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Thursday, August 14, 2008

To be an appraiser these days is about as meaningful as being a price checker at the Dollar Store. Lie prostrate on a leather sofa and repeat after me three times… “I am mad as hell and I am not going to take it anymore”. Next step, borrow a few dollars from your kids piggybank and run down to Block Buster and rent “Network”.

My friends refuse to hang out with me anymore. I am Miss Doom and Gloom. It isn’t the current state of the economy that disturbs me, albeit abysmal, it’s our seeming inability to find a course of action. Inertia is a terrible thing. (Just ask my Aunt Myrtle but that’s a story for another day.) It’s always difficult to analyze a problem when you are in the midst of it but paralysis is not a solution.

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Zaio Names Douglas Vincent Chief Executive Officer; Appoints James Kirchmeyer President

Monday, August 11, 2008

According to recent press releases, Zaio Corporation has announced the appointment of Douglas Vincent as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. The company has also announced the appointment of James Kirchmeyer as President and member of the Board of Directors.

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ACI Deploys Improved Website for Appraisers

Thursday, August 7, 2008

ACIWEB.COM Features Online Store, Users’ Forum, Instructional Videos, Compliance Corner Blog, and more

August 7, 2008, Palm Coast, FL.  ACI, a leading innovator of technology for the valuation industry, announced today the launch of its newly designed website, www.aciweb.com. ACI’s website has been updated to enhance the ACI user experience and provide quick access to detailed and easy-to-understand product information. The site brings together relative content, allowing visitors to receive all the latest ACI news, while reflecting the accomplishments that have shaped the company into the market leader it is today.

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Appraisal Buzz Interview with R. Wayne Pugh, MAI, President of the Appraisal Institute

Monday, August 4, 2008

BUZZ:  We heard that the Appraisal Institute recently released The Appraisal of Real Estate, 13th edition.  Who is this publication geared toward, and what can readers expect to learn?

WAYNE:  To start, The Appraisal of Real Estate is a primary resource and reference book that demonstrates how to overcome obstacles and perform appraisal assignments with consistency, competence and integrity.  Although it’s geared toward those in the appraisal industry, the publication also offers insight to anyone interested in learning more about the valuation profession and what goes into an appraisal.

BUZZ: So, lucky number thirteen.  What is the reasoning behind coming out with a new edition? Why now?

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Snapwire to launch ReportBuilder Pro

Thursday, July 31, 2008

AUSTIN, TX – July 31st, 2008
Snapwire (http://www.snapwired.com) is set to release the third addition to the ReportBuilder suite with their latest version, ReportBuilder Pro.  In an effort to make the ReportBuilder family more of a plug-and-play Commercial Appraisal Reporting Solution, Snapwire has integrated the very latest technology with an entirely new approach to writing Narrative Real Estate Appraisal Reports.  “We have adopted best practices used within the industry which has helped create a more intuitive streamlined appraisal methodology,” says Snapwire Founder and Partner Corey Smith, “ReportBuilder Pro literally walks the appraiser through the entire appraisal report.”

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