Welcome to Massachusetts Rhode Island & Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute!

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.

May – November 2025 May – Nov 2025
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May
7
Wed
2025
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies @ Hyatt Place
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May 7 – May 10 all-day

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)

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May
14
Wed
2025
Business Practices and Ethics @ via Livestream Classroom
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May 14 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

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.

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May
16
Fri
2025
Fair Value, Market Value, Fair Market Value @ Via Livestream Classroom
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May 16 all-day

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.

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May
20
Tue
2025
Affordable Housing in the Ocean State and Q2 Chapter Business Meeting @ Rhode Island Country Club
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May 20 all-day
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Jun
6
Fri
2025
Basic Appraisal Procedures @ Hyatt Place Braintree
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Jun 6 – Jun 14 all-day

Location:   Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition:     $450 AI Price; $499 Full Price  
Instructor:  Joseph Comperchio, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)

Classroom Dates are June 6, 7, 13, 14, 2025

Course Materials/Breaks: A downloaded copy of materials is included in tuition.

Overnight Accommodations: We now have a discounted rate for students attending AI programs who wish to book overnight accommodations. Contact the Chapter office for details.

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Jun
10
Tue
2025
Jay Zeiger Service Day 2025 @ People Helping People Victory Garden
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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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Jun
11
Wed
2025
Real Estate Finance Statistics and Valuation Modeling @ Hyatt Place
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Jun 11 – Jun 12 all-day

Location:   Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA

Tuition:     $410 AI Price; $460 Regular Price (after 5/28, add $50)

Instructor:  Vince Dowling, MAI, SRA

Credit Hours: 14 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)

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Jun
18
Wed
2025
2024 / 2025 7 Hour National USPAP Update Course @ Via Live / Synchonous Classroom
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Jun 18 all-day

Instructor: Jonathan H. Avery, MAI, SRA

Login/Program Access: 8:00 am – 8:30 am
Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Enrolled students will receive an email with a link to join the LIVESTREAM class.

Credit Hours: 7 hours

CE Credit: One hundred percent (100%) attendance is required for all Appraisal Institute education programs. Credit and a course completion certificate can only be issued by attending 100% of the course. Please plan accordingly and be on time as late arrival or leaving early could jeopardize your receiving a certificate of attendance.

Required materials:

  1. 2024-2025 Student Handbook – included in the registration fee
  2. Reference and Guidance Manual – included in the registration fee
  3. 2024 USPAP (Standards 1 – 10) – This book MUST be purchased from the Appraisal Foundation ($35 + shipping). Here is the link to the Appraisal Foundation website book store here: https://appraisalfoundation.org/imis/itemDetail?iProductCode=440&Category=PUB

Reminder: All students will be required to display a paper or electronic copy of all required materials (3) at registration – No Exceptions.

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Aug
11
Mon
2025
Advanced Income Capitalization @ Courtyard by Marriott
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Aug 11 – Aug 15 all-day

Location:   Courtyard By Marriott, 700 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, MA
Tuition:     $1000 AI Price; $1,300 Full Price
Instructor: Vince Dowling, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 33 including 3 hour exam (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)

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Sep
17
Wed
2025
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach @ Hyatt Place
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Sep 17 – Sep 20 all-day

Location:   Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition:     $559 AI Price; $609 Full Price (after 9/3, add $50)
Instructor:  Edward V. Bowler, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)

Check-in: : 8:00 am on September 17, 2025

Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

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Oct
15
Wed
2025
General Appraiser Site Valuation & Cost Approach @ Hyatt Place
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Oct 15 – Oct 18 all-day

Location:   Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition:     Tuition:     $559 AI Price; $609 Full Price (after 10/1, add $50)
Instructor:  Edward V. Bowler, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)

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Nov
12
Wed
2025
General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use @ Hyatt Place
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Nov 12 – Nov 15 all-day

Location:   Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA

Registration: 8:00 am on November 12, 2025

Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Registration Fee: $559 AI Price; $609 Full Price (after 10/29, add $50)

 

 

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May – November 2025 May – Nov 2025

Congratulations to our new designated members on achieving a prestigious designation that differentiates them in a highly competitive marketplace! Best wishes for continued success.

2023
Bryan S. Martin, SRA

2022
Francis Army, MAI
Chelsea Caprio Roy, SRA
Jesse J. Prato, MAI
Darwin B. Werthessen, Jr., MAI
Thomas J. Jensen, MAI, AI-GRS
Stacie Chandler, SRA, AI-RRS

 

LDAC Summary by Robert Maloney, MAI, 2021 Chapter Vice President

The Appraisal Institute Leadership Development and Advisory Council (LDAC) was held in Washington DC on May 18 – 20, 2022.  I represented the MA/RI/ME Chapter along with Christina O’Connell, MAI of Maine and Susan Kelly, SRA of Rhode Island.  The conference entailed three days of discussion regarding several issues facing the appraisal industry with participation from all AI Chapters around the country.  A summary of the discussions will be published in an upcoming edition of Valuation Magazine but the four topics centered around Technology, AI Member Services, Diversity, and Recruitment.

We also connected with senators and state representatives in an effort to advance real estate appraisal licensing modernization that will create a licensing portal administered at the federal level that would create a much more efficient and streamlined process to maintain state licenses.  A legislative bill (HR 5756) has been introduced in Congress and gained co-sponsorship.  That’s the good news.  The other news is that much of the Congressional attention on the appraisal industry is now focused on “appraisal bias”.     The appraisal process has recently come under study and review by the Biden Administration’s Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity Task Force (“PAVE”).  HR 5756 is now likely to serve as a foundation for reforms to address perceived appraisal bias in our industry.

The links below provide additional information.

For more events, click Education or Meetings and Events

We will continue to follow all State & Federal CDC COVID guidelines and suggested protocols, and will respond accordingly.   Contact the chapter office with any questions.

 

Platinum Partners

BBG

Boston Appraisal and Consulting

CB Richard Ellis/ New England

Compstak

Cushman and Wakefield of Massachusetts, Inc.

Landvest, Inc.

Newmark

VALCRE

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