PITTSBURGH, PA — DITIO, a premier provider of real estate valuation services, is thrilled to announce Mark Smeltzer, MAI, SRA, AI-RRS, will lend his expertise to the Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers. The Pennsylvania State Senate confirmed Smeltzer’s executive nomination in an impressive 48-0 vote on October 23. In this role, Smeltzer will lend his long career of expertise to assist the certification of real estate appraisers and assessors in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As stated by the PA Department of State, “…the Board examines for, denies, approves, issues, revokes, suspends and renews certificates of appraisers and assessors. In addition to passing upon the qualifications and fitness of applicants for certification, the Board's functions include establishing standards of professional appraisal practice and conducting hearings upon complaint.”