Meeting/Event Information

5 hours AI, TALCB with TREC Pending

Our Speakers

9:00 - 9:25 am Check-in at The Success Center

Kristine Armentor, 1031 Exchange Specialist, First American Exchange Company

1031 exchanges are more than a tax tool—they influence pricing, timing, and negotiation behavior across commercial, residential, and agricultural property transactions. This practical session goes beyond the basics to examine how exchange-driven motivations show up in real deals and what professionals should be watching for.  Appraisers will learn what questions to ask when comparable sales involve 1031 exchanges, how buyer and seller deadline pressure can push prices above—or below—market, and which exchange timelines may signal atypical motivation or potential distress.  Brokers will gain insight into transaction characteristics that commonly lead to successful 1031 exchanges, how exchange knowledge helps clients preserve capital and build generational wealth, and why understanding 1031 property exchanges is a powerful way to differentiate your services.

Designed for practitioners, this session delivers immediately usable market insight you can apply on your next assignment or listing.

Opening remarks from Mitchell Austin, MAI

Mitchell Austin, MAI, serves as President of the North Texas Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. 
Executive Vice President at Lowery Property Advisors, LLC

Lunch Provided 

Carl Whitaker, Chief Economist, RealPage

“Macroeconomic uncertainty continues to build, and the near-term outlook features mixed signals split between emerging areas of strengths and weaknesses. These sessions will outline national macroeconomic fundamentals, then filtering those macro conditions down to the more localized East Texas landscape with a particular focus on Tyler & Smith County This session will also feature some broader data and discussion on the region's housing market."

Cindi Featherston-Shields, Broker, AI Certified

How AI Is Transforming the Future of the Real Estate Profession: This topic will help real estate professionals better understand artificial intelligence (AI) and its growing influence on the real estate industry. The course provides an overview of what AI is, how it is currently being utilized throughout the real estate and valuation process, and how professionals can responsibly incorporate AI tools into everyday practice. Emphasis is placed on the importance of maintaining professional judgment, competency, and regulatory compliance while utilizing emerging AI technologies.

BREAK  - Door Prizes 

Matthew Hyatt, SRA, MNAA, ATA-R, Chief Appraiser & General Manager, True Footage

UAD 3.6 introduces a fundamental shift in how residential appraisal data is collected, structured, and reported. In this session, Matthew Hyatt, SRA, shares practical insights as an early adopter who has completed UAD 3.6 assignments, hosted multiple webinars on the topic, spoken publicly with GSE representatives, and currently works at a company building tools around the new dataset.

This presentation offers a balanced, experience-based perspective on what appraisers can expect, including the policy framework, structural changes to the report, workflow impacts on report development time, software readiness considerations, business model implications, and a preparation roadmap for the months remaining before the November 2, 2026, mandate.

The session is positioned for the Broad Production Period (currently underway) and is designed to help appraisers move from awareness to active preparation with clarity and confidence.