APPRAISAL INSTITUTE

The Appraisal Institute was established in 1991, when the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (AIREA) and the Society of Real Estate Appraisers unified. Founded in the 1930s, AIREA and the Society were created to help standardize the appraisal process by promoting professional education and upholding high ethical standards... The Appraisal Institute is a global professional association with over 16,000 professionals in almost 50 countries throughout the world... Appraisal Institute is the nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers, conferring the MAI, SRA, AI-GRS and AA-RRS designations.

Also known as: The Appraisal Institute

Primary location: Chicago United States