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Topics of Interest to the Appraisers Research Foundation
- Any significant valuation issues.
- Alternative uses of contaminated properties.
- Trends that affect the valuation of food processing and distribution facilities.
- Supported allocation of value components of properties that include real estate, personalty and business value.
- Using public record data in appraisal services – approved for research.
- Peculiarities of church valuations, their sales, conversions and the applicable approaches to value.
- Interpretation of GIS and other technology with most efficient use of internet research for specific property types.
- Water rights and their impact on irrigated farmlands.
- Impact of conservation easements on contiguous and surrounding property.
- Recognizing false or bogus data – approved for research.
- Non-market supported sales.
- Trends in housing designs and demands.
- Conversion of big box properties.
- Changing consumer trends and the impact on property use and value.
- Provenance issues resulting from internet sales of fine arts.
- Contemporary issues in business, personal property and real estate valuation.