• Ray E. Crawford, MAI, Charlotte, N.C.

For many Americans, the ultimate summertime fantasy has less to do with washboard abs and a killer tan than owning their own piece of beachfront real estate — aka bliss. From Memorial Day through Labor Day (and beyond), beach lovers across the U.S. find themselves dreaming of escaping the hellish deadlines, soul-sucking commutes, and humdrum daily grind — and trading it all in for salty ocean breezes, caipirinhas on the sand, and fresh lobster rolls from a seafood joint around the corner.

Now just imagine doing it from your very own place.

We have the opportunity to support three of our chapter members as they seek a position on the North Carolina Appraisal Board. There is no group more qualified to represent appraisers on the appraisal board than members from the North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. Our organization has historically had members on the board. Please join in the effort to promote our organization on this vital regulatory board by supporting our members who have volunteered to be nominated to the board; Lynn Carmichael, MAI from the Asheville Area; Claire Aufrance, MAI, SRA from the Greensboro Area; and Joel Tate, SRA from the Raleigh/Wake Forest area. 

To support the chapter please click the button below to send the governor a supportive recommendation for these members.

We have the opportunity to support two of our chapter members as they seek a position on the North Carolina Appraisal Board. There is no group more qualified to represent appraisers on the appraisal board than members from the North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. Our organization has historically had members on the board. Please join in the effort to promote our organization on this vital regulatory board. Help promote our members who have volunteered to be nominated to the board; Lynn Carmichael, MAI, from the Asheville Area, and Claire Aufrance, MAI, SRA from the Greensboro Area. 

To support the chapter please click the button below to send the governor a supportive recommendation for these members.

The following proposed slate is presented by the North Carolina Chapter’s 2019 Nominating Committee comprised of Joel Tate, SRA; Susan King, MAI; Frank Leatherman, MAI; Rocky McElhannon, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS; Tom Taylor, MAI, SRA.

The underlined below denotes the members selected to fill the positions as listed. Approval of this slate will be completed via an online survey which will be sent via email to the membership on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

The 2^nd Quarter Chapter Business Meeting was held in Asheville, NC this past week.  The guest speaker was NC House Representative Brian Turner who provided an informative overview of upcoming priorities for the NC General Assembly.  He also took questions from the audience on a variety of issues.  During the meeting the chapter celebrated two new designees Laura Gourley, AI-GRS and Bill Johnson, MAI and acknowledged the Q2 education scholarship recipients Erica Butler, Joel Phillips and Mary Coltrane.

The NCAI Scholarship Application for the second quarter offering is now available. Deadline is April 1, 2019.

Click Here for the Application Requirements and Eligibility.

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The Appraisal Institute designated 72 members in January, including; 1 who received MAI AND SRA designations; and 42 who received MAI designations; 7 who received SRA designations; 17 who received AI-GRS designations; 5 who received AI-RRS designations.

Congratulations to NC Chapter Members Richard Duane Earley, MAI and William (Bill) W. Johnson, MAI.

Dear NCAI Member, 

I hope 2018 was a great year for you, your family, and your business, and I wish you a healthy and prosperous New Year in 2019!  

As you're aware by now, AI joined 17 other groups to submit public comments opposing NCUA's proposal to quadruple – from $250,000 to $1 million – the appraisal threshold for non-residential real estate loans. Our own state chapter (NCAI) has submitted public comments as well. Click the button below to read them.

Read NCAI's Letter

Visit any urban center in a major U.S. city and you'll see a similar view: cranes dotting the landscape and billboards advertising units in the latest luxury apartment projects. Has the focus on high-end units gotten out of hand?

New research from RentCafe found that luxury rental properties had accounted for 79 percent of all apartment construction in the U.S. And in the 2018 that number has grown to a whopping 87 percent. In many cities, a full 100 percent of projects completed in the first half of the year were upscale units.

Congratulations to NCAI member L. Roger Webb, Jr., MAI, AI-GRS on his designation. The Appraisal Institute designated 23 members in August, including; and 5 who received MAI designations; 7 who received SRA designations; 9 who received AI-GRS designations; 2 who received AI-RRS designations. 

View the full list here.

Congratulations to NCAI member Scott Robinson, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS, who was presented with the Appraisal Institute President’s Award today at the Institute’s National Meetings in Nashville! Scott was the President of the Appraisal Institute in 2016 and has been integral to the success of the organization at the state, national, and global levels before, during, and after his Presidency. Scott has chaired multiple committees at the national level and continues his service to the organization by leading the CEO search. The North Carolina Chapter is proud of Scott and his many accomplishments!

Congratulations to our newest designees:

• Claire M. Aufrance, MAI, SRA
• Brian Crowder, MAI, SRA
• Rusty C. King, MAI
• C. Thomas Kirby, SRA, AI-RRS
• Andy E. Piner, MAI
• B. Kyle Saylors, MAI

The North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (NCAI) is pleased to announce our new partnership with TH Mgmt., Inc. The Executive Committee and the Board of Directors are confident that this exciting organizational change will help us further the mission of the Chapter and stay true to the professional growth of our members.

TH Mgmt., Inc. is a full-service, accredited association management company and has delivered high-quality management to professional associations like ours since 1991. Among their clients are the Charlotte Region Commercial Board of REALTORS® (CRCBR), Urban Land Institute (ULI) of Charlotte, National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) of Charlotte, and CoreNet Carolinas. Their professionalism, experience, and marketing prowess were major factors to which the Chapter leadership was drawn.