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Basic Appraisal Principles | Program Details

This four-day course will introduce you to real property concepts and characteristics, legal considerations, influences on real estate values, types of value, economic principles, market area analysis, highest and best use, and ethical considerations.

The course should provide a solid foundation in basic appraisal principles no matter what appraisal specialty you pursue.

By successfully completing the course and exam, you will have met most states' education requirements in the content area identified as basic appraisal principles.

If you are considering a career in professional valuation services, your journey should begin with Basic Appraisal Principles.


Co-developed by the Appraisal Institute, ASA, and ASFMRA

National Registry of CPE Sponsors The 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, 5th ed.
The Appraisal of Real Estate, 13th ed.

Ordering Information
To order books and other materials go to
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Tuition
Please contact the sponsoring chapter for information on fees applicable to chapter programs.

Required

  • 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 Hours
    30 (including 2-hour exam)

    To receive credit, participants must attend 100% of the program.

    AI CE Credit for Designated Members and Candidates for Designation
    This program is approved for 1 hour of Appraisal Institute CE credit for every hour taken.

    Prerequisites
    None

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

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    Class Schedule & Locations

    06/03/2013 - 06/06/2013
    Location: Branchburg, NJ
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    Sponsor: Metro New Jersey
    Contact: Debra Miller, (732) 560-0072
    Instructor: Donow, Amy J., MAI & Stanziola, Frank J., MAI, SRA
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    06/04/2013 - 06/07/2013
    Location: San Diego, CA
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    Sponsor: San Diego
    Contact: Patti Kreutzer, (858) 292-7324
    Instructor: Schwarzentraub, Sara F., SRA & Recht-Amor, Deanne, MAI
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    06/06/2013 - 06/21/2013
    Location: Santa Fe, NM
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    Sponsor: Rio Grande
    Contact: Ruth Kelton, (972) 233-2244
    Instructor: Jacobs, James Edward, SRA
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    06/12/2013 - 06/15/2013
    Location: Nashville, TN
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    Sponsor: Greater Tennessee
    Contact: Myra Withers, (615) 515-9700
    Instructor: Atwood, James B., SRA
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    06/17/2013 - 06/20/2013
    Location: Chicago, IL
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    Sponsor: Chicago
    Contact: LA Anderson, (312) 616-9406
    Instructor: Spence, William D. Otto, MAI
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    06/19/2013 - 06/22/2013
    Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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    Sponsor: Pittsburgh Metropolitan
    Contact: Mary Ann Hertzig, (412) 563-1900
    Instructor: Smeltzer, Mark V., SRA
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    07/16/2013 - 07/19/2013
    Location: La Palma, CA
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    Sponsor: Southern California
    Contact: Lianna Chaparyan / Linda Zimmer, (818) 957-5111x20
    Instructor: Chirpich, Carol L., SRA
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    09/04/2013 - 10/07/2013
    Location: Greenville, SC
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    Sponsor: South Carolina
    Contact: Caroline Stephenson, (803) 782-2922
    Instructor: Crider, Charles F., MAI
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    09/09/2013 - 09/12/2013
    Location: Chicago, IL
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    Sponsor: Chicago
    Contact: LA Anderson, (312) 616-9406
    Instructor: Magdziarz, Joseph C., MAI, SRA
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    09/09/2013 - 09/12/2013
    Location: Linthicum, MD
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    Sponsor: Maryland
    Contact: Tim McKenna, (410) 752-3318
    Instructor: Smeltzer, Mark V., SRA
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    09/10/2013 - 09/13/2013
    Location: Indianapolis, IN
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    Sponsor: Hoosier State
    Contact: Shannon O'Keefe, (317) 815-1340
    Instructor: Mitchell, Mark E., MAI
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    09/16/2013 - 09/19/2013
    Location: St. Louis, MO
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    Sponsor: Greater St. Louis
    Contact: Michael C. Curran, (314) 965-1171x13
    Instructor: Kunzler, Cheryl A., SRA & Potts Sr., Douglas A., MAI
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    10/01/2013 - 10/04/2013
    Location: Columbus, OH
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    Sponsor: Ohio
    Contact: DebbieLee Dougherty, (614) 442-3391
    Instructor: Cather, Charles L., SRA & Kendall, Robert E., MAI, SRA
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    10/28/2013 - 10/31/2013
    Location: Plano, TX
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    Sponsor: North Texas
    Contact: Ruth Kelton, (972) 233-2244
    Instructor: Naeter, George N., MAI
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