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    2026 Commercial Symposium: Appraising Unique and Special Purpose Properties

    This image features a scenic view of blooming almond orchards in Northern California with the Appraisal Institute Northern California Chapter Logo

    It' s a 4-hour synchronous CEC symposium via  ZOOM.

    The unique or insightful assignments presented provides everyone in the room with the opportunity to get prepared for something similar.  When we move away from lender work, it seems that all the calls now have a unique story.  Don’t miss this opportunity to look at out-of-the ordinary interesting and unusual assignments that demonstrate how appraisers might address the appraisal challenges and formulate a scope of work to solve the problem.



    Just what are unique and special purpose properties?

    Special Purpose Property: A property with a unique physical design, special construction materials, or a layout that particularly adapts its utility to the use for which it was built.
    – The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal


    Who Should Enroll
    Designed for real estate appraisers, assessors, government agencies, investors ~ anyone with an interest in commercial real estate!
    Course Offerings
    Sponsor Date Location Format
    Northern California Chapter December 10, 2026 Synchronous View Details Register
    Course Objectives


    Topics include
    Commercial Market Update
    Building Appraisal Tools with AI and Codex
    Fractional Interest Valuation
    Perspectives on the State of the Hospitality Market


    Presenters include
    – Gary Baragona, Vice President, Research & Data, Kidder Mathews
    – Brian Melsheimer, SRA, Sierra Nevada Appraisal Group
    – Alan X. Reay, President, Atlas Hospitality Group
    – Dennis A. Webb, MAI, Primus PVX LLC

    Course Materials & Recommended Books
    State Approvals
    State QE/CE Course & Exam Course Only Exam Only Delivery Format Start Date Expire Date State Code
    CA CE 4 Synchronous 11/17/2026 11/16/2030 pending