Become part of the Appraisal Institute and join the Long Island Chapter!

There are many rewarding benefits to Appraisal Institute membership. Choose the path that suits your professional objectives:

  • Designated – Take your appraisal career to the next level with the Appraisal Institute’s MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, and/or AI-RRS designations.

  • Candidate for Designation – Advance your career and distinguish yourself as a highly qualified professional appraiser.

  • Practicing Affiliate – This category is designed for those who are providing services as valuers (to customers, employers, etc.). Practicing Affiliates are interested in affiliation with the Appraisal Institute but not ready or interested in pursuing designated membership.

  • Affiliate – Those interested in real property economics who do not provide any service(s) such as appraisal, appraisal review, mass appraisal or other service(s) provided as a valuer.

  • Student Affiliate – Be a college student enrolled in six (6) or more credit semester hours majoring in a field related to real estate, finance and/or economics at the time of application. Student Affiliates join the AI at a significant discount.

When you join the Appraisal Institute, you’ll open the door to new opportunities for career advancement and success. Enjoy a vast array of member benefits, including:

  • Discounts on all Appraisal Institute courses and seminars

  • Discounts on all Appraisal Institute publications

  • FREE access to the Lum Library and other leading-edge research tools

  • Complimentary subscriptions to Valuation magazine and The Appraisal Journal

  • Greater prestige from affiliating yourself with the industry leader and much more!

Interested in joining the Long Island Chapter?

Questions may be directed to our admissions committee members:

Tonia Vailas, MAI, AI-GRS, General Committee Chair
Steve Salerno, MAI, General Committee Vice Chair
Anthony M. Marmorale, SRA, AI-RRS, Residential Committee Chair
Richard Meyer, SRA, Residential Committee Vice Chair

You may also contact the Chapter Office at (516) 248-8964, or via email.

The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute would like to thank the following chapter sponsors: