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Newly Designated Members

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

Welcome New Members

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

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

Participate in the Meet the Member Series

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 ebutler@bbgres.com if you want to participate. Check out some MTM posts here: Mike Elwell (blog); Laura Gourlay (blog); Jonathan Jones (blog).

Summertime in NC

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). 

Welcome New Members

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

Member Profile: Michael Elwell, MAI, SRA, R/W-AC

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).

Welcome New Members

We’d like to welcome our new members who joined the Chapter in 2022! The newest members who joined in Q4 are Ernest Christopher Alford, III; David M. Aneser; Jack Branch; Olivia Hamilton; Walker Taylor Jones; Jesse A. Martinez; Linda Gail Nelson; and Tunisia Whitaker.

  • 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.

Member Profile: Kelli Mayhew, MAI, SRA

I came to the appraisal profession from the lending world in 1996 and never looked back.  I am constantly fascinated by the myriad ways investors develop and make money from real estate. 

My firm is headquartered in Charlotte, NC, and our practice is primarily focused on markets located throughout the Carolinas.  The most unique property I have appraised was also the first property I appraised (with my supervisor), i.e., the South Carolina State Museum.  The museum was housed in the historic Columbia Mill building along the river.  The conversion of the museum was spectacularly beautiful.  After appraising a property like that, I could never imagine doing anything else.  

An Action-Packed Fall

September kicked off with the annual Real Estate Valuation Conference on 9/7, Joyce Pusay, SRA, AI-RRS taught a residential-focused class on 9/20, members approved the recent bylaw changes at the Q3 Chapter Business Meeting on 9/22, and members in Asheville spoke with Carla Barnard on 9/27 about market updates in the area. NCAI’s board and executive committee met this past month to discuss future programs and initiatives for the chapter as they looked ahead for 2023. October and November already have a full schedule with four education classes, a legislative webinar, and a networking social for female appraisers (event will be held in Charlotte). December will close out the year with one final education class and the Q4 Chapter Business Meeting & J. Scott Robinson Installation Ceremony held at the Foundation for the Carolinas in Charlotte. Add 12/1 to your calendar and make plans to connect with fellow members and guests to celebrate the end of the year and congratulate our newly designated members. Registration for the Q4 Chapter Business Meeting will open soon. 

Welcome Q3 New Members!

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

  • Keith P. Bolte, Jr., MAI
  • Erica L. Butler, MAI
  • Eric L. Randall, SRA
  • Jamie L. Vogel, SRA
  • Robert B Chadwick
  • Michael Todd Cromer
  • Marcia Dixon
  • Lindsay L Green
  • Thomas Hunter Howell
  • Thomas C. Mills
  • Jere S Pelletier
  • Thabbit Todd Azar
  • Brandon Farmer
  • Rhonda Hall
  • Torrance Ray Harrell
  • Mohamed S Ibrahim
  • Morgan Taylor Maske
  • Todd H. Seibert
  • Jessica Marie Smith

45-Day Notice on Proposed Amendments to Appraisal Institute Bylaws

Originally published on September 28, 2022 by the Appraisal Institute.

The Appraisal Institute Board of Directors on Sept. 26 sent to 45-Day Notice proposing amendments to Appraisal Institute Bylaws regarding the International Member on the Board (AI log-in required).

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Member Profile: Jonathan Jones

Where do you live and who do you work for?
I live in Raleigh, NC, and work for Earley Consultants, Inc. as an independent contractor.
 
How long have you been appraising?
I have been a trainee appraiser since May of 2018.
 
Who was your supervisor as a Trainee and how did you meet them?
My supervisor is Richard D. Earley, MAI, and I met him via a job interview after applying for a job posted on Indeed.com.
 
What is the most unique property you’ve appraised?
A farm with a cabin house and several outbuildings was utilized for school purposes.
 
What is a fact about you that people would be surprised to know outside of work-life?
I play the trumpet and guitar.

Appraisal Institute Sets New Aug. 15 Deadline for Leadership Resources Registry

Originally published on July 20, 2022, by the Appraisal Institute.

