisal Institute online
courses and seminars are self-paced.
Advantages of online education are that you
can register and begin your class any time
after the class start date and before the
class end date, you can login to My Appraisal
Institute to learn from anywhere and work or
home, you can go as rapidly or as slowly as
needed during the class, you do not have to
attend at scheduled times and you can work at
your own pace, you can work for one hour and
then log off and come back three days later
and work for another hour or two, and you can
pick up your class right where you left off
when you return.
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