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    Bringing you expert voices on relevant issues appraisers care about


    Join us each month as we gather experts to share their knowledge and answer your pressing questions in our Trending Topics webinar series.

    This exciting series is designed to empower the appraisal community and curious professionals in related industries, offering diverse perspectives on the topics that matter most to appraisers right now. Trending Topic live webinars are FREE for all members! Recordings are available to the public for a limited time, while Appraisal Institute members can watch and rewatch at any time.

    The Next Generation of Commercial Appraisal Data: Understanding BRAVE

    July 16, 2026, 11 AM CT

    What is BRAVE, and why is it gaining attention across the commercial valuation industry? Join Jeff Garvin, MAI, of Bank OZK and Elaine D. Liz-Plowman, MAI, AI-GRS, of Hancock Whitney Corp. as they explore the BRAVE Appraisal Data Standard and its potential to transform how appraisal information is created, exchanged, and utilized. Learn how standardized appraisal data can improve efficiency, support emerging technologies, and help appraisal firms prepare for the future of commercial valuation.

    Presenters:
    Elaine Liz-Plowman, MAI, AI-GRS
    Jeff Garvin, MAI

    Reserve Studies for HOA & Condominium Associations - What Appraisers Need to Know

    Reserve studies are increasingly shaping how community associations plan, fund, and disclose long‑term capital needs—and that has real implications for valuation, risk, and marketability. In this one‑hour, appraiser‑focused webinar, a reserve-study practitioner and an HOA general manager (end user) discuss how reserve studies are developed and used, what boards and managers look for when hiring reserve professionals, and practical ways appraisers can interpret and evaluate reserve-related information when working on condo and HOA‑governed properties. The program also highlights emerging legislative requirements affecting association reserves and introduces how appraisers can leverage core cost‑approach competencies to expand into reserve‑study work.

    June 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT

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    Rent Control in Transition: National Trends and Valuation Implications

    Rent regulation policies are evolving across the United States, creating new challenges and considerations for real estate valuation. This webinar examines emerging rent control and stabilization trends at the state and local level, and how these policies are reshaping multifamily housing markets.

    May 21, 2026 at 11:00 CDT

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    July 16, 2026
    The Next Generation of Commercial Appraisal Data: Understanding BRAVE
    What is BRAVE, and why is it gaining attention across the commercial valuation industry? Join Jeff Garvin, MAI, of Bank OZK and Elaine D. Liz-Plowman, MAI, AI-GRS, of Hancock Whitney Corp. as they explore the BRAVE Appraisal Data Standard.
    June 18, 2026
    Reserve Studies for HOA & Condominium Associations - What Appraisers Need to Know
    Reserve studies are increasingly shaping how community associations plan, fund, and disclose long‑term capital needs, and this has real implications for valuation, risk, and marketability.
    May 21, 2026
    Rent Control in Transition: National Trends and Valuation Implications
    Participants will gain practical guidance on how to analyze rent-restricted properties, assess risk, and develop credible valuation conclusions for investors, lenders, and developers operating in regulated environments.
    April 23, 2026
    The Mortgage Modernization Push: What Washington Is Signaling on Valuation
    What’s the policy direction and what are the early signals from FHFA, HUD/FHA, VA, CFPB, and the banking regulators? Our Government Relations team and outside lobbying consultants will provide a Washington rundown and translate it into practical impacts for valuation stakeholders.