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CHICAGO, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In celebration of Earth Day, the Appraisal Institute today called on the world's real estate community to join in helping ensure reliable valuations for sustainable "green" buildings. The Appraisal Institute is the nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers and has members in 60 countries. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/DC85313LOGO) "The Appraisal Institute is the world's leading authority on...

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- a la mode today announced that its applications for the iPhone and iPad combined have surpassed the 100,000 installs mark. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110413/DA82734) a la mode has changed the face of real estate technology with its appraiser sketching and data gathering software, DaVinci for iPhone and iPad, as well as TourNarrator for the iPhone, which helps real estate agents close deals faster by taking and organizing notes...

NEW YORK, March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Asset valuation and disposition leader, Tiger Group, announced Thursday its acquisition of the assets of Melville, N.Y.-based Daley-Hodkin Group, a firm specializing in appraisals of machinery and equipment as well as fully-integrated asset disposition services. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110303/NE58226LOGO ) The transaction is expected to significantly enhance Tiger's growing footprint and reinforce its service offerings within the...

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines have changed, and confusion has set in. 70 pages of hard to decipher new requirements have led to the following question being asked more than anything else. "What can I use to replace BPOs?" The Guidelines state that in lieu of appraisal for certain transactions, an evaluation based on analytical methods or technological tools can be used as long as the property's actual physical condition is...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- a la mode announced today that JVI Appraisal Division, LLC has now enhanced their FNC-based appraisal management operations by integrating a la mode's Mercury Network Vendor Management Platform. The addition of the Mercury Network results in greater quality control for JVI, JVI appraisers, and JVI clients. JVI's Mercury Network integration connects them with a la mode's presence on the desktop of over half the nation's real estate appraisers....

In a comment letter to the Department of Labor, the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) expressed its strong opposition to a proposed rule that would impose fiduciary status, including personal legal liability, on appraisers who perform valuations for federally-regulated employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). The National Association of Independent Appraisers (NAIFA) joined ASA on the letter. Herndon, VA (PRWEB) February 4, 2011 In its letter, ASA stated that while it shared the...

TROY, Mich., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DartAppraisal.com, www.DartAppraisal.com, a leading independent provider of nationwide real estate valuations, and Cimulus, www.Cimulus.com, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based provider of custom business software, announce the launch of our new precision assignment technology that allows for automatic matching of appraisal requests with qualified service providers. The Auto Assign technology automates the selection process and ensures that the most...

STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CompuTaught, part of Cengage Learning and a leading developer of computer-based real estate education, today unveiled a new series of live, instructor-led, advanced appraisal courses that will be offered online via WebEx. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070724/NYTU125 ) The new online courses feature CompuTaught's standard online registration, administration and learning management support systems while combining real-time...

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- StreetLinks National Appraisal Services announced today that it has acquired majority ownership in Corvisa LLC, a mortgage software and appraisal management technology firm. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. "StreetLinks is continuing to experience tremendous growth having developed a reputation for the best service, quality and technology in the full appraisal management space. Corvisa brings industry-leading self-management technology...

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- StreetLinks National Appraisal Services, LLC, a national leader in the residential appraisal management business, today announced it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to purchase 51% of the equity of Corvisa, LLC, a software provider for mortgage and appraisal management. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Consummation of the purchase is expected to occur within 30 days, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions,...