What’s New

Diane Butler has been elected as the 2012 national president of CREW

Diane Butler of CREW Dallas has been elected as the 2012 national president of Commercial Real Estate Women Network.

Butler is CEO of Dallas-based Butler Burgher Group, a nationwide commercial valuation firm. She co-founded the company in 1992 and has more than 25 years of commercial real estate experience.


Welcome to Designated membership

Congratulations from the North Texas Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. We are very happy that Christopher Cauthen has become an MAI member and achieved this prestigious designation.


FACT – Legislative Update on AMC Registriation Legislation

The Legislative Management Team of FACT has developed a list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning the AMC Legislation that has been filed in the House and the Senate.

For a list of these questions and how to contact your representative, please take a moment to read the document available at our website.

As always, if you have additional questions or comments please don’t hesitate to contact us admin@supportfact.org.


Education Scholarships Available

Annual scholarships totaling $5,000 will be distributed to North Texas Chapter Associate Members to use toward 2011 MAI or SRA designation track courses sponsored by the North Texas Chapter. Applications can be found here


Coyle Named Volunteer of Distinction

Congratulations to Lance Coyle, MAI, the Appraisal Institute’s July “Volunteer of Distinction” for Region VIII!

Lance has been a member of the Appraisal Institute for 25 years. His service to the Appraisal Institute includes serving as president of the North Texas Chapter and as chair of its finance and public relations committees. A former Region VIII director, he has served as an Appraisal Institute instructor since 2002 and has served on several
committees, including the Education Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Report Writing Workgroup and Commercial Database Negotiating Team.

Coyle has been involved in the real estate valuation profession for more than a quarter-century. His service to the profession includes being a featured presenter on appraisal requirements and attorneys for the Center for American and International Law’s Planning, Zoning and
Eminent Domain series, earning his Certified Commercial Investment Member designation from the CCIM Institute and authoring an appraisal article featured in the Dallas Business Journal. He has been certified as a general real estate appraiser and real estate broker by the state of
Texas, and has been CEO of Coyle Realty Advisors since 1991.

The Appraisal Institute member recognition program honors members for their volunteer service to the Appraisal Institute, to the real estate valuation profession and to their local communities. Any member in good standing who makes contributions to the Appraisal Institute, the appraisal profession or their local community is eligible to be recognized.