Call for Papers

The Call for Papers program was initiated in 2007 by the North Texas Chapter to promote the Appraisal Institute and its designations, and highlight the real estate expertise of the Chapter membership. Seven entries were received in the Call for Papers competition. Winners were announced at the February 2010 Chapter meeting. Thank you to all members who participated in the program.

The 2009 first place $3,000 winner was Jim Goodrich, MAI, SRA, who authored the paper, Can I Use Comparables Which Have Sold After Being Foreclosed on as Evidence in a Property Tax Appeal?

The 2009 runner ups were Jim Goodrich, MAI, SRA, who authored the paper, Evaluating Stigma in Single Family Houses, and Max Sanders, MAI, who authored the paper, Using REIT Dividend Yields as a Leading Indicator for Cap Rates.

Education Scholarships Awarded

The North Texas Chapter Scholarship Committee received
numerous applications for 2010 education scholarships.
After thorough review of the applications, scholarships
were awarded to the following North Texas Chapter
Associate Members. Congratulations to all awardees as
you pursue designation!
Mary Ann Barnett
Nicole Knopick
Shawne Fox
Carrie Lake
Grant Gummelt
Victor McConnell
David Hand
Ryan McCreight
Corwin Haney
Taylor Smith
Mary-Clare Hill
Roger Unger
Francis Kafor
Greg Zachary
William Knight

AARO expresses concern to Treasury Secretary about BPO

The Association of Appraisal Regulatory Officials (AARO) expressed concern about Broker Price Opinions (BPO) to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. The text of the letter can be read here.

Winners Announced in Call for Papers Competition

by Peter Malin, MAI and Mark O’Briant, MAI

The Call for Papers program is sponsored by the North Texas Chapter to promote the Appraisal Institute and highlight the real estate expertise of the Chapter membership.

We are pleased to report that several papers were submitted for the competition. We would like to extend a sincere thank you to all members who participated in the program this year. All papers were very well written, which made the selection of winning papers difficult for the judges.

The scoring was so close that two members will share the first and second place prize money. Congratulations to the three winning authors:

John D. Bailey, MAI – First Place – click to download paper

Max Sanders, MAI – First Place – click to download paper

Andrew Essington, MAI – Third Place – click to download paper

All Chapter members are encouraged to participate in the competition next year.