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UPDATES FOR YOUR APPRAISAL PRACTICE
Thursday, December 28, 2023 in News, Ask an Instructor, Education
There are a few changes to the new 2024 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), effective January 1, 2024. It is your responsibility as an ISA Appraiser to educate yourself in the changes to USPAP.
View More - Perfection is Impossible: Understanding Competence Under USPAP Tuesday, February 18, 2020 in Education When I teach ISA members on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) in the 15 Hour and 7 Hour courses, I like to stress a key point of the Competency Rule: Perfection is impossible to attain, and competence does not require perfection. View More
- Ask an Instructor: USPAP Standards Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Ask an Instructor ISA members are invited to send in their questions on all things appraising and education to ISA's instructors. One of ISA's instructors will share answers on the ISA Blog. View More
- Helpful Hint: Scope of Work Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in Ask an Instructor Appraisers often ask how to write the Scope of Work in their appraisal report. ISA Director of Education Meredith Meuwly reviews USPAP requirements for this section of your report and the information you should be sure to include. View More
- A Really Scary Halloween Story Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Member Insights, Business Tips One of the scariest creatures that I have ever met is the dreaded TEMPLATE MONSTER!! She sneaks into appraisers' templates, making little changes or gnawing at key words necessary for one appraisal and not another, ultimately making items from the ISA checklist disappear... View More
- Determining Value Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in Member Insights, Business Tips An essential aspect of our valuation services and specifically in our appraisal practice is determining value. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) provides guidance in the form of a definition of value... View More
- Ask an Instructor: Workfiles and USPAP Updates Monday, July 23, 2018 in Ask an Instructor ISA members are invited to send in their questions on all things appraising and education to ISA's instructors. View More
- The Appraiser, the Umpire, and USPAP Friday, May 25, 2018 in Education If you appraise personal property long enough, you will come across an assignment for a damage claim that will require you to choose a mediator, also known as an umpire. It took me 17 years of appraising to come across this situation... View More
- Ask an Instructor: Requal Exams and USPAP Required Disclosures Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Ask an Instructor ISA members are invited to send in their questions on all things appraising and education to ISA's instructors. View More
- USPAP Advisory Opinion 21: Valuation Services and Appraisal Practice Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in Education, Member Insights Your education team and I wanted to share some examples on how USPAP Advisory Opinion 21 applies to your business as you perform appraisals and valuation services... View More