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Welcome. If you are a returning student or member of the Appraisal Institute, please log in.  Select an Offering  |  View Cart  |  Forgot Password?  |  Create Login       Evaluating Commercial Construction CALL   Date: November 9 - 10, 2009   Location: Plainview, NY     Seminar     Category   Electives [E]   Level   Intermediate   Attendance Hours   14.0   Current Price   $ 285.00 Member $ 300.00 Regular     Instructor     James Canestaro            Location     Name   Marriott Residence Inn   Address   9 Gerhard Rd.   City   Plainview   State   NY   Zip   11803   Phone   (516) 433-6200     Click Here to check state approvals          Sponsor / Contact     Chapter   Long Island Website   www.liappraisal.com   Contact Name   Francine Morgenstern   Email   liappraise@aol.com   Phone   (516) 248-8964   Fax   (516) 248-0853       Description     Evaluating Commercial Construction presents how light industrial, office and retail buildings are assembled and then deteriorate over time. More than 1,250 construction slides and a 150-page Reference Manual illustrate site improvements, structure, envelope, interior, and environmental system components of a commercial building and how these elements can affect value. This seminar offers you critical skills necessary to better inspect, describe, and analyze commercial property. Once you have taken this program, you will better identify building characteristics, conditions, and deficiencies; succinctly describe what you see in an appraisal report; and then factor your insights into the replacement cost, income capitalization, and market comparable calculations. Participants have highly praised the seminar for its useful content and relevance to commercial real estate appraisal, brokerage, and lending. At the end of this unique program, you will understand Present prevailing commercial construction techniques with associated terminology Display the typical combinations or commercial construction assemblies and systems. Illustrate where to look for potential physical deficiencies that may be hidden from view. Enhance the seminar participants’ confidence to ask articulate construction related questions as part of future due diligence inquiries. These are all critical concerns to appraisers, who deal with the valuation of commercial or large multifamily residential properties. If you want to improve your inspection, description, and valuation skills, then this course is for you.     Disclaimer     Cancellation Policy Up To 15 days prior to program start date, refund in full. 7 - 14 days prior to program start date, $50.00 cancellation fee. Less than 7 days prior to program start date, forfeit of payment.   Transfer Policy Up To 15 days prior to program start date, no transfer fee. 7 - 14 days prior to program start date, $25.00 transfer fee. Less than 7 days prior to program start date, no transfer allowed.     ENROLLMENT POLICY: Your enrollment form and payment by check or online registration must be received by the chapter office at least 10 business days prior to the start of each course to avoid a late charge. No registrations will be accepted 7 days before the start of the course unless there is a cancellation. We cannot accept walk-in students. Enrollment is limited, register promptly. Note: (1) Full (100%) attendance is required for continuing education credit. (2) The Appraisal Institute issues certificates for state certification/licensing or state continuing education credit that verify successful completion and attendance requirement are met. If Appraisal Institute attendance records indicate less than attendance requirements met, your certificate will reflect this and state agencies may refuse to award credit. (3) If you have a disability and may require some accommodation, please notify us in writing at least two weeks in advance and we will arrange for reasonable accommodation. (4) CONFIRMATION LETTER: If you have enrolled ON-LINE, you automatically receive a confirmation when your credit card is used. For checks, confirmation will be mailed 10 days prior. (5) Program materials will be distributed to students at class. (7) The Local Chapter reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any program if a minimum enrollment is not met, and to change faculty assignments if necessary. (8) If you missed the deadline, you can be put on a waiting list, by e-mailing the chapter office at: liappraise@aol.com. CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: In order to receive a refund, your cancellation must be received in writing at least 14 business days prior to the seminar. All refunds are subject to a $50.00 service fee. No refund for cancellations within 10 business days. Program materials will be picked up at the site.     Additional Information     At the end of this unique program, you will understand • Essential elements of past and current commercial building. • Construction addressed in a building description of an appraisal report. • Correct terminology used to describe the physical and functional condition of a building and its depreciable components. • The art of physical building inspection that identifies systemic defects that will influence the appraiser’s opinion of value. This seminar has direct relevance to commercial real estate development, appraisal, lending, and property management. This seminar will be taught by its developer: JAMES C. CANESTARO, AIA, AICP Knoxville, TN TUITION: $285.00 Members $300.00 Non-Members Early Registration: Register by September 25, 2009: $260.00 Members $275.00 Non-Members LOCATION: MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN, 9 Gerhard Rd, Plainview, NY Sign In: 8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Seminar Instruction: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CE CREDIT: Approved for 15 Hours continuing education credit for the Appraisal Institute and applied for in New York State. 100 % attendance is required. •  New York State   •  Travel Directions

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