The Professional Appraiser
Basic Real Estate Appraisal: Principles & Procedures – 9th Edition
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Chapter 18
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
• List the Five Key Elements of becoming a Competent Appraiser• Define the Typical State Requirements for
Appraiser Licensing and Certification• List at least Three Major Organizations of
Professional Appraisers• Outline the First Two Standards of USPAP• Discuss the Common Career Paths for
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18.1 THE APPRAISER’S BACKGROUND
Five Key Elements to a Competent Appraiser• Education• Experience• Knowledge• Judgment• Integrity
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EDUCATION
Reasons for Education• General Benefits include Learning…• Reasoning skills• Communication skills• Mathematics skills (Algebra & Geometry)• Computer skills
• To Better Understand Factors that Influence Real Estate (Finance, Law, Economics, etc.)• Specific knowledge of Appraisal Theories and
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EDUCATION (Con’t.)
General Educational Trends• College-Level Education and/or College
Degrees are necessary for…• Professional Designations• Licensing & Certification• Numerous Colleges and Universities offer
Certificate and Degree Programs• Some Degrees are endorsed by the Appraisal
Institute & American Society of Appraisers 5
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EDUCATION (Con’t.)Real Estate Courses• Course Curriculum on Appraisal and Broker-
related Real Estate Topics at…• Community Colleges (AA & Certificate Programs)• Private Educational Providers• Appraisal Courses and Seminars offered by
the Appraisal Institute, American Society of Appraisers, etc.• # of Webinars & Online Courses Growing
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EDUCATION (Con’t.)Shared Ideas•Meetings between Appraisers and other
Real Estate Industry Participants offer…• Form of Self-Improvement• Shared Experiences & Ideas with Peers• Opportunities for Referrals & Career
Advancement• Online Courses, Blogs and Discussion Boards
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EXPERIENCE
Education alone will not create a Competent Appraiser…• Key Appraisal Skills are learned through On-the-Job
Experience• May take Six Months – Under the Supervision of an
Experience Appraiser – to Produce a Credible Appraisal on your own• Trainee-Produced Appraisals must be signed by a
Certified Appraiser• More Complicated Appraisals Require More and/or
Specialized Experience8
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KNOWLEDGE
General Areas of Knowledge that are Important to Appraisers…•Markets• Be Aware of how they Function and Affect
Prices and Trends• Operations• Characteristics and Management Procedures•Market Data• Develop Data Sources of Particular Kinds
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JUDGMENT…the operation of the mind, involving comparison and discrimination, by which knowledge and values and relationships are mentally formulatedEssential Elements…• Compare• Distinguish Differences• Recognize Relationships• Arrive at Opinions
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INTEGRITY
Integrity is a critical characteristic; meaning…• …complete, undivided, or unbroken• Unimpaired; soundness; purity…•Moral soundness; honesty; freedom from
corrupting influence or practice…
Integrity, along with Impartiality, is essential to Long-Term Success as a Professional Appraiser
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18.2 STATE LICENSE AND CERTICIATION REQUIREMENTSState and Federal Laws requiring appraisals to meet certain requirements became effective in 1993, pursuant to Title IX of FIRREA. Key Appraisal Requirements:• Federally Related Transactions focus of FIRREA• Performed by Licensed or Certified Appraisers• Appraisals must Conform to USPAP• Qualifications of Appraisers and USPAP itself set
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LEVELS OF APPRAISAL PRACTICETrainee License: Appraisal of properties that the supervising appraiser is permitted to appraise, under close supervision.Licensed Residential: Appraisal of non-complex one to four-unit residential properties, up to a transaction value of $1 million; complex properties up to a transaction value of $250,000. Certified Residential: Appraisal of all residential properties, regardless of transaction value or complexity. Federal guidelines limit this practice to property with one to four dwelling units. Appraisal of nonresidential properties with a transaction value up to $250,000 is also authorized.Certified General: Appraisal of all real estate property transactions, without regard to property type, transaction value, or complexity. 13
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BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
• Hours must involve instruction in specific subject modules (e.g. Principles & Procedures, USPAP, etc.)• These are minimum requirements; some States may
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COLLEGE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Effective January 1, 2015, the AQB requires 30 semester credit hours of College-Level Education, or an Associate’s Degree or higher, for those seeking to be a Licensed Residential appraiser; and has deleted it as an option for those seeking the Certified Residential and Certified General Certifications. The latter now require Bachelor’s Degrees.
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BASIC EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• All Experience must comply with USPAP• Obtaining and Documenting Experience poses a Major
Challenge to those Entering the Appraisal Profession• As of October 2015 the AQB began exploring alternative
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18.3 APPRAISAL GROUPS
Benefits of membership…• Professional Designations• Major Source of Training (Education) and other
Resources & Publications
Major Organizations• Appraisal Institute (MAI, SRA, AI-GRS & AI-RRS)• American Society of Appraisers (ASA, AM & FASA)• National Association of REALTORS® (RAA & GAA)
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APPRAISAL GROUPS (Con’t.)