The Appraisal Institute announced that Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. CST is the new deadline for those interested in registering in the Leadership Resources Registry to be considered for service in 2023 on national committees, and panels, the Appraisal Institute Insurance Trust, or the Appraisal Institute Education & Relief Foundation.

Register Here

Member Profile: Miles L Hamrick Sr, MAI, AI-GRS

Where do you live and who do you work for?
I am from and have lived in Gastonia, NC (Gaston County) all of my life. Currently (LOL) I work for Miles Hamrick Appraisal Services, Inc. My firm provides appraisals for commercial and residential properties, and data consulting services for private and public institutions on a wide range of property types.

How long have you been appraising?
I have been in the real estate and appraisal profession since 1986 ~ (38 years~).



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Welcome New Members!

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

  • Roy Lee Fulcher, III
  • Richard E. Glidewell
  • Barry Grant Hitchner, Jr.
  • Lauren Elizabeth Hobbs
  • John Stephen Proctor, III

NCAI Members in Washington, DC

The 2022 AI Leadership and Development Conference (LDAC) was held May 18-20 this year and NCAI had three that attended: Mike Elwell, Greyson Morgan, and Peter Hitchens. Greyson and Peter were first years and had the benefit of Mike Elwell who attended before the pandemic.

LDACstarted with a presentation from Melody Taylor regarding the recently published Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity Task Force (PAVE) Report. While AI suggests the data should be reviewed more, the overall report helps to educate stakeholders about the appraisal process.

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Member Profile: Julie Lemonds

Where do you live and who do you work for?
I live in Charlotte, NC, and work for BBG.
 
How long have you been appraising?
I have been an NC Registered Trainee since last July (2021).



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Welcome New NCAI Members

We’d like to welcome to our newest members who joined in early 2022:

  • Andrew Cypcar
  • Angie Green
  • Cynthia P Thomas
  • Dana Vickers
  • David Wortman, Jr.
  • Jackye Morla
  • Joshua Ray Marr
  • Kandis Joy Alston
  • Kate Hicks
  • Kimberly Hines
  • Kirstin A Kramlich
  • Monica S. Long
  • Natalie Fields Lathan
  • Nicholas Kirkland
  • Paula Rozer
  • Peter J. Kapetanakis
  • W. Chris Morris
  • Zachary Northcott

Meet the Member: Laura Gourlay

 

Where do you live and who do you work for?
I live in Asheville, North Carolina. I work for the NCDOT as a review appraiser and have my own appraisal business (AccuAppraisal of NC) that I work for nights and weekends.
 
How long have you been appraising?
Eleven Years
 
Who was your supervisor as a Trainee and how did you meet them?
John Palmer was my supervisor.  I met him when I worked at SunTrust Bank, and he was trying to get on the approved appraiser list.  We later reconnected at a business meeting, and it was there he convinced me to take the courses and become an appraiser.
 
What is the most unique property you’ve appraised?
Tough Question – I have done lots of Breweries (it is Asheville), camps, cabins, etc, but the most interesting business in a property I appraised was one that recycled alcohol out of everyday products like beer, perfume, and makeup.
 
What is a fact about you, outside of work-life, that people would be surprised to know?
I have 5 kids and run Spartan Races.

Members Celebrated 2021 at the Q4 Chapter Meeting

On December 9, 55+ members & guests celebrated at the 2021 Q4 Chapter Business Meeting and Installation Ceremony held at the Foundation for the Carolinas in Charlotte. The event also drew members and guests virtually via the live stream.

This year’s event recognized the late J. Scott Robinson, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS, MRICS by presenting a commemorative crystal to his wife, Kim, who was in attendance. The NC Chapter’s Installation Ceremony has been officially renamed to the J. Scott Robinson Installation Ceremony in Scott’s honor. Scott, who passed in January 2021, was a longtime, active member of the Appraisal Institute and the NC Chapter and served the organization in many capacities, including being the 2016 President of the Appraisal Institute and the 2005 President of the NC Chapter.

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