On behalf of the Appraisal Institute Education and Relief Foundation (AIERF), I am reaching out to chapter leaders seeking nominations for the James H. Pritchett Award. The James H. Pritchett Award was created in 2002, in memory of the late James Pritchett. The Pritchett Award recognizes a Designated member of the Appraisal Institute for outstanding contributions to appraisal education or mentoring with a focus on litigation and condemnation. The ideal candidate is someone like Mr. Pritchett who displays leadership, integrity, and exceptional work in teaching, writing, mentoring, and professional practice in litigation support and eminent domain.

If you know a Designated member worthy of consideration, please email the name of the nominee and a brief letter of recommendation to [email protected] by July 31. Announcement of this and other AI and AIERF award recipients will take place during the Appraisal Institute’s Joint Region Meeting on September 30 in Kansas City.  

Originally published on June 6, 2024, by the Appraisal Institute. 

The Appraisal Institute, the leading association of real estate appraisers, released the second in its series of short videos profiling valuation professionals. Each video highlights their professional commitment to the public trust and their communities and shows different ways that appraisers bring high-level professional expertise and experience to their work.

On Thursday, June 13th, members and guests gathered at Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington, NC for our Q2 Chapter Business Meeting. During our meeting, we had a chance to celebrate our newly designated members, Michael Sollito, MAI, Jared Randhawa, MAI, Thomas D. Petz, MAI-GRS, and Heather A. Anderson, AI-GRS.  The North Carolina Chapter had a chance to vote on next year's Chapter leadership, hear committee updates, and learn what the Chapter has done so far this year and what lies ahead for the summer and fall. We hope to see you at the Q3 Chapter Business meeting in Charlotte in September.

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The following individuals have announced their candidacies.

The process for nomination and election of the Appraisal Institute’s 2025 vice president has begun. The following individuals (listed alphabetically) have announced their candidacies and will come before the National Nominating Committee at its May 8 meeting in Chicago:

Where do you live and who do you work for?
I live in the Charlotte MSA I’m the Executive Vice President for Partner Valuation Advisors

How long have you been appraising?
I started appraising in December 2012

Fellow NCAI Members,

As my term as President of the North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute ends, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we have embarked on together. It has been an honor and privilege to serve as your President and work alongside such resolute individuals who share a common passion for our Chapter and the Appraisal Profession.

On December 6, 85+ members & guests celebrated at the 2023 J. Scott Robinson Installation Ceremony & Q4 Chapter Business Meeting held at the Marriott Greensboro Downtown.

Jim Lynch, MAI gave his final address as the 2023 President and the 2024 officers were installed, including incoming President, Mike Elwell, MAI, SRA. Members mixed and mingled while enjoying food and drinks. We were pleased to welcome Dr. Anthony Nelson, Dean, School of Business, North Carolina Central University, and Jarvis Martin, SRA, Principal with Stewart, Martin, & McCoy, LLC, as they both gave a presentation about NCCU’s new MBA Commercial Real Estate Program – currently the only commercial real estate program at an HBCU - and presented two scholarships for the program. 

• Where do you live and who do you work for?
  Greensboro, NC at Aufrance Valuations, LLC
• How long have you been appraising?
  20+ years
• Who was your supervisor as a Trainee and how did you meet them?
  Paul Snow, MAI (Chapel Hill, NC). I was hired right out of college (Chapel Hill) by Cody Jetton, MAI, and Paul worked for Cody. He was a tremendous supervisor, very patient and knowledgeable. I feel very fortunate to have started my career with such a fantastic supervisor.
• What is the most unique property you’ve appraised?
  Hmm..So many unique ones. Really, all properties are unique, but several come to mind, including a fish hatchery, winery, megachurch, convention center, and on and on. I have done a lot of weird ones! Some of my favorite unique properties are industrial because I learn about all the products made in this area that I had no idea came from NC. I have also appraised unique residential properties. All of these property types certainly keep things interesting, and keep me on my toes!
• What is a fact about you, outside of work-life, that people would be surprised to know?
  I used to be an EMT!
• Anything else you wish to share about yourself and/or your experience as a member? 
  I was welcomed into the AI with open arms from the time of my very first meeting. I love my NCAI family and feel strongly that chapters are "the lifeblood" of the organization. I was recently at a chapter meeting and am proud to say that the traditions of our chapter are alive and well. The meeting had new faces, and I witnessed my peers being welcoming and friendly. We are all in this together, and I am proud to be part of such an outstanding chapter!

