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Appraisers, Take USPAP with Mel Black (In-person or Livestream)!
Are you interested in taking an in-person USPAP class with Mel? As you may recall, Mel (and BrightPath) joined forces with McKissock earlier this year to give you the best and most comprehensive appraisal curriculum available. Mel will be teaching across...
How to Check Your NC Appraisal License Continuing Education Status
North Carolina appraisers, do you know the North Carolina Appraisal Board's current CE deadline? Do you know your personal CE status? Below, learn more about the upcoming deadline and how to access your current CE record with the North Carolina Appraisal Board using...
How to Check Your NC Real Estate License Continuing Education Status
North Carolina real estate brokers, do you know the North Carolina Real Estate Commission's current CE deadline? Do you know your personal CE status? Below, learn more about the upcoming deadline and how to access your current CE record with the North Carolina Real...
BrightPath Joins Colibri Group
The BrightPath team is excited to share that we’ve joined forces with Colibri Group – the parent company of other trusted brands in education like McKissock and the Superior School of Real Estate. Going forward we are excited to build on the success we have...
USPAP Extended One Year
Appraisers - today The Appraisal Foundation’s Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) announced that the current edition of USPAP will be extended one year, this means that the 2020-2021 USPAP will now be effective to December 31, 2022. Statement from The Appraisal...
Virtual Appraisal Experience Approved Nationally
The Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation has approved Practical Application of Real Estate Appraisal (“PAREA”) that allows trainees to gain appraisal experience virtually via a computer. The AQB’s Second Exposure Draft on PAREA provides...
The New 2020-2021 USPAP is Coming Soon
Appraisers – the 2020-2021 Uniform Standards of Professional Professional Practice (USPAP) season is upon us. We’ve got two things we want you to know.
NC General Assembly Approves Changes to Appraisal Board Laws
On July 10, 2019, a North Carolina Bill that changes the NC Appraisal Board’s requirements for an appraisal trainee to upgrade to a licensed or certified appraiser and that addresses appraisal management companies has passed the NC House on a vote of 111-2....
Appraisal Board Bill Clears the NC Senate and Heads to the NC House
On July 2, 2019, a North Carolina Bill that would change the North Carolina Appraisal Board’s requirements for an appraisal trainee to upgrade to a licensed or certified appraiser and that would address registration of appraisal management companies has passed the NC...
Virtual Reality Appraisal Experience
At its May 3 2019 meeting, the Appraiser Qualification Board demonstrated a glimpse into the future. A future where trainees will gain appraisal experience using virtual reality. The program is called Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) currently....
NC Senate Bill Proposes to Change Appraiser Qualifications in North Carolina
North Carolina Senate Bill 462, filed on April 1st, proposes changes to appraiser qualifications requirements in North Carolina. This bill aims to amend GS 93E-1-6, concerning qualifications for certification and licensure as a real estate appraiser in...
AQB Public Meeting in Denver, CO on May 3rd
The Appraiser Qualifications Board’s (AQB) meeting location rotates around the country. The AQB is known to accept comments from audience members who ask to speak. From The Appraisal Foundation… The Appraiser Qualifications Board will hold a...