Settling the Matter: Navigating the Appraisal Process
Length: 60 Minutes
Whether it's mortgage lending or private appraisals for divorces, estates, litigation, and more, a deep understanding of the appraisal process is essential. Enhance your ability to serve your clients by mastering how to select an appraiser, exploring different reporting options, and learning how to effectively respond to disagreements. Gain the confidence to identify flaws in appraisals presented to you.
Join us for an engaging one-hour continuing legal education seminar, "Navigating the Appraisal Process," presented by LEAP Legal Software. This session features industry expert James B. Jordan Jr., a seasoned real estate appraisal veteran. Don't miss this opportunity to gain invaluable insights and knowledge that will empower you to better navigate the complexities of real estate appraisals.
Jim Jordan is President of Quality Title & Abstract Agency and The Jordan Real Estate Group which have served the real estate, lending, and legal community for over 35 years. Jim is a licensed Title Officer as well as a Certified Real Estate Appraiser.
Quality Title & Abstract Agency provides commercial and residential title insurance in 13 states along the east coast as well as a host of property search and reporting services.
The Jordan Real Estate Group provides residential and commercial appraisal management services to banks and mortgage lenders, as well as local appraisal services to homeowners, attorneys, and realtors.
Jim is a resident of Monmouth County, New Jersey. He served on the executive committee of the Greater New Jersey Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association for over 10 years. Jim’s focus on empowering those around him has not only benefited his staff, who have an average of 20 years on his team, but also has led to Jim being a trusted advisor to attorneys, realtors, and the lending community.
Sy Justin Sommer is the Director of Product Enablement at LEAP Legal Software. Sy is a 2010 graduate of Fordham Law School and is an attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York. Sy began his career in the Family Law Department of Manhattan law firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP. After three years with DHC, Sy took a role with JPMorgan Chase Bank in Brooklyn, NY where he served as an Associate Vice President Senior Counsel in the bank’s Mortgage Banking Litigation group. In 2018, Sy sought to apply his legal education and experience in the legal technology space and joined LEAP with excitement to further the company’s mission of helping attorneys to be more productive with cloud technology. Despite being a born and raised New Yorker, Sy currently resides in Jersey City, New Jersey.