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.

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.

On December 1, 65+ members & guests celebrated at the 2022 2022 J. Scott Robinson Installation Ceremony & Q4 Chapter Business Meeting held at the Foundation for the Carolinas in Charlotte.

Vanessa Hall, MAI gave her final address as the 2022 President and the 2023 officers were installed, including incoming President, Jim Lynch, MAI. Members mixed and mingled, enjoyed food and drinks and free professional headshots, and purchased raffle tickets to help raise money for the NC Chapter PAC – with Chris Johnson, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, ASA winning the raffle drawing! PAC funds go towards the Chapter’s efforts to broaden our outreach and influence in Raleigh to advocate on behalf of appraisers, taking positions and working with legislators toward favorable results for the industry. The event also highlighted the most recent members who received designations in 2022 including Keith P. Bolte, Jr., MAI (MAI designation); Erica L. Butler, MAI (MAI designation); Eric L. Randall, SRA (SRA Designation); and Jamie L. Vogel, SRA (SRA Designation).

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• 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.

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.  

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. 

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

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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