The New URAR
Your Education Pathway, Mapped.
UAD 3.6 & The New URAR
The transition to UAD 3.6 is the most significant shift in residential appraisal practice in years. The Appraisal Institute is the only education provider with a complete companion seminar suite built specifically for the new URAR.
The Pathway at a Glance
- Foundation Course: Available Now
- Companion Seminars (Live): 4 available
Everything currently available is below, with more launching through 2026. Start with the foundation course, then layer in companion seminars as your schedule allows.
1 Start here: The Foundation Course
Appraiser's Guide to the New URAR
An in-depth overview designed for practicing appraisers, particularly those completing assignments for loans sold to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Walk in unsure. Walk out ready to adopt the new dynamic URAR with confidence.
2 Companion Seminars: Available Now
Analyzing & Reporting the Income Approach in the New URAR
The new URAR brings expanded expectations for income analysis. Be among the first cohort to learn directly from the curriculum architects. Limited seats, premiere pricing.
Upcoming ClassesSupporting Adjustments & Reporting the Sales Comparison Approach
Hands-on case studies for smoother lender review on the new form's adjustment grid.
Upcoming ClassesReporting Market Analysis & Understanding the New URAR
Group discussions on challenging market scenarios and the URAR's expanded analytical expectations.
Upcoming ClassesAnalyzing Defects, Damages, and Deficiencies
Hands-on case studies for smoother lender review on the new form's adjustment grid.
Upcoming Classes3 Premiering This Fall
Valuing Solar PV: Methods, Market Support, and Free Tools
The most comprehensive solar valuation training available, addressing a documentation requirement now embedded in the new URAR.
Cost Approach and Site Valuation in the New URAR
Depreciation, site valuation, and what's changed in the cost approach reporting structure under the new URAR.
4 Countdown to UAD 3.6: Will You Be Ready?”
A multi-session journey to November 2
Feeling overwhelmed by UAD 3.6 or worried you’re already behind? Countdown to UAD 3.6: Will You Be Ready? brings together experts from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Appraisal Institute course developers, and leading practitioners to help you make sense of the changes and put them into practice. And it’s not too late to join: every session is recorded, and your registration gives you access to the recordings plus the tools and resources shared throughout the entire series.