* The AQB Criteria include USPAP education and continuing education requirements. Are the USPAP education and continuing education requirements adequate, inadequate, too much? Is quality education being received? What should be added or changed to enhance the quality of USPAP education?
* The ASB strives to create enforceable Standards. What are examples of enforcement successes related to USPAP? Which parts of USPAP present difficulties for enforcement? What else would be necessary in USPAP to address enforcement challenges?
* What methods can the AQB and ASB use to continue to enhance our ability to interact with a broad constituency of appraisers and users of appraisal services?
* Are there other comments or suggestions you would like to make?
The Invitation represents an unprecedented outreach effort on the part of the two Boards of the Foundation to solicit new input from constituencies rarely or ever heard from and to obtain fresh commentary from existing constituencies to questions that have never been asked in so direct a manner. Rather than forge ahead with new projects, the Invitation represents an opportunity by the Boards to carefully consider future actions in light of the major changes made in the recent past.
What does the Invitation represent to the average appraiser or appraiser user? If you believe that your voice would not be heard in the past, now believe otherwise. This is an important opportunity to make an individual contribution toward the good of the appraisal profession with your singular, unique input. It is not necessary to have an organization speak for you - take the chance to speak for yourself and this is the time to do it.
Have your say. The Invitation represents a unique - and positive - opportunity to have input into those matters that most closely affect appraisers: USPAP and USPAP Education. View it as some brightness in an otherwise bleak late winter landscape. Take advantage of it. Have an opinion!
A complete version of the Invitation can be found at http://www.appraisalfoundation.org

William Pastuszek, MAI, SRA, heads Shepherd Associates, Newton, Mass.