Trending Appraisal Topics – A Legal Case Study
On October 15, 2025, Ashley Farhner, Matt Hansen and Tara O’Hanlon presented “Trending Appraisal Topics – A Legal Case Study” during the Appraisal Institute’s 19th Annual Fall Conference. During this session, Matt, Tara and appraisers on the panel reviewed legal and valuation issues arising from a recent case involving a partial acquisition from a gas station property. The presentation covered highest and best use, larger parcel, appurtenant easements, title issues, adverse possession, environmental contamination, cost to cure, project influence, special benefits and other trending topics.
The Appraisal Institute is a global association of real estate appraisers, with nearly 23,000 valuation professionals in about 60 countries throughout the world. Its mission is to advance professionalism and ethics, global standards, methodologies and practices through the professional development of property economics worldwide.
