BUZZ: It was extremely helpful for ACI to provide industry leaders with a preview of UAD at work within the ACI software at the Collateral Risk Network meetings in New Orleans last month. This was the first opportunity for many to see UAD up close from...

Several hundred industry professionals recently gathered in Las Vegas for the Valuation 2010 conference. ACI was an active participant at the conference and was also a Platinum sponsor for the event. Our theme for the conference was a tribute to the origins...

The Evolution of the Appraisal Report In the Fall of 1962, like many real estate appraisers, I was born into the appraisal profession. My father, F. Gregory Opelka, MAI, SREA, SRA logged fifty years of industry service between 1952 and 2002. He spent...

ACI2010™ boasts some slick productivity tools that will bring a new level of efficiency to your appraisal report writing process. You'll really love ACI2010's data import capabilities; specifically “how to” import comps from your local MLS data...

Last week must have been National XML Awareness Week as we were inundated with calls about delivering files to lenders in an XML or MISMO format. Apparently a few lenders have sent out E-Mails in order to alert appraisers about Fannie Mae's appraisal...

Hello and welcome to my introductory blog! It's my pleasure to reach out and share some ACI news with appraisers. I hope the fact that you're here means you've weathered the industry storm and your appraisal business is on the rise. The objective...