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    Basic Appraisal Principles

    Register
    March 7-15, 2025 Braintree, MA
    Date
    March 7-15, 2025
    Time
    8:00AM - 5:00PM (EST)
    Sponsor
    Massachusetts Rhode Island and Maine Chapter
    Location
    Hyatt Place Boston Braintee
    50 Forbes Road
    Braintree, MA 02184
    Instructor
    Steven G. Elliott, SRA
    Class Time
    28 hours
    Exam Time
    2 Hours
    Full Price
    $499.00
    AI Price
    $450.00
    Enroll by March 8!
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    Course Description

    If you’re considering a career in professional valuation services, your journey should begin with Basic Appraisal Principles. This four-day course will introduce you to real property concepts and characteristics, legal considerations, influences on real estate values, types of value, economic principles, real estate markets and analysis, highest and best use, and ethical considerations. The course should provide a solid foundation in basic appraisal principles no matter what appraisal specialty you pursue.

    Co-developed by the Appraisal Institute, ASA, and ASFMRA

     
    Who Should Enroll
    • Beginning real property appraisers
    • Real estate professionals
    • Users of appraisal services
    • College students
    • Accountants
    AI CE Points
    Attend:
    150
    Attend & Pass Exam:
    200
    Pass Only:
    150
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    Course Objectives
    • Recognize the components of ethical and competent appraisal practice.
    • Recognize the distinctive differences among land, real property, real estate, and personal property.
    • Recognize and identify the three major land description systems.
    • Recognize the major components that appear in all definitions of market value.
    • Recognize the definitions of the economic principles of change, anticipation, supply and demand, competition, substitution, balance, externalities, and highest and best use.
    • Solve basic real estate math problems in fractions, decimals, and percentages.
    • Solve for mean, median, and mode.
    • Use a financial calculator to perform mortgage calculations and to solve problems in simple and compound interest.
    • Recognize the definitions of appraisal practice, valuation services, appraisal review, and other key terms.
    • Identify the basic components in the appraiser’s scope of work decision.
    Course Details

    Program Overview:
    Table of Contents and Overview
    Course Schedule

    Assignments:
    No

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    Additional Information:

    Course Materials Include:
    • Course Handbook (430 pp.)
    • Suggested Solutions (160 pp.) 
    National Registry of CPE SponsorsThe Appraisal Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.

    State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.

    Delivery Method: Group-Live
     
    You will be asked to clear the calculator’s memory before and after the examination. Only one calculator is permitted in the testing room. Examinees taking most AI exams may bring their own calculator to use during the exam. Laptops, cellular phones, tablets, iPads, wearable technology (smart watch, Apple Watch, Google Glass, etc.), and other devices that can store data or connect to the Internet are NOT permitted during the exam. In addition, all watches, wallets, bags, and purses must be removed and stored out of reach prior to taking the exam.
     

    Requirements:
    None

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