Federal Issues
NAR Responds to Proposed Changes to Appraiser Qualifications
April 2, 2026
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently submitted comments on proposed updates to appraiser qualification standards, expressing support for a more flexible, competency-based approach to entering the profession. NAR praised the Appraiser Qualification Board’s draft for moving away from rigid, time-based requirements and toward modernized pathways that better reflect how professionals gain skills. However, NAR emphasized that the proposal should go further by formally recognizing the real-world valuation experience and education that real estate agents and brokers develop in their day-to-day work.
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The Georgia Mountains & Lakes REALTORS® Association (GMLRA) Market Brief is compiled by Georgia Multiple Listing Service (GAMLS). For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Association at 404.845.4024.
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The Georgia Mountains & Lakes REALTORS® Association (GMLRA) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in the Habersham, White and Rabun, Georgia area for more than a decade. GMLRA serves as a central source of information for its members, with mainly focusing on real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in the industry and representing REALTORS® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community.
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