Providing education & resources in the state of Nevada, including our annual Market Symposium, offering continuing education credit for Certified General & Residential Appraisers, mass appraisers, trainees, all real estate agents and other professionals. Its extensive curriculum of courses and specialty seminars provides a well-rounded education in valuation methodology for both the novice and sea
soned practitioner. As the world’s largest publisher of real estate appraisal literature, the Appraisal Institute offers a wide range of books and other materials on subjects ranging from basic valuation theory and techniques to advanced applications. It also publishes two quarterly periodicals, The Appraisal Journal and Valuation magazine. Members have access to a variety of benefits, including insurance programs, data resources and tools, and related business materials. The Appraisal Institute also houses the Lum Library, which provides support for the research needs of members as well as the profession at large. The Appraisal Institute is active in advocacy efforts on behalf of its members and the industry at large. Primarily through its External Affairs office in Washington, D.C., the organization communicates regularly with legislators and regulators to encourage the adoption of appraisal policies that best serve the public interest.
