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The Foundation Councils

Subject matter experts that provide insights, research, and feedback.

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The Appraisal Foundation® Advisory Council (TAFAC)

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Council to Advance Residential Equity (CARE)

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.

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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.

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Officers

Chair: Malinda Griffin 


Vice Chair: Lisa Meinczinger


Secretary: Jeff Hogan


Immediate Past Chair: Linda Selvin

Members

10,000 Minority Appraisers Foundation, Inc.

American Bankers Association

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

American Society of Appraisers

American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers

Appraisers Association of America

Appraisal Institute

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

Counselors of Real Estate

Equipment Appraiser Association of North America

Fannie Mae

Farm Credit Council

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

Federal Highway Administration

Freddie Mac

General Services Administration

Illinois Coalition of Appraiser Professionals

Institute for Professionals in Taxation

Instituto de Evaluadores de Puerto Rico

Internal Revenue Service

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

Mortgage Brokers Association

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 the Army

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

U.S. Department of the Interior, Appraisal and Valuation Services Office

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Navy

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

Worldwide ERC

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

Automated Valuation Model (AVM) Task Force Report 1 - August 2022 →

Automated Valuation Model (AVM) Task Force Report 2 - August 2023 →

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.

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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.

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Officers

Chair: Paul Chandler 


Vice Chair: Brad Belcher


Secretary: Michele Golden


Immediate Past Chair: Paul Ping

Members

Accurate Group

Accurity Consolidated

Allstate Appraisal, L.P. 

Apprais.ai

AVMetrics

Bank of America

Bank OZK

BBG

CBRE

Class Valuation

Clear Capital

Cotality

Cushman & Wakefield

Eval.com, Inc.
Greenstreet Advisors

Inspectify

JPMorgan Chase

Lightbox

LPA

LW Hospitality Advisors

Missouri Property Appraisal

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital, Inc.

Nationwide Appraisal Network
National Valuation Consultants

New American Funding

Newmark Valuation & Advisory

Opteon

Partner Valuation Advisors
PropertyRate
Property Sciences Group, Inc.

Realwired, Inc.

Rocket Close
RSDS Valuations

ServiceLink

Solidifi, Inc. 
Stewart Valuation Intelligence

Umpqua Bank

Valbridge Property Advisors

Veros Real Estate Solutions

Walitt Solutions LLC
Wells Fargo Bank

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.

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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.

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Officers

Chair: Lawrence Netterville

Vice Chair: David Young

Members

Asian Real Estate Association of America

Chicago Urban League

Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association


Housing Action Illinois

Housing Committee for Rainbow Push


Lakota Fund


Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA)


National Community Reinvestment Coalition


National Society of Real Estate Appraisers


Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago


Neighborworks of America


Partnership for Financial Equity


Ubuntu Institute of Learning


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