I was in college when the “World Wide Web” hit. For you young folks, that’s how we referred to the Internet at first. That’s why you’ll see old websites start with www.something.com. I went to a small rural college, so we actually had to telnet to the University of Kentucky to Read more…
This week, I attended the Train the Trainer Training Program by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The training is focused on the upcoming UAD 3.6 implementation for residential single-unit properties (the industry is updating the term single-family to single-unit, just for clarification). I am thoroughly impressed by the common sense behind Read more…
Bell Ferris was proud to be a part of this year’s Family Lawyer Conference at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Over 140 attorneys and judges attended the 2-day session. It was great to meet many of our current clients as well as new faces and potential future clients. Congratulations to Read more…
Our #1 appraiser was interviewed by Jonathan Klunk, a Realtor, friend, and all-around great guy about appraisals in real estate transactions. Click below to link to the Podcast episode.
On September 22nd, the Puerto Rico and Caribbean Chapter of the Appraisal Institute held a sold-out class on the Impact of Short Term Rentals on Real Estate Appraisals. Over 45 professional residential and commercial appraisers joined Jason L Ferris, MAI, SRA from Bell Ferris, who instructed the group, for a 7-hour Read more…
We had a record turnout for our 7-hour continuing education course about short-term rental properties in August. Over fifty Tennessee appraisers joined our class to learn the proper procedures and techniques around appraising short-term rental properties. Short-term rental properties (STR’s) are becoming a large part of the real estate Read more…
Bell Ferris is excited to update our education calendar for 2023 and 2024. More dates are being added regularly, so we’ll post an updated schedule here. Upcoming Classes: South Carolina Appraisal Institue Chapter – Online 7-Hour CE – July 21, 2023 Tennessee Appraisal Institute Chapter – Online 7-Hour CE – Read more…