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Practical Regression Using Microsoft Excel

    Date: July 30 - 31, 2013   Location: Chicago, IL
 
  Seminar    
Category  General/Residential [G/R]  
Level  Basic/Intermediate  
Attendance Hours  14.0  
Current Price  $ 350.00 AI
$ 400.00 Full
Note
Please register early  		After Jul 16, 2013
$ 50.00 Late Fee
 
  Instructor    
John H. Urubek, MAI  
    
 
  Location    
Name  Chicago Chapter Education Center  
Address  205 W. Wacker Drive  
   Suite 202  
City  Chicago  
State  IL  
Zip  60606  
 
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  Sponsor / Contact    
Chapter  Chicago
Website  www.ccai.org  
Contact Name  LA Anderson  
Email  la@ccai.org  
Phone  (312) 616-9406  
 
  Description    

Today, many lenders require more support for adjustments, especially for market conditions. In litigation, recent court decisions require experts to prove their work or risk exclusion by judges. The appraisal profession faces increased competition from brokers and accountants who want to provide alternative valuation products like AVMs and BPOs.

This two-day seminar, a hands-on experience, is designed for both residential and commercial appraisers. Participants will use Microsoft Excel's statistical and graphic tools to aid many everyday valuation problems, such as statistical support for market delineation, highest and best use, adjustments, and value estimates. Students will complete this seminar a step ahead of the competition with a new set of skills they can use the very next day!

Upon completion of the seminar, participants should be able to:

  • Use simple regression and small data sets to support a variety of adjustments
  • Understand how statistical modeling can improve valuation support
  • Compute descriptive statistics that assist in identifying market segments
  • Use indications of dispersion to evaluate risk
  • Utilize statistics to expand the availability of data
  • Interpret results of statistical analyses
  • Prepare dazzling graphs to communicate findings in a pictorial and persuasive fashion

     

    Prerequisites

    This seminar is designed for both residential and commercial appraisers with a basic knowledge of spreadsheets, especially Excel. Participants should also have a basic understanding of market analysis, highest and best use, and the sales comparison approach. 

    Note.  This seminar will be taught using Excel 2007 or 2010. If you are taking the seminar and plan to use an Apple laptop, you will need to have the latest version of Excel (2011) in order to perform some of the exercises.

     

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      Equipment    
    All students MUST HAVE a laptop computer with MICROSOFT Excel 2007 or 2010 loaded and operational. Be sure that Solver Add-in and Analysis Tool Pak Add-in are installed prior to class. If you do not currently own MICROSOFT EXCEL, you can download a free copy for 60 days at Microsoft Excel Free Trial.

    Note. This seminar is hands-on! When participants receive their registration e-mail confirmation, a secure link will be available where they will be instructed to download Excel files to use for in-class exercises. Be sure you download these files prior to coming to class.
     
      Disclaimer    
    Cancellation Policy
    • $50.00 cancellation fee.
    • Less than 2 days prior to program start date, forfeit of payment.
    		   Transfer Policy
    • $50.00 transfer fee.
    • Less than 2 days prior to program start date, no transfer allowed.
    		   Program Material Policy

    Beginning 4 weeks before the offering start date, program material will be shipped directly to the student. If this material has been shipped and you request a registration cancellation, you will automatically be charged a $25.00 fee and you may keep the material. Once the fee is charged, your refund will be processed. Material returns are no longer accepted. Contact the offering sponsor for more information.
    • Cancel Offering, $25.00 material fee.
    The Chicago Chapter enforces the attendance requirements as mandated by the State of Illinois and the AQB. There is a 100% attendance policy, if you are late, you will not receive credit. If you are late the first day of the course, you may stay in class but you will not receive credit. Registration begins at 8:00 am for every course. Each course begins promptly at 8:30 am each day.

    Program Material Policy Beginning four weeks before the course start date, program materials will be shipped to the student. Standard ground shipping is INCLUDED in the tuition price. HOWEVER, ADDITIONAL CHARGES are added for express shipping. These charges will be reflected in late registration.

    If you do not receive your materials within five business days of the start date, PLEASE NOTIFY the Chicago Chapter office immediately. All students must bring their materials with them to class; there will be NO EXTRA’s available.

    Cancellation & Transfer Policy: Please read carefully.
    The Chicago Chapter charges a $50 cancellation AND $50 transfer fee.
    If you cancel less than 48 hours before the start of the course or seminar you will receive NO REFUND. All cancellations must be submitted in writing to receive a refund. The Chicago Chapter reserves the right to cancel, limit or reschedule the programs and to change faculty assignments at any time. Prospective students should confirm their registrations before making any non-refundable airline reservations.

    If you cancel there is an additional $25 material charge from the national office. You do not return course materials any longer.



    Program materials can be downloaded by the student or can be shipped directly to the student. If you choose to have the material shipped and do not receive your materials within 5 days before the offering start date, please call the sponsor to inform them.
     
      Additional Information    
    Class Schedule:
    Registration: Tuesday July 30 8:00a-8:30a
    Class July 30 & 31 begins at 8:30 each morning/ends at 4:30

    CHICAGO IS A VERY BUSY CITY…..MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY!!!!
    HOTEL INFO: We have a corporate rate at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, right across the street from the chapter office.
    Call Stephen Bee at 312-529-1127 or email him at sbee@martplaza.com. Tell him you’re a student with the Chicago Chapter and he will make your reservation for you.

    Please contact Jennifer Jennifer@ccai.org 312.616.9400 or LA LA@ccai.org
    if you have any questions or need assistance.

    CCAI office: 312.616.9400 FX: 312.616.9404