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Opinions of Value: Live
Practitioner-led conversations on the issues shaping commercial real estate appraisal. No slides, no spin. Just candid perspectives from the people who do this work every day.
Building a High-Performance Appraisal Firm: Culture, Tech and Talent
Firm operators share hard-won lessons on growing a firm without sacrificing quality.
- Hiring appraisers
- Training junior appraisers
- Using technology to scale
- Building culture that lasts
Session 3 · Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET
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Sessions 8 through 15 cover workflow and efficiency, the appraiser pipeline, USPAP and ethics, distressed assets, data and comps, and more. Planned dates may shift. Final dates are confirmed as each session opens for registration.
Appraisal webinar sessions
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The State of the Appraisal Industry: Where We Are and Where We're Headed
The opening session of the series, on where the appraisal profession stands and where it's going.
With Rodman Schley, Jacinto Munoz, Walt Krzywicki, Scott Tew, Patrick Walsh and Grant Norling
"The commoditization risk isn't the work. It's the appraisers positioning themselves as report producers instead of the judgment that is behind the report."
The Lenders' Perspective: What Banks Really Want From an Appraisal
Four chief appraisers on what makes a report sail through review, and how banks use appraisal data today.
With Jeff Garvin, Walt Krzywicki, Mike Seney and Tom Boyle. Moderated by Lucas Rotter
"It's really about the individual who's writing the appraisal report, as opposed to the logo that's on that report."
Building a High-Performance Appraisal Firm: Culture, Tech and Talent
Hiring, training junior appraisers, using technology to scale, and building culture without sacrificing quality.
With Rodman Schley, Scott Tew, Patrick Walsh and Lucas Rotter. Moderated by Jen McGee
AI and Technology in Appraisal: Hype vs. Reality
A practitioner-grounded look at what AI tools actually deliver, where they fall short, and how to adopt technology without compromising credibility or compliance.
With Patrick Walsh, Jacinto Munoz, Lucas Rotter and Kris Owens
Litigation, Expert Witness and the Appraiser in the Courtroom
What it takes to be a credible expert witness: deposition prep, cross-examination, workfile defensibility and staying objective under pressure.
With Jacinto Munoz and Lucas Rotter
Mastering Complex Asset Types: Specialty Properties and Non-Standard Assignments
Hotels, self storage, auto dealerships and manufactured housing: how experienced appraisers approach assets that don't fit the mold.
With Scott Tew, Patrick Walsh, Mark Vella and Grant Norling
Market Intelligence: Reading CRE Market Cycles
How appraisers track market cycles, read cap rate movement and communicate uncertainty in reports, with perspectives from Colorado, the Southeast and the Mid-Atlantic.
With Rodman Schley, Scott Tew and Walt Krzywicki
Why we built this
Commercial appraisers deserve better than generic conference panels and vendor talking points. Opinions of Value: Live brings together working practitioners for honest conversations, the kind that move the profession forward.
Hosted by Valcre. Driven by practitioners. Free to attend.
The Opinions of Value podcast
Before it went live, Opinions of Value was a podcast hosted by Valcre CEO Lucas Rotter. Every episode is still available.
Episode 7Tech innovations in eminent domainInfrastructure funding, evolving legal standards and the role of technology in eminent domain valuation.
Episode 6Property tax appeals in a changing CRE marketWhy property tax appeals are a growing practice area, and what experts are seeing.
Episode 5Women in CRE appraisalThree industry leaders on their paths into appraisal and building a more diverse profession.
Episode 4State of the appraisal marketIndustry leaders on market conditions and the strategic moves their firms were making.
Episode 3Technology adoption in commercial real estate appraisalsHow appraisal firms are adopting new technology, and the advantages it creates.
Episode 2The future of officeOwners, investors and lenders reading demand for office space after the pandemic.
Episode 1Valuing commercial real estate during a global pandemicThe first episode: appraisal demand, workloads and valuation during the pandemic.
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Session 3 is November 10. Free to attend.