2025 Board members at the December 4th installation
Welcome!
Welcome to the Massachusetts Rhode Island and Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. Since its founding in 1935, the Chapter has been home to some of the profession’s leading practitioners and educators. The Chapter has over 400 valuation professionals who are committed to a higher level of competence and a rigorous code of ethics. Our mission is to be a leader in appraiser education and to foster an atmosphere of professional pride and camaraderie.
- 2025 Board members at the December 4th installation
Welcome!
Welcome to the Massachusetts Rhode Island and Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. Since its founding in 1935, the Chapter has been home to some of the profession’s leading practitioners and educators. The Chapter has over 400 valuation professionals who are committed to a higher level of competence and a rigorous code of ethics. Our mission is to be a leader in appraiser education and to foster an atmosphere of professional pride and camaraderie.
Looking for information about the new ANSI Standards? The Appraisal Institute has a NEW online, self-paced 4 hour program Measure It Right! – Using the ANSI-Z765-2021 Standard for Residential Properties. APPROVED IN MA, ME, NH and RI.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW DESIGNATED MEMBERS
2025
Craig R. Segien, MAI
Jerome Franklin, MAI
2024
Bryan J. Plourde, MAI
Christopher Moore, MAI
Mathew J. Santos, MAI
Andrew Van Hazinga, MA
Christopher Shuka, MAI, AI-GRS
2023
Richard W. Bernklow, MAI, SRA
Stephanie Hitchings, AI-RRS
Christopher Shuka, MAI
Bryan S. Martin, SRA
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UPCOMING EDUCATION
May
7
Wed
2025
Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition: $559 AI Price; $609 Full Price (after 4/23, add $50)
Instructor: Mark Smeltzer, MAI, SRA, AI-RRS
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)
May
14
Wed
2025
Instructor: Jonathan H. Avery, MAI, SRA
Login/Program Access: 8:30 am – 9:00 am
Classroom Hours: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Enrolled students will receive an email with a link to join the virtual class.
Participation Guidelines: Students must have webcam/iphone/ipad/smartphone capability to participate and receive continuing education credit. The platform will be interactive and live. The instructor must be able to physically see and interact with all students and students must be able see and interact with the instructor. Participants do not need a paid account from ZOOM to participate.
A copy of your driver’s license must be emailed to the Chapter office as verification after you have registered for the offering no later than noon on September 6th via email.
Only those students who provide the photo identification and “attend” the program in its entirety will receive a certificate of completion. Once registered, students will be emailed log-in/access information.
Continuing Education: Credit Hours: 6 hours.
This course is approved for 30 AI CE points as well as six hours of CE credit by MA (Approval #120077), RI (Approval #REA-0001330-CE) and ME.
Course Materials: Price includes a downloaded version of the program material. Students that wish to have a printed copy of materials may opt to do so at an additional cost and will be responsible for paying shipping.
May
16
Fri
2025
Login/Program Access: 8:00 am – 8:30 am
Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Enrolled students will receive an email with a link to join the LIVESTREAM class.
Credit Hours: 7 hours
Fair Value, Market Value, Fair Market Value was developed because words can have more than one meaning. Even the simple term market value can have a different meaning to a real estate appraiser than it does to a business appraiser, an accountant, or an attorney. Among real estate appraisers, there can be differences of opinion as to the proper basis of a valuation for a property tax assessment, a condemnation action, or a financial report. The laws are not generally written by appraisers, and the various codes and case law can be inconsistent and hard to interpret. The USPAP standards require that an appraiser not only state the type and definition of value, but also “include any comments needed to clearly indicate to the intended users how the definition is being applied.”
The seminar relies heavily on examples and case studies to help you understand the diverse ways terms are used and think through how to address the differences when you confront them in an assignment.
CE Credit: This program is approved by the Appraisal Institute and the states of MA, RI, and ME for 7 hours of CE credit. For other states, click here.
May
20
Tue
2025
May 20 all-day
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
May
20
Tue
2025
May 20 all-day
Jun
10
Tue
2025
Jun 10 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Jay Zeiger Service Day @ People Helping People Victory Garden, Burlington, MA
June 10th @ 9:00 am. Volunteers should dress appropriately to work in a garden.
Location: People Helping People Victory Garden, located behind the Francis Wyman Elementary School
41 Terrace Hall Road, Burlington, MA
It starts with People Helping People, an umbrella organization overseeing the Burlington Community Food Pantry and the Victory Garden. They serve an average of 175 households each month or about 500 people.
The People Helping People Victory Garden is an 8,300 square foot garden complex which includes the Food Pantry’s production garden. The garden is tended by a small group of volunteers and from corporations through volunteer days.
In 2014 the garden produced around 500 pounds of food for the pantry. Last year the garden produced about 3,900 pounds. All of the food produced goes to the Food Pantry.
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