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  A conversation with StoryboardEMP’s Jim MorrisonMonday, June 23, 2025 Jim Morrison, recently promoted to chief development officer at StoryboardEMP, spoke with Valuation Review about his journey in the appraisal industry.
His commitment to education and professional development, and what’s ahead for appraisers in a changing landscape were a few of the topics discussed.
Read on to learn more of what Morrison told us. |
 Retail establishments adapting to new environmentsMonday, June 23, 2025 BBG real estate execs and appraisers recently reached out to Valuation Review to share their thoughts from their article “Resilient but Shifting: How Retail Development is Adapting.”
The shaping of market dynamics and how investors, developers and lenders should approach the sector were discussed.
Read on to learn more. |
 Make a Child Smile at NS3 helps families through industry member’s foundation Monday, June 23, 2025 Attendees at this year’s National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) not only had the opportunity bring some joy to families in the Pittsburgh area through the annual “Make a Child Smile” community service event, but they also supported a non-profit near and dear to one of their colleagues.
The event was sponsored by Qualia.
Read on for a recap of this NS3 proud tradition. |
Survey: Making your staycation plans Monday, June 23, 2025 With around 82 percent of Americans planning to travel this summer but inflation making trips costly, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on “2025’s Best & Worst Cities for Staycations.”
MISMO creates HELOC standardMonday, June 23, 2025 MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, recently announced that it is seeking public comment on the SMART Doc V3 eHELOC Specification.
 Montana revises its appraiser licensing regulationsMonday, June 16, 2025 The governor of Montana signed a law to amend the state’s regulations concerning appraiser licensing.
The act clarifies that licensed or certified real estate appraisers can offer evaluations to financial institutions.
Read on for more details about this legislation.
 Industry leaders take the stage at NS3 in PittsburghMonday, June 16, 2025 More than 40 speakers will take the stage over three days this week at the 21st National Settlement Services Summit at The Westin Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Over 600 attendees will hear from them during 18 sessions.
Read on for session and registration information.
 C&W appoints senior leaderMonday, June 16, 2025 Cushman & Wakefield recently hired a senior leader in the firm’s Valuation & Advisory (V&A) group.
He will be based in the firm’s Florida office and will focus on the V&A infrastructure and energy practice.
Read on to learn the identity of this individual.
Podcast: The Regulators Are In: Debunking Myths and Building TrustMonday, June 16, 2025 October Research Chief Knowledge Officer and Keys to Real Estate podcast host Mary Schuster discussed why engagement between industry professionals and their regulators is so important while speaking with a pair of incredibly personable leaders of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which regulates the title insurance industry.
ATTOM: Number of residential mortgages secured declined in Q1Monday, June 16, 2025 Property data curator ATTOM released its first-quarter 2025 Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which showed that 1.4 million mortgages were secured by residential property (one to four units) during the first quarter of the year. That was a 14 percent decrease from the previous quarter, as the number of new loans continues to trend downward.
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