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Press Releases

The Appraiser Qualifications Board Adopts New Pathway for Aspiring Appraisers, October 16, 2020
The Appraisal Foundation Welcomes New Members to the Board of Trustees, Names New Board President, October 2, 2020
The Appraisal Foundation Announces Initiatives to Grow Diversity and Combat Bias in the Appraisal Profession, September 16, 2020
Coronavirus and Appraisers: Your Questions Answered , March 12, 2020
Appraisal Standards Board Seeks YOUR Input , February 14, 2020
Foundation Pleased Congress Requested GAO Study FIRREA , February 12, 2020
The Appraisal Foundations Opens Call for Board of Trustees Members , January 14, 2020
The Appraisal Foundation Recognizes Real Estate Appraiser Appreciation Day , January 7, 2020
Foundation Announces 2020 Officers and Members of Board of Trustees , November 22, 2019
ASB Public Meeting: Appraisal Standards in USPAP, November 6, 2019
Standards Board Hears Diverse Opinions about Evaluations at Public Hearing, October 18, 2019
AQB Issues 2nd Exposure Draft for Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, September 17, 2019
Bunton Pleased Homebuyer Assistance Act Passes House, September 13, 2019
Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal, September 5, 2019
Three Opportunities to Learn More About Evaluations, September 3, 2019
TAF Condemns Raising Residential Real Estate Appraisal Threshold, August 20, 2019
Appraisal Standards Board Considers Creating Standards for Evaluations, August 1, 2019
TAF Applauds Court Affirming Personal Property Appraisers, July 26, 2019
STATEMENT: Bunton Concerned About Commercial Threshold, July 19, 2019
The Appraisal Foundation Opens Search for AQB and ASB Members, June 13, 2019
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The Appraisal Foundation in The Huffington Post

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Articles of Interest

National Board Adopts Revised Criteria for Real Property Appraiser Qualifications, Appraisal Buzz, February 7, 2018
The Appraisal Foundation – Hot Topics from John Brenan, January 1, 2018

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September 2020: Special Edition
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In the News...

Retiring Soon? Here’s How to Handle Your Collectibles, April 13, 2018
In Praise of Our Undervalued Appraisers, Letters, December 12, 2014
"Appraisers are frequently an easy target because they are often the only party to the real-estate transaction with 'no skin in the game.'

The Appraisal Foundation's Leila Dunbar in the Washington Post, April 27, 2015

TAF hosted national appraisal forum, June 27, 2018
NACAO keeping appraisal communication lines open, June 20, 2018
TAF Director Updates AQB Items, May 14, 2018
TAF Director Updates AQB Items - Part II, May 16, 2018

Why Appraisers Matter, REALTOR® Magazine, October 2018
Why the Word ‘Green’ Doesn’t Really Matter, REALTOR® Magazine, June 2016
The Delicate Dance of a Fair Appraiser, REALTOR® Magazine, March 15, 2016
The Appraisal Foundation in REALTOR Magazine, REALTOR® Magazine, May 15, 2015
Dos and Dont's of Appraiser Communication, REALTOR® Magazine, August 2015
Appraisal Regs in the Wake of the Crash, REALTOR® Magazine, December 2015