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Articles in Summer, 2002 issue of Valuation Insights & Perspectives

• The loss of wetlands and the resulting valuation problems: the second edition of the Appraisal Institute book, The Valuation of Wetlands, by David Michael Keating, MAI, is due out in the fall. The following article is excerpted from the new edition, which
  by David Michael Keating
• HUD sets new thresholds for defaults and claims
• Appraisal Institute revised code of Ethics to become effective January 1, 2003
• Developing and Growing an Appraisal Practice
  by Brad Carter
• Kellogg nominated as 2003 vice president
• IASB's fair value proposal open for comment
• Congress keeps its eye on brownfields: after decades of struggling by local and state governments to facilitate brownfield redevelopment, Congress has made it a priority once again, introducing new programs and proposals to help spur redevelopment of aban
  by Bill Garber
• Cigars, sausage, the law and how policy is made for the profession
  by Thomas A. Motta
• RESPA reform open for public comment
• Appraisal Institute unveils new consulting seminar
• One member's experience with client pressure: complaints were ignored, others received unacceptable responses; such was the story of one appraiser who tried to fight client pressure
  by Bill Garber
• 2002 LDAC addresses issues facing industry, Institute
• Appraisal Institute asks HUD to reconsider accepting confidential comparables
• Junk faxes: protect yourself and the Appraisal Institute
• The AAVM: putting the appraiser in automated valuation models
  by Mark Yellen
• Appraisal Institute Board addresses key issues
• Congress passes Accounting Reform
• Not just your typical 'what's it worth' answers
  by John W. Ross
• Appraisal Institute speaks out on licensing
• 4th edition of the dictionary now available on book and CD-ROM
• 2002 AIM winners share marketing keys to success: successful promotional efforts don't always rely on just advertising. The best marketers reach out to their customers in as many different ways as imagination and budget allow. After all, reminding your cu
  by Mark Paulson
• Environmental uses of GIS, the scientific method and Daubert
  by Bruce R. Weber
• HUD's "Appraiser Watch" nearly finalized; among topics at October mortgage conference
• Arbitration/mediation—share your experience
• ZoneAlarm protects your information, Pro 3.0 upgrade offers added Security and eliminates Pop-Up nuisances
  by R. Wayne Pugh
• ASB adopts changes to USPAP
• FEMA increases flood, insurance fees
• Chapters honored during Hawaii Awards Ceremony
• Attendees glimpse the future during Honolulu Summer Conference
• Fannie Mae's One-Family form open for comment
• Economic indicators
• New MAIs
• 60-day notice of proposed amendments to the Appraisal Institute's Bylaws and Regulations
• VA Department responds to joint AI-ASA-NAR letter on liquidation appraisals
• National market indicators
• New SRAs