by LandValue Solutions | Sep 10, 2019 | Blog
Josh Panknin, Director of Real Estate Technology Initiatives in the Engineering school at Columbia University wrote an excellent thought-provoking article, The Property Valuation Reckoning is Imminent, How Technology is Highlighting Underwriting’s Shortcomings. In his...
by LandValue Solutions | Aug 29, 2019 | Blog, Guest Writers
While the appraisal industry is vast and full of opportunities, it is often overlooked by college graduates due to lack of knowledge and understanding. Yet for many young people, appraising is the perfect career pathway- aligning their interests, strengths, and...
by LandValue Solutions | Aug 27, 2019 | Blog
The American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers’ (ASFMRA) Education Week is an event unlike any other. From July 17-24 in La Vista, Nebraska 245 participants from 35 different states came together to participate in seminars, network with other industry...
by LandValue Solutions | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog, Guest Writers
In the agriculture industry, farm managers play an important, yet often understated, role in the constantly changing landscape. As the intermediator between landowners and farmers, farm managers provide vital services for all parties involved, including but not...
by LandValue Solutions | Aug 20, 2019 | Blog, Guest Writers
There is no mention of the term evaluation in [USPAP] Standard 1 or Standard 2. USPAP does not mention evaluation, although Advisory Opinion 13 does. From this, it’s safe to conclude USPAP does not address evaluations. Since USPAP contemplates neither the...
by LandValue Solutions | Aug 15, 2019 | Blog, Guest Writers
As a professional forester, I have managed timberland for large forest product companies over the past four decades. In that role, I purchased timberland on many occasions from small private timberland owners. Most times sellers hired a real estate agent with little...
