Wishing you all a very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year! As we usher in a new decade in the world of residential appraising, there are new challenges ahead. Bifurcated/ Desktop Appraisals are being touted by Fannie Mae and Appraisal Management Companies as the wave of the future. I will comment further on this developing situation in my next blog.

It's been a very hectic year for me, but back to blogging with humblest apologies. It's thrilling to return to Karena Piedmont and Real Estate University as an educator after taking several years off. If you're a real estate salesperson and want to obtain a broker's license, please look us up in Norwalk, CT.

Please explore all areas of my website. Click on the menu button and you will find a treasure trove of information, including a newly added Appraisal Video! Thank you and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns regarding residential appraisals that you may have.

J. Boyles Appraisals, LLC will be closed on Christmas Eve 12/24 and Christmas Day 12/25, and also on New Years Day 1/1/2019. Wishing all my clients and associates a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Thank you for your business as always!

Greetings to all, just returned from Marlborough MA. Awesome CE class on Appraising Waterfront Properties. Very useful and valuable information. Another great class offering from the Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers. Too bad there are rarely classes like this offered in Connecticut. 

The big news this week is that Fannie Mae will no longer require their Market Conditions form be included in appraisal reports. This controversial and confusing form has been around since 2009. I am sure all lenders will still require it though, or at least some extensive data. I will keep you posted.

Great news peers and clients! My email is up and running again on a new server. Please feel free to contact me with new appraisal orders or requests for information. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Dear clients and colleagues,
My email was hacked the week of 3/5 and therefore compromised, rendering it virtually useless to receive/ send most emails. I am transitioning to another server on Thursday evening 3/22 which I am told takes 48 to 72 hours to complete. In the meantime please feel free to call or text with any new orders, questions, or concerns until my email is up and running again. I will blog again asap. Thank you for your patience, Jack Boyles

The AQB meeting of 2/1 in Washington, DC is bringing up new changes in appraiser qualifications. Hopefully a less stringent path to certification! Of course these new requirements will vary state to state. Please see The Appraisal Foundation website linked to my home page for further details.

Please honor our Vets by thanking them every day of the year, not just on Veterans Day!