In this comprehensive course, Developing and Analyzing Residential Market Conditions, real estate appraisers will enhance their ability to accurately assess and interpret market trends affecting residential properties. This course provides essential knowledge on collecting, analyzing, and applying market data, including supply and demand analysis, absorption rates, and market trends. Participants will learn how to apply these techniques in real-world scenarios, improving their ability to support value conclusions with credible, data-driven evidence. The course also addresses compliance with secondary market guidelines and USPAP requirements, ensuring appraisers produce reliable and well-documented market analyses.

In this engaging and practical course, Developing & Supporting Residential Appraisal Adjustments, real estate appraisers will gain a deeper understanding of how to accurately and effectively develop and support adjustments in residential appraisal reports. This course provides essential knowledge on the various methods and techniques available for developing adjustments, including paired data analysis, statistical analysis, and depreciated cost methods. Participants will learn how to apply these techniques in real-world scenarios, improving their ability to defend their adjustments with credible, market-supported evidence. The course also addresses compliance with the secondary market guidelines and USPAP requirements, ensuring appraisers produce well-supported and defensible reports.

The seminar provides an opportunity for residential appraisers to enhance their skills when determining whether two neighborhoods are truly similar and competing.  With the ability to truly determine whether neighborhoods are comparable, the knowledge will lead to a discussion of whether comparable data should or should not be utilized.  If data from a non-similar neighborhood is to be utilized, a portion of the seminar will be devoted to determining how to develop a reasonable and supportable adjustment for the difference.

This is a (7) hour seminar designed to help participants understand the basics of an Excel spreadsheet and how it can be utilized in the analysis of data for an appraisal report.  After introducing many basic functions and structure of Excel, examples of how it can be used in your daily practice will be provided.

This is a (2) hour seminar designed to help participants realize the benefits and knowledge which can gained by utilizing the Excel program.  Working with large amounts of data is simplified with the program and allows for easy/quick analysis of the data.  The course is designed for Residential Appraisers but the applications of the course can be utilized by Commercial Appraisers.

This comprehensive 4-hour continuing education class is designed for residential real estate appraisers seeking to enhance their ability to support adjustments effectively and accurately. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles behind adjustments, including the methods and techniques used to derive credible, well-supported adjustments in residential appraisal assignments. Through practical examples, case studies, and interactive discussions, appraisers will build confidence in their ability to support adjustments that comply with industry standards, regulatory expectations, and best practices. By the end of this course, participants will have the knowledge and skills needed to provide well-supported, defensible adjustments that enhance the credibility of their appraisal reports.