Congratulations to our members who recently earned new designations! 

• John Palmer, MAI, AI-GRS
• Vanessa M. Hall, MAI, AI-GRS
• Caitlin McCain, MAI
• Alden Mueller, MAI
• Keith P. Bolte, Jr., MAI, AI-GRS

We’d like to welcome our newest members to the Chapter!

• Nate Feeley
• Wendell Helms
• William Holden-Wingate
• Corey Lewis
• Robin Perry

Want to be featured on the Chapter’s social media? Share a little bit about yourself through our Meet the Member (MTM) series! Reach out to PR Committee Chair Erica Butler at [email protected] if you want to participate. Check out some MTM posts here: Mike Elwell (blog); Laura Gourlay (blog); Jonathan Jones (blog).

On June 22, members and guests gathered in Raleigh for the Q2 Chapter Business Meeting. Held at the StateView Hotel, Miles Hamrick, Sr., MAI, AI-GRS presented "Tax Appeal Appraisal Assignments (Some of the Do's and Do Not's)”, members approved the 2024 Slate of Nominees for Officers, leadership members provided chapter updates, and attendees enjoyed dinner and drinks while mingling with old and new friends. Check out all the photos from the event (click here!). Couldn’t make it to Raleigh? We have a fun and casual summer meet-up scheduled for July 20th in Charlotte (sign up). 

We’d like to welcome our newest chapter members:

• Spencer Brown
• Paul Chambers, Jr.
• Adria Hardy
• Wendell Helms
• Corey Lewis
• Michael Morris
• Robin Perry
• Claudia Ray
• Melinda Webb
• Jessica Williams

Where do you live and who do you work for?
Greensboro, NC at Cushman and Wakefield - Infrastructure Practice - Valuation & Advisory

How long have you been appraising?
20 years
 
Who was your supervisor as a Trainee and how did you meet them?
My supervisor was Steve Norris, MAI. I met him through a job posting for a real estate researcher position at his company.
 
What is the most unique property you’ve appraised?
All the properties I appraise are unique since they are all impacted by right of way/eminent domain issues that are unique to each property.
 
What is a fact about you, outside of work-life, that people would be surprised to know?
I grew up in Wisconsin, so I am a Green Bay Packers fan (Beer brats and sauerkraut too).

Originally published by Caitlin Groves on February 8, 2023 for MBA Newslink.

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, issued a call for industry professionals to join a new Development Workgroup focused on developing APIs for MISMO’s Commercial datasets.

• Ernest Christopher Alford, III
• Kandis Joy Alston
• David M. Aneser
• Thabbit Todd Azar
• Jack Branch
• Robert B Chadwick
• Michael Todd Cromer
• Andrew Cypcar
• Marcia Dixon
• Roy Lee Fulcher, III
• Richard E. Glidewell
• Angie Green
• Lindsay L Green
• Rhonda Hall
• Olivia Hamilton
• Torrance Ray Harrell
• Kate Hicks
• Kimberly Hines
• Barry Grant Hitchner, Jr.
• Lauren Elizabeth Hobbs
• Thomas Hunter Howell
• Mohamed S Ibrahim
• Walker Taylor Jones
• Peter J. Kapetanakis
• Nicholas Kirkland
• Kirstin A Kramlich
• Natalie Fields Lathan
• Monica S. Long
• Joshua Ray Marr
• Jesse A. Martinez
• Morgan Taylor Maske
• Rashad Lee McEntire
• Thomas C. Mills
• Jackye Morla
• W. Chris Morris
• Linda Gail Nelson
• Zachary Northcott
• Jere S Pelletier
• John Stephen Proctor, III
• Paula Rozer
• Todd H Seibert
• Jessica Marie Smith
• Sharon Sweeney
• Cynthia P Thomas
• Dana Vickers
• Tunisia Whitaker
• David Wortman, Jr.

Fellow NCAI Members,

As the year closes, the North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute celebrates a great 2022! I would like to start with some thanks: Thank you to the NCAI Executive Committee – Jim, Mike, Kelli, and the Board of Directors – your support has allowed me to implement new ideas to help benefit the Chapter. Thanks to all our Region V Representatives that made themselves available not just for the quarterly meetings, but also for several special meetings this year. Thank you to our Chapter Members. Thank you to Efird Appraisals for being an annual sponsor this year. And a final thank you goes out to Sandy Hower and THM for their excellence in executive management and administration.