2021 – Volume 65 – Book 1

Diversity at AIC“I am proud to have struck the President’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion last fall, with a mandate, in part, to promote equity and diversity within the valuation profession. Over the coming months, volunteers appointed to the Council…...

International Women’s Day is a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the globe. Held every year on March 8, this special day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. The campaign…...

By Tony Sevelka, AACI, P.App; MAI; SRA; AI-GRS (Reprinted with permission from The Appraisal Journal (2020). © Winter 2020 by the Appraisal Institute, Chicago, Illinois) Introduction Rent reset clauses are typically found in long- term leases for land (unimproved or improved).1 A…...

By John Shevchuk Barrister & Solicitor, C.Arb, AACI(Hon), RI As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, the need grows to find alternatives to in-person resolution of disputes and disciplinary proceedings. Courts, administrative tribunals, and arbitration associations world-wide have published virtual hearing protocols…...

By JT Dhoot, AACI, P. App., CBV Founder & Principal, Omnis Valuations & Advisory Ltd. Members of the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) are frequently asked to value real property for mortgage financing purposes. While real estate is appraised as…...