TREC and TALCB Strategic Plan Input Meeting
The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) have scheduled a meeting on Thursday, March 29 at the MetroTex Association of Realtors, primarily for the purpose of guiding their strategic planning process through the input received from attendees. Attached is detailed information about the meeting. TREC – TALCB Strategic Planning Meeting (2012) Please confirm your attendance at one or both of the meetings listed below.
1. North Texas Chapter Preparatory Meeting – Thursday, March 22 – The North Texas Chapter will hold a preparatory meeting on Thursday, March 22 from 11:30am to 1:30pm (prior to the TREC/TALCB meeting). The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss topics and issues affecting appraisers as they relate to the TALCB, and to coordinate our input to the TALCB. The preparatory meeting will be held at Jackson Claborn, Inc., 5800 W. Plano Parkway, 2nd Floor Conference room. Lunch will be provided at a cost of $10.00 per person. Please confirm your attendance with Ruth Kelton (ainorthtexas@sbcglobal.net).
2. TREC/TALCB Meeting – Thursday, March 29 – The TREC/TALCB meeting will be held on Thursday, March 29 at the Metrotex Association of Realtors, 8201 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas. Please confirm your attendance with Ruth Kelton (ainorthtexas@sbcglobal.net).
Welcome to Designated membership
Congratulations from the North Texas Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. We are very happy that Deverick P. Jordan has become an MAI member and achieved this prestigious designation.
Education Scholarships Available
Annual scholarships will be distributed to North Texas Chapter Associate Members to use toward MAI or SRA designation track courses sponsored by the North Texas Chapter. Scholarship applications must be submitted to the Chapter office by Friday, March 30. The awards shall be announced to the membership by April 16. Applications can be found here
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.
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.
