2024 ASA-IFA Eastern Region Appraisal Conference Recap

By Sherrie Lisa Galderisi, ASA, IFA

The ASA-IFA Eastern Region Appraisal Conference was recently held at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ over the course of two days. The conference offered students either the option of “In Person” or “Virtual/Zoom”.

The speaker’s presentations were structured around the latest up to date methods, issues or concerns facing Real Estate Appraisers. Included among the speakers were conference chair Sherrie Lisa Galderisi who opened the conference on both days, welcoming attendees and giving a brief overview of topics covered during the sessions. Her message was clear that she wants all appraisers to come together for the difficult issues ahead. “We are stronger together than as a single entity, bring your ideas and let’s brainstorm together!”

The first day of this conference focused solely on the USPAP Update and Case Studies. The USPAP 7 Hour Update course was presented by David R. Doering, Robert J. Luciani, and Michael T. Orman. To end the day. Numerous attendees were extremely pleased with the exchange and collaboration of these three educators! Monday evening, we had a Social Networking dinner and live music.

A big thank you to Rob Luciani and his accompaniment, Margaret, for donating their time and playing live music during the dinner. This really added a special touch to a fine evening.

The second day of the conference began with a presentation by NJ State Board President Carmen F. Brocato, and past NJ State Board President John McCann, giving attendees insight on updates to the national real estate board. The second presentation entitled “The Future of UAD including: Corelogic, FNMA, Freddie Mac & More.” was presented by Joel Baker, Shawn Teldord, and Lyle Radke. Following the second presentation, Michael Pratt, Louis A. Bonato, Michael J. Pratico, and Betsy Magnuson shared their thoughts on the appraisal industry and what the future will hold for real property appraisers.

To conclude the final day of the conference, David Doering and Michael T. Orman presented on appraisal biases and valuation discrimination in the real property field. The class was well received since it was not scripted or rigid. The information was presented with clear intent and used real life examples of what to do or not do.

The conference supported the NAIFA Education Research & Trust as the recipient of this year’s donation. A huge thank you to Richard Cornogg who won the 50/50 and then donated his full winnings back to the Trust!

Lastly, I would like to thank our sponsors, without whose support we would not have a conference of this magnitude. We thank this year’s sponsors for their continued support, ASA International, Landy Insurance, Columbia Bank, ASA Northern NJ chapter and ASA-IFA NJ Atlantic-Cape South chapter.

A big thank you to those that volunteered for registration or being a moderator for each of the educational segments each day. The conference committee consisted Sherrie, Mike Blythe, Marty & Bob are truly grateful for the continued support of everyone who attends this conference every year.

View the full conference photo album here.

Sherrie Lisa Galderisi, ASA, IFA, 2024 Conference Chairperson