In our latest video we discuss the first exposure draft of the new Advisory Opinion 41, Use of Technology in an Appraisal or Appraisal Review Assignment. The Appraisal Foundation’s Appraisal Standards Board released the draft for public comment on January 2, 2026, and the public comment period will remain open until February 2, 2026. We wanted to share this video while the comment period is still open for business so our viewers will have the chance to submit feedback directly to TAF if they feel moved to do so. The text of the the full draft of the proposed Advisory Opinion 41 can be read here and comments can be submitted here until February 2, 2026.
I first released SILVER 101 during the height of the pandemic in September 2020. The course was my original creation encapsulating the process I developed working directly with my appraisal clients through the years. Creating SILVER 101 was a project I'd dreamed of accomplishing for a long time: a self-paced online course designed to help people identify their silver objects and feel empowered about moving forward making informed decisions about the best choices in their specific situations. For the next five years SILVER 101 was available as a paid self-paced online course and it was an honor to serve the needs of the students who enrolled in it.
I recently decided that I wanted to make SILVER 101 accessible as a free resource available to anyone who can benefit from it. Here at Artifactual History Appraisal we’ve updated the course location to be fully accessible as a free resource hosted on our company YouTube channel. You can find the complete course videos in the SILVER 101 playlist below.
I want to thank Patrick McIntyre for supporting me in this decision to move SILVER 101 to our YouTube channel and remove the paywall. Patrick’s commitment to creating educational resources and expanding access to them is one of our many shared values, and I’m very grateful for his support in our firm’s new release of SILVER 101 as a free resource for everyone.
Part 3 of our Appraisal Review series features Patrick McIntyre’s bespoke appraisal review services that he leads at Artifactual History Appraisal. In this episode we discuss the many people who can benefit from appraisal review, including early career appraisers, established appraisers, insurance companies, legal professionals, and really anyone who wants to make sure they have the highest quality appraisal reports possible. Patrick shares about what the process of working with him for appraisal review services looks like and we conclude with expressing our shared goal to benefit the appraisal field and help make us all stronger and more resilient.
Patrick welcomes hearing from anyone who would like to learn more about his Appraisal Review services, informed by his many years of experience reviewing hundreds of appraisal reports. He can be reached at pmcintyre@afhappraisal.com to schedule an appraisal review.
Part II of our Appraisal Review series continues with Patrick McIntyre first contextualizing what USPAP says about appraisal review in USPAP Standards 3 and 4. Building and expanding on USPAP’s foundation, Patrick then introduces his personal philosophy and signature unique approach to the Appraisal Review process.
Patrick leads Artifactual History's Appraisal Review services, informed by his many years of experience reviewing hundreds of appraisal reports. He can be reached at pmcintyre@afhappraisal.com to schedule an appraisal review.
