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  • Watch: November 15 TALCB Meeting

    The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board met Friday, November 15 at 9 a.m. CT. Download the meeting materials and watch the recording.

  • Planned Building Electrical Outages to Affect Online Services

    Starting 6 p.m. CT on Wednesday, November 27 through Sunday, December 1, all systems, including the Online Licensing Services portal and the Posting System, will be down because of planned electrical outages at TALCB headquarters. Another planned outage that will affect online agency services is scheduled for Friday, December 20 at 6 p.m. through Monday, December 23.

  • Watch Our First Webinar: The Dollars and Sense of Becoming an Appraiser Supervisor

    There's a shortage of appraiser supervisors for prospective appraiser trainees, which means it’s hard for more appraisers to make headway in the industry. The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) hosted a webinar on Wednesday, October 16 at 1 p.m. CT.

  • New and Proposed Rules, PAREA, Appraiser Qualifications Review: Meeting Recap

    TALCB Chair Sara Oates during the August 2024 meeting.

    The Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB) met August 16 to consider adopting amendments to one rule and proposing amendments to eight others. The highlights also include an update on the new and continually improving Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) from the mouth of its only current provider, the Appraisal Institute (AI).

  • Livestream the August 16 TALCB Meeting

    The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board meets Friday, August 16 at 9 a.m. CT. Download the meeting materials and watch the livestream.

  • PAREA Grads Incoming: First 2 Are Texans

    A black and white photo of Chris Tindal sitting, smiling and looking in a direction slightly to the left.

    The graduates are trickling in nine months after the first ever launch of the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA). It took off commanded by the Appraisal Institute (AI). Sticking the landing as the first person to complete PAREA is a stay-at-home dad in San Antonio named Chris Tindal (pictured, left).

  • For Appraiser Trainees: TALCB's New Notebook

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    New and improved. The online Notebook provided by the Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board to log appraisal experience is enhanced with features that will speed up application processing.

  • Meeting Recap: Texas Praise, Possible Changes to Punishments

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    Texas is a leader. This was one of the first discussion points during the May 10 meeting of the Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB). Its executive director informed the board of a recent industry conference staff attended where TALCB’s partnership with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) was highlighted again.

  • Contribute to Demographic Research

    The Appraisal Foundation is conducting its second demographic survey of appraiser professionals, and they need to hear from Texans! Respondents do not have to provide their email or other identifying information. Complete the survey by March 13, 2024.

  • New Rules, TALCB Goes to Washington: February Meeting Recap

    TALCB Chair Sara Oates during the February 2024 meeting.

    The first Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB) meeting of 2024 happened February 23. Some of the highlights include three new adopted rules, TALCB’s director joining the appraisal bias discussion at the federal level, and a call for public comments that could determine future Board-issued guidance.

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  • TALCB Complaint Portal Launched

    The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) is pleased to announce the launch of the TALCB complaint portal.

  • TALCB Complaint Process Updates

    The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) recently amended several rules to allow more transparency in the complaint process. These changes are a result of discussion and consideration of the Board, Board committees, and feedback from stakeholders. The changes include:

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