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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 Residential Construction CALL   Date: November 11, 2009   Location: Plainview, NY     Seminar     Category   Electives [E]   Level   Intermediate   Attendance Hours   7.0   Current Price   $ 175.00 Member $ 195.00 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 Residential Construction shows how single-family houses are constructed from the ground up. More than 950 construction slides and a 120-page Reference Manual illustrate site conditions, structure, envelope, interior, and environmental system components for houses ranging from custom to affordable, and even double-wides. This seminar will improve your confidence to inspect, characterize, and critique a new or existing residential property. You will better identify and describe the quality and condition of a house that affect its market appeal and probable value. Participants have given this seminar high marks for its practicality and benefit to real estate appraisers, brokers, and mortgage lenders. After completing this seminar, you will be able to Present prevailing residential construction techniques with associated terminology. Identify diverse levels of single family housing construction quality. Illustrate where to look for potential physical deficiencies in a house. Don’t miss this seminar, if you desire to be more adept at inspecting and describing residential units.     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 seminar, participants will have learned: • The essential elements of past and current residential building construction that should be addressed in an insightful building description • The correct terminology to describe the physical and functional condition of a building and its depreciable components. • The creative art of physical building inspection that identifies systemic defects of a house from surface clues. • Be more accurate, efficient, and persuasive in the way you inspect, describe, and evaluate residential construction. • Recognize factors which are critical to market appeal and value. • Increase insight, vocabulary, and confidence to inspect, describe, and critique residential property. This seminar will be taught by its developer: JAMES C. CANESTARO, AIA, AICP Knoxville, TN TUITION: $175.00 Members $195.00 Non-Members Early Registration: Register by September 25, 2009: $160.00 Members $180.00 Non-Members LOCATION: MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN, 9 Gerhard Rd, Plainview, NY Registration: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Seminar: 9:00 – 5:00 p.m. CE CREDIT: Approved for 7 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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