Specialized Groups• International Right of Way Association (IRWA)• American Society of Farm Managers and Rural
Appraisers• International Association of Assessing Officers
(IAAO)• National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers• Institute of Business Appraisers• Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers
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18.4 STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL PRACTICEUniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)…• Originally Adopted in 1986-87; subsequently the
Appraisal Foundation was founded• The Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) of the
Appraisal Foundation maintains USPAP• USPAP is a living document; updated every two
years (2016-2017 Edition of USPAP was adopted but not yet published when this textbook was completed)
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THE USPAP RULES
Ethics Rule• Requires an Appraiser to Comply with
USPAP when Obligated by Law or Regulation, or by Agreement• Covers Three General Areas of Practice..• Conduct• Management• Confidentiality
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THE USPAP RULES (Con’t.)
Conduct Section of the Ethics Rule• Requires that the appraiser perform all
assignments ethically and competently , with impartiality, objectivity, and independence, and without accommodation of personal interests.• Requires an Appraiser to disclose any current of
prospective interests, and the performance (or not) of any services involving the property within the prior three years, in the Certification
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THE USPAP RULES (Con’t.)
Management Section of the Ethics Rule• Prohibits the payment of any undisclosed fees,
commissions, or things of value in connection with the procurement of an assignment• Accepting compensation for developing an opinion
of value that is contingent upon the value conclusion or result is also forbidden
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THE USPAP RULES (Con’t.)
Confidentiality Section of the Ethics Rule• Requires that the appraiser not reveal confidential
factual data obtained from the client, or the results of an assignment to anyone other than: • the client and those he/she has authorized by law; • state enforcement agencies and third parties
authorized before “by law”; and • a duly authorized professional peer review
committee, state enforcement agencies and authorized third parties
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THE USPAP RULES (Con’t.)
Record Keeping Rule• Requires that the appraiser prepare and
keep a comprehensive work file for at least five years after each assignment or at least two years after the final disposition of any judicial proceeding where testimony was given• Retain True Copies of all Written Reports
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THE USPAP RULES (Con’t.)
Competency RuleAn Appraiser Must…• Be Competent to Perform the Assignment;• Acquire the Necessary Competency to Perform
the Assignment (individually, or, if needed, in association with others); or• Decline or Withdraw from the Assignment
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THE USPAP RULES (Con’t.)
Scope of Work RuleFor each Appraisal and Appraisal Review Assignment, an Appraiser Must...• Identify the Problem to be Solved• Determine and Perform the Scope of Work
necessary to Develop Credible Assignment Results; and• Disclose the Scope of Work in the Report
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THE USPAP RULES (Con’t.)
Jurisdictional Exception Rule• If any part of USPAP is contrary to any
applicable Law or Regulation of any Jurisdiction, only that part shall be void and of no force or effect in that Jurisdiction; and disclose the Exception in the Report
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STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
Standard 1 (Development)• In developing a real property appraisal, an
appraiser must identify the problem to be solved, determine the scope of work necessary to solve the problem, and correctly complete the research and analyses necessary to produce a credible appraisal
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STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
Standard 2 (Reporting)• In reporting the results of a real property
appraisal, an appraiser must communicate each analysis, opinion, and conclusion in a manner that is not misleading
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PROTECTING THE PUBLIC• Impartiality• The appraiser should not have an undisclosed
interest in the property being appraised• The appraisal fee should not be contingent on the
amount or direction of value concluded, or on the occurrence of any event• The appraiser should not directly pay or receive
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PROTECTING THE CLIENT• Competency• Appraisers should take on only those appraisal
assignments that are within their ability• Appraisers should only accept assignments that
they anticipate they can complete within the agreed-upon time period• Once an Appraiser accepts an assignment, he or
she should perform it competently and adequately, regardless of the agreed-upon fee (there may be some exceptions)
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PROTECTING THE PROFESSION• Competitive Activity• Competition for business should be done in a
professional manner• Appraisers should not cast unsupported doubts
about other’s capabilities in an attempt to take away or get business
• Cooperative Activity• Promote a “code of behavior” amongst appraisers• Share data and ideas with other appraisers
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18.5 APPRAISING AS AN OCCUPATION
Who Do You Work For?• Institutional Appraiser• Salaried Staff Position• Public – Assessor, General Services Dept., IRS,
HUD, BLM, Transportation Agencies, etc.• Private – Lenders, Life Insurance, REITS,
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LOAN VS. OTHER ASSIGNMENT TYPESLoan Appraisals• Pressures exist on appraisers…• To Speed Up the Process & Keep Fees Low• To Meet the Number or Make the Deal• Volume dependent on level of loan activity• Monitoring of Quality and Consistency via the
Collateral Underwriter (CU) programOther Intended Uses• Varied types, & not dependent on loan activity
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CHAPTER SUMMARY
Becoming a competent appraiser requires many different skills. Besides pursuing a formal education, you also need to develop your knowledge of markets and real estate operations. This kind of knowledge is more often gained through field experience than in the classroom.
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CHAPTER SUMMARY (Con’t.)
Having sound judgment is also an important skill for an appraiser. Developing good judgment comes from a combination of experiences: in the field, in education, and as a result of self-review. Integrity is also essential! Licensing and certification requirements, and complying with USPAP, are important to the professional appraiser.
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IMPORTANT TERMS & CONCEPTSCompetency Rule Impartiality
Conduct Institutional Appraiser
Confidentiality Integrity
Designations Jurisdictional Exception Rule
Ethics Rule Management
Experience Record Keeping Rule
Federally Related Transactions Scope of Work Rule
Fee Appraiser
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