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Today, host Hal Humphreys meets with Jeff Allen, President of CubiCasa. Jeff has been an integral part of the valuation industry for a while, and he gets us up to speed on what his experience has involved. There have been a lot of new changes coming to the valuation space. What are some recent changes happening in valuation technology Where is the future of valuation going, and just how long will it take us to get there?At The Appraisal Buzzcast, we host weekly episodes with leaders and exper...

Today on the Appraisal Buzz, host Hal Humphreys interviews Craig Capilla, Partner of Franklin, Greenswag, Channon & Capilla and one of the leading lawyers representing appraisers for the real estate appraisal industry. Craig tells us a bit about his history in the industry and how he ended up as a lawyer working with real estate appraisers. We also discuss some of the takeaways appraisers can glean from Capilla's "Mock Trial" session at the ACTS conference this year. Plus, Craig gives som...

On today's episode of the Appraisal Buzzcast, host Hal Humphreys speaks with Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine and our keynote Speaker this year at Valuation Expo. He is also the bestselling author of Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career.The valuation space is going through a lot of change right now, through technology as well as other factors. Why is this change important? And how do we embrace it?We are ...

In this week's episode, host Hal Humphreys talks with Kevin Hecht, Appraisal Training and Development Manager and Real Estate Economist for Mckissock. It seems like the market is starting to pick up for the spring across the nation, but we haven’t seen any significant interest rate changes. What appraisers can expect from the market in the near future? Why has supporting adjustments been such a sticking point for the GSEs, and what should appraisers make sure they are doing to properly suppor...

Today, host Hal Humphreys chats with Jason Ferris, MAI, SRA and owner of Bell Ferris, Inc. Ferris discusses his background in the industry and his experience with Short Term Rentals. It seems like bringing up Short Term Rental valuation is the quickest way to start a fight on social media. Why is there such wild variance of opinions on how to handle these? What makes them so unique? Ferris will be teaching a class on valuation of short term rentals all across the country for the Appraisa...

This week on the Appraisal Buzzcast, host Hal Humphreys interviews Kelly Davids, President of The Appraisal Foundation. Davids discusses her background in the industry and how it led to her new role as president. What is her vision for the future of the industry? How can we all get involved with The Appraisal Foundation? What are some of the initiatives they are launching in the near future? Plus, Davids describes one idea she want to leave you all with.