2023 ASA-IFA Eastern Region Appraisal Conference Recap

   The ASA-IFA Eastern Region Appraisal Conference was recently held at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ with nearly 100 people in attendance 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 NJ Real Estate Appraisal Board President John McCann and Vice President Carmen Brocato who opened the conference speaking about new and ongoing responsibilities of Real Estate Appraisal Boards in the United States. 

The second speaker of the day was John Nolan who spoke on Valuation of Photovoltaic. The final segment of Day 1 was entitled Valuation of the Cannabis Industry, which was presented by Andrew Lines, Mike Peterson & Derek Weissman. To end the day, Monday evening, we had a Social Networking dinner and awards presentation.

The night ended with Bob Solotist being presented with a Lifetime Achievement award, John McCann winning the NJ Appraiser of the year award, Sherrie Galderisi, Blythe Kelly, and Marty Ortiz being presented Chairperson Awards for their commitment and dedication to the conference. A big thank you to Rob Luciani and his band, “The Remedy”, for donating their time and playing at the dinner.

The second day of the conference began with a presentation by Rob Luciani speaking about the current hot topic of Desktop Hybrid Appraisals. The conference ended on the second afternoon with an enlightening presentation by T. J. McCarthy and Tom Munizzo on Appraisal Quality Control and the Impact of Revisions. The conference supported the NAIFA Education Research & Trust as the recipient of this year’s donation. 

Great to have seven Past National President’s from the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA) in attendance. 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 of myself, Sherrie, Blythe, Marty & Bob are truly grateful for the continued support of everyone who attends this conference every year. 

Mike Lange Jr. – Conference Chairperson