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Appraisal Institute Education

Basic Appraisal Procedures | Program Details

In this four-day course, you will apply the principles and concepts you learned in Basic Appraisal Principles. The course will take you step-by-step through the valuation process including defining the problem, collecting and analyzing data, reaching a final opinion of value, and communicating the appraisal. You will learn about the three approaches to reaching an opinion of value—income capitalization, cost, and sales comparison—and apply them in true-to-life case studies and problems. After examining income capitalization methods and formulas, you will learn how rates and multipliers are derived. Through case studies you will discover the steps and concepts involved in the cost approach—how appraisers estimate the cost of constructing a reproduction of or replacement for an existing structure; the three major components of depreciation and methods for estimating and allocating depreciation; and land and site valuation. The course will guide you through the sales comparison approach including researching the market, verifying information, selecting units of comparison, conducting a comparative analysis, making adjustments, and reconciliation. You also will complete key sections of an appraisal report. In addition, the course provides an introduction to property description and construction and design basics. By successfully completing the course and exam you will have met most states’ education requirements for content identified as basic appraisal procedures.


National Registry of CPE SponsorsThe Appraisal Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.

Delivery Method: Group-Live

Program Overview
Table of Contents and Overview [PDF]
Course Schedule [PDF]

Recommended Text
The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, 4th ed.
Appraising Residential Properties, 4th ed.
The Appraisal of Real Estate, 13th ed.

Ordering Information
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Tuition
Please contact the sponsoring chapter for information on fees applicable to chapter programs.

Required Equipment

  • HP12C calculator
  • You must be familiar with calculator operation when the course begins. Answers to problems in course material are shown using the HP12C. Do not come to class expecting to be taught how to use a financial calculator.
  • Free Review—Using a Financial Calculator; Symbols and Formulas, Capitalization Selection Tree, and Sample Problems; and Financial Calculator Practice Exercises
  • For additional help with the HP12C calculator, take our online seminar, Using Your HP12C Financial Calculator.

  • Appraisal Institute Credit Hours
    30 (including 2-hour exam)

    Prerequisites
    Successful completion of Basic Appraisal Principles or equivalent course is required.

    Students must sign a waiver at the beginning of the course stating that they have the prerequisites. If they do not, they will not hold the Appraisal Institute responsible and will not expect to receive special attention during the course.

    Who Should Enroll
    Beginning appraisers, real estate professionals, users of appraisal services, college students, accountants

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    Class Schedule & Locations

    02/19/2010 - 02/27/2010
    Location: Piscataway, NJ
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    Sponsor: Metro New Jersey
    Contact: Debra Miller, (732) 494-4716
    Instructor: Stanziola, Frank J., MAI, SRA & Heffernan, Robert F., SRA
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    02/22/2010 - 02/25/2010
    Location: Chicago, IL
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    Sponsor: Chicago
    Contact: Kate Fulford, (312) 616-9405
    Instructor: Nillen, Daniel T., SRA & Pending, Instructor
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    02/23/2010 - 02/26/2010
    Location: Indianapolis, IN
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    Sponsor: Hoosier State
    Contact: Shannon O'Keefe, (317) 815-1340
    Instructor: Coutts, James E., SRA
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    02/24/2010 - 02/27/2010
    Location: Conshohocken, PA
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    Sponsor: Philadelphia Metropolitan
    Contact: Robin Selkin, (610) 238-0535
    Instructor: Ramsay, Janice N., SRA & Pending, Instructor
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    03/03/2010 - 03/06/2010
    Location: Oakland, CA
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    Sponsor: Northern California
    Contact: Lisa Estes / Pat Moore, (925) 932-7753
    Instructor: Molitor-Gennrich, Dawn M., SRA & Way, Christina, MAI


    03/08/2010 - 03/11/2010
    Location: Louisville, KY
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    Sponsor: Bluegrass
    Contact: Susan Katz, (502) 727-9181
    Instructor: Spence, William D. Otto, MAI & Pending, Instructor


    03/15/2010 - 03/18/2010
    Location: Aurora, CO
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    Sponsor: Colorado
    Contact: Sherry Engleberg, (303) 691-0487
    Instructor: Garone, Louis J., MAI, SRA & Meurer, James R., MAI, SRA
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    03/16/2010 - 03/19/2010
    Location: St. Paul, MN
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    Sponsor: North Star
    Contact: Maribelle Cushman, (651) 633-0676
    Instructor: Harrington, Craig M., SRA & Pending, Instructor
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    03/17/2010 - 03/20/2010
    Location: Tigard, OR
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    Sponsor: Greater Oregon
    Contact: Vicki Champ, (503) 316-1979
    Instructor: Larrabee, Matthew, MAI & Gillespie, Roxanne R., MAI
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    03/19/2010 - 03/22/2010
    Location: Plano, TX
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    Sponsor: North Texas
    Contact: Ruth Kelton, (972) 233-2244
    Instructor: Jacobs, James Edward, SRA & Murfee, G.T. Patrick, MAI


    05/17/2010 - 05/20/2010
    Location: Chicago, IL
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    Sponsor: Chicago
    Contact: Kate Fulfold, (312) 616-9405
    Instructor: Spence, William D. Otto, MAI & Pending, Instructor
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    05/17/2010 - 05/20/2010
    Location: Port Huron, MI
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    Sponsor: Great Lakes
    Contact: Joan Kaczor, (810) 364-5640
    Instructor: Pending, Instructor & Cooper, Winfield L., SRA


    06/05/2010 - 06/09/2010
    Location: San Diego, CA
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    Sponsor: San Diego
    Contact: Patti Kreutzer, (858) 292-7324
    Instructor: Dore, Lance W., MAI & Backer, Robert M., MAI
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    07/06/2010 - 07/09/2010
    Location: Columbus, OH
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    Sponsor: Cardinal Ohio
    Contact: Sally Lawton, (614) 442-3391
    Instructor: Cather, Charles L., SRA & Pending, Instructor


    08/23/2010 - 08/26/2010
    Location: Clive, IA
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    Sponsor: Iowa
    Contact: Wayne Hennessey, (641) 439-2349
    Instructor: Koestner, Richard J., SRA & Loll, Dennis R., SRA
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    09/21/2010 - 09/24/2010
    Location: Indianapolis, IN
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    Sponsor: Hoosier State
    Contact: Shannon O'Keefe, (317) 815-1340
    Instructor: Coutts, James E., SRA
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    09/27/2010 - 09/30/2010
    Location: Chicago, IL
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    Sponsor: Chicago
    Contact: Kate Fulfold, (312) 616-9405
    Instructor: Nillen, Daniel T., SRA & Pending, Instructor
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    09/29/2010 - 10/02/2010
    Location: Tigard, OR
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    Sponsor: Greater Oregon
    Contact: Vicki Champ, (503) 316-1979
    Instructor: Bernhardt, Terry O., SRA & Gillespie, Roxanne R., MAI
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    10/01/2010 - 10/04/2010
    Location: Arlington, TX
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    Sponsor: North Texas
    Contact: Ruth Kelton, (972) 233-2244
    Instructor: Jacobs, James Edward, SRA & Naeter, George N., MAI


    11/01/2010 - 11/04/2010
    Location: Independence, OH
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    Sponsor: Northern Ohio
    Contact: Amy Cramer, (216) 520-0560
    Instructor: Kendall, Robert E., MAI, SRA & Cather, Charles L., SRA
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