The Foundation Councils
Subject matter experts that provide insights, research, and feedback.
Overview
The Appraisal Foundation® (the Foundation) interacts with over 100 non-profit organizations, government agencies, and for-profit companies through its Advisory Councils. Advisory Councils provide recommendations on the work of the Foundation's Boards.
Recommendations are provided specifically on modifications to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP®), the AQB Criteria (Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria and Personal Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria), as well as other important projects.
We are grateful for the member organizations and individual representatives of The Appraisal Foundation® Advisory Council (TAFAC), Industry Advisory Council (IAC), and the Council to Advance Residential Equity (CARE) for their dedication of time and contributions to the work within the appraisal profession.
The Appraisal Foundation® Advisory Council (TAFAC)
The Appraisal Foundation® Advisory Council (TAFAC) is composed of non-profit organizations and government agencies.
TAFAC organizations represent various professions and occupations with an interest in valuation including appraisers, home builders, real estate brokers, financial institution regulators, federal land acquisition agencies, the secondary mortgage market, and the private mortgage insurance industry.
TAFAC Member Manual
The TAFAC Manual for Representatives and Alternates (Manual) provides an overview of the organization and member responsibilities.
The Manual also offers easy reference to related sections of TAFAC’s Operating Procedures. It is a go-to resources to help all TAFAC members be successful and to meet the Council’s charge set forth by the Board of Trustees.
TAFAC Application
TAFAC is always seeking more organizations to join their work advising the Foundation's boards. Please consider applying for your organization to become part of the conversation.
Applications are open.
Officers
Chair: Malinda Griffin
Vice Chair: Lisa Meinczinger
Secretary: Jeff Hogan
Immediate Past Chair: Linda Selvin
Members
10,000 Minority Appraisers Foundation, Inc.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
American Society of Appraisers
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Appraisers Association of America
Appraiser Coalition of Washington
Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials
Association of Machinery & Equipment Appraisers
Association of Texas Appraisers
Canadian National Association of Real Estate Appraisers
Equipment Appraiser Association of North America
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Federal Highway Administration
General Services Administration
Illinois Coalition of Appraiser Professionals
Institute for Professionals in Taxation
Instituto de Evaluadores de Puerto Rico
International Association of Assessing Officers
International Right of Way Association
International Society of Appraisers
Louisiana Real Estate Appraiser Board
Maryland Association of Appraisers
Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers
National Association of Appraisers
National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Jewelry Appraisers
National Association of Mortgage Brokers
National Association of REALTORS
National Auctioneers Association
National Society of Real Estate Appraisers
North Carolina Professional Appraisers Coalition
Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association
Relocation Appraisers & Consultants
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
South Carolina Professional Appraisers Coalition
Urban Coalition of Appraisal Professionals
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Farm Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of the Interior, Appraisal and Valuation Services Office
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Virginia Coalition of Appraiser Professionals
West Virginia Council of Appraiser Professionals
West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Industry Advisory Council (IAC)
The Industry Advisory Council (IAC) is composed of for-profit entities with an interest in valuation. The IAC was created as a way to gain insight from the for-profit sector of the valuation marketplace.
IAC organizations include corporations and partnerships representing appraisers, lenders, insurers, and other groups interested in professional valuation.
The IAC also comes together to tackle emerging issues in the profession. In recent years, they released two white papers on Automated Valuation Models (AVMs). You can read them by clicking below.
The Appraisal Foundation® Industry Advisory Council Automated Valuation Model (AVM) Task Force Reports
IAC Member Manual
The IAC Manual for Representatives and Alternates (Manual) provides an overview of the organization and member responsibilities.
The Manual also offers easy reference to related sections of IAC’s Operating Procedures. It is a go-to resources to help all IAC members be successful and to meet the Council’s charge set forth by the Board of Trustees.
IAC Application
The IAC is always seeking more organizations to join their work advising the Foundation's boards. Please consider applying for your organization to become part of the conversation.
Applications are open.
Officers
Chair: Paul Chandler
Vice Chair: Brad Belcher
Secretary: Michele Golden
Immediate Past Chair: Paul Ping
Council to Advance Residential Equity (CARE)
The Council to Advance Residential Equity (CARE) is composed of nonprofit organizations with a mission of civil rights, fair housing, and consumer advocacy. CARE was created to ensure the perspectives of consumers, fair housing, and civil rights advocates were being represented in the work of the Foundation’s Boards.
CARE Member Manual
The CARE Manual for Representatives and Alternates (Manual) provides an overview of the organization and member responsibilities.
The Manual also offers easy reference to related sections of CARE’s Operating Procedures. It is a go-to resources to help all CARE members be successful and to meet the Council’s charge set forth by the Board of Trustees.
CARE Application
CARE is always seeking more organizations to join their work advising the Foundation's boards. Please consider applying for your organization to become part of the conversation.
Applications are open.
Officers
Chair: Lawrence Netterville
Vice Chair: David Young
Members
Asian Real Estate Association of America
Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association
Housing Committee for Rainbow Push
Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA)
National Community Reinvestment Coalition
National Society of Real Estate Appraisers
Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago
