- Date
- November 10-13, 2025
- Time
- 8:30AM - 5:00PM (CST)
- Sponsor
- Chicago Chapter
- Location
- DePaul University - Loop Campus
1 E. Jackson
Room 8206
Chicago, IL 60614
- Instructor
- Joseph C. Magdziarz, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS
- Class Time
- 28 hours
- Exam Time
- 2 Hours
- Full Price
- $525.00
- AI Price
- $500.00
Course Description
- Identify the nature of appraisal reports and report requirements.
- Identify and apply principles of grammar, punctuation, and usage specific to report writing.
- Recognize and apply a variety of written communication tools and methods to best convey an assignment’s results.
- Identify the importance of the intended user when writing an appraisal report.
- Practice presenting appraisal analysis and conclusions clearly and effectively.
- Understand the interconnectedness of the appraisal process and how to achieve a consistent and coherent appraisal report.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of image-based description in appraisal reports, and practice designing effective graphs and tables.
Objectives:
- Identify the nature of appraisal reports and report requirements.
- Identify the basic principles of grammar and effective report writing.
- Practice writing descriptive sections of appraisal reports.
- Practice writing sections of appraisal reports that include extensive numerical material.
- Practice writing analytical sections of appraisal reports.
Who Should Enroll
- Those seeking general real property appraiser certification
- Appraisers who want to improve their writing skills
AI CE Points
State Approvals
State | QE/CE | Course & Exam | Course Only | Exam Only | Delivery Format | Approval Format | Start Date | Expire Date | State Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AK | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/05/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 18763 | |
AK | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/05/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 18763 |
AR | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/13/2024 | 04/11/2026 | A1066 | |
AR | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/13/2024 | 04/11/2026 | A1066 |
AZ | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 | |
AZ | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
AZ | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
CA | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 02/03/2023 | 02/02/2027 | 07754115 | |
CA | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 02/03/2023 | 02/02/2027 | 07754115 |
CO | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 03/25/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 2172 |
CO | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 03/25/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 2172 | |
CO | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 03/25/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 2172 |
CT | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/13/2022 | 04/13/2025 | AAL.000927 | |
CT | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/13/2022 | 04/13/2025 | APR.000253 |
DC | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 02/29/2024 | 02/28/2026 | 6112 | |
DC | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 02/29/2024 | 02/28/2026 | 6111 |
DE | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 | |
DE | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
DE | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
FL | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 10/25/2023 | 10/24/2025 | 0008054 |
GA | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/25/2007 | 06/13/2025 | 74115 | |
GA | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/26/2007 | 06/13/2025 | 74115 |
GA | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/26/2007 | 06/13/2025 | 74115 |
HI | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/13/2022 | 12/31/2024 | 22-237, 23-379 |
HI | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/13/2022 | 12/31/2024 | 22-237, 23-379 | |
HI | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2024 | 12/31/2024 | 23-379 |
IA | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/05/2022 | 06/13/2025 | A518-1235 | |
IA | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/05/2022 | 06/13/2025 | A518-1236 |
IA | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/05/2022 | 06/13/2025 | A518-1237 |
ID | CE | 30 | 27 | 3 | Classroom | Classroom | 03/29/2022 | 06/13/2025 | |
ID | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 03/29/2022 | 06/13/2025 | |
IL | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2023 | 12/31/2024 | 575.010496 | |
IL | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2023 | 12/31/2024 | 573.000477 |
IN | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
IN | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 | |
IN | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
KS | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2024 | 12/31/2024 | 192.C24.R | |
KS | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2024 | 12/31/2024 | 312.P24.R |
KY | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 07/01/2024 | 05/30/2025 | ||
KY | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 07/01/2024 | 05/30/2025 | |
LA | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 09/09/2019 | |||
LA | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 09/09/2019 | ||
MA | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/14/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 120139 |
MA | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/05/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 120139 | |
MA | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/14/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 120078 |
MD | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
MD | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 | |
MD | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
ME | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 | |
ME | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
ME | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
MI | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 08/25/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 1013 | |
MI | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 08/25/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 1013 |
MN | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/01/2023 | 05/31/2025 | 1002464 |
MO | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/14/2022 | 06/13/2025 | |
MO | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/14/2022 | 06/13/2025 | |
MS | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/29/2024 | 06/13/2025 | MAB #7285 | |
MS | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/29/2024 | 06/13/2025 | MAB #7285 |
MT | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/09/2022 | 12/09/2024 | REA-CEC-REC-14627, REA-CEC-REC-15312 | |
MT | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/09/2022 | 12/09/2024 | REA-CEC-REC-14627, REA-CEC-REC-15312 |
NC | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2024 | 12/31/2024 | |
ND | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/06/2007 | QE2706 | |
ND | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/06/2007 | QE2706 | |
NE | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 11/19/2018 | 1181447.02 | |
NH | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 05/11/2022 | 06/13/2025 | ||
NH | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 05/11/2022 | 06/13/2025 | |
NH | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/14/2023 | 06/13/2025 | |
NJ | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/20/2022 | 2022-3451 | ||
NJ | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/20/2022 | 2022-3451 | |
NM | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 03/25/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 4071 | |
NM | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 03/25/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 4071 |
NM | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 03/25/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 4071 |
NY | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2024 | 12/31/2024 | A3040-28 | |
OH | CE | 27 | 27 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2024 | 12/31/2024 | 084400404A 22 | |
OH | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 05/03/2007 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
OK | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/03/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 740 | |
OK | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/03/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 634 |
OR | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 05/17/2022 | 06/13/2025 | APIN-Q-0522-8929 | |
OR | QE | 30 | 27 | 3 | Classroom | Classroom | 05/17/2022 | 06/13/2025 | APIN-Q-0522-8929 |
PA | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/07/2022 | 06/12/2025 | ||
PA | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/07/2022 | 06/13/2025 | |
PR | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 | |
PR | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
PR | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
RI | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | REA.0001857-CE | |
RI | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | REA.0001857-CE |
SC | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 09/01/2024 | 08/31/2026 | AC . 2021 |
SC | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 09/01/2024 | 08/31/2026 | AC . 2021 |
SD | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 05/04/2023 | 05/04/2026 | SD 448 |
SD | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 05/04/2023 | 05/04/2026 | SD 448 |
TN | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/01/2023 | 05/31/2025 | 1082 | |
TN | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 05/01/2024 | 04/30/2026 | 2582 |
TN | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/01/2023 | 05/31/2025 | 1082 |
TX | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/13/2022 | 06/13/2025 | TX Provider #:8038 Course #:49582 |
UT | CE | 30 | 30 | Classroom | Classroom | 09/01/2023 | 08/31/2025 | AQ220306 | |
UT | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 03/15/2022 | 03/31/2026 | AQ220306, AQ240308 |
VA | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 | |
VA | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
VA | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 12/01/2023 | 11/30/2025 | 4006000481 |
VT | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 12/10/2020 | 04/26/2026 | ||
VT | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 12/10/2020 | 04/01/2026 | |
WA | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/08/2022 | 06/13/2025 | A2015 | |
WA | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/08/2022 | 06/13/2025 | A2015 |
WI | CE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
WI | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 | |
WI | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 01/01/2022 | 06/13/2025 | 79268 |
WV | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 06/23/2022 | 06/13/2025 | ||
WV | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 04/04/2022 | 06/13/2025 | |
WY | CE | 28 | 28 | Classroom | Classroom | 03/30/2022 | 03/30/2025 | ||
WY | QE | 30 | 28 | 2 | Classroom | Classroom | 03/30/2022 | 03/30/2025 |
Course Objectives
Course Details
Program Overview:
Table of Contents and Overview
Course Schedule
Assignments:
Yes. After you register for this class, please go to your Education and Events page for details on what you must complete BEFORE class begins.
To access your Education and Events page, log on to the Appraisal Institute website at https://ai.appraisalinstitute.org/eweb (click on the three horizontal lines to the left of the AI logo and select “My AI Account” from the drop-down menu).
Equipment:
- Laptop computer, word processing software, and spreadsheet software required.
- A four-function calculator is required, but a financial calculator is not needed.
- The Excel spreadsheet, Part 14 Leasing Status Exercise Student Version must be downloaded during registration. Please be sure to bring this download to class.
Additional Information:
Course Materials Include:
- Course Handbook (522 pp.)
- Solutions Booklet (136 pp.)
- Student Letter (1 p.)
- Quick Grammar Guide Laminated Handout (2 pp.)
- DOWNLOAD ONLY: Part_14_Leasing_Status_Exercise_Student_Version_Before (EXCEL file 68 KB)
- A laptop computer is required.
- A financial calculator is required. The accepted model used in the program is the HP-12C. AI education programs that require a financial calculator are developed with HP-12C keystrokes; using this model is highly recommended.
- You must be familiar with calculator operation when the program begins. Do not enroll expecting to be taught how to use a financial calculator.
- Free Review:
Using a Financial Calculator: Formulas, Symbols, Math Review, and Sample Problems ; and Financial Calculator Practice Exercises . - For additional help with the HP-12C calculator, take our online seminar
Using Your HP-12C Financial Calculator. - HP-12C calculator User’s Manual.
Requirements:
None specified
Prerequisites
- Basic Appraisal Principles
- Basic Appraisal Procedures
- National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Course, 15-Hour
- General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use
- General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach
- General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach
- General Appraiser Income Approach/Part 1
- General Appraiser Income Approach/Part 2
Course Materials & Recommended Books
Pricing Options
Rate | Full Price | AI Price |
---|---|---|
Early-Bird
Today thru 10/20/2025 |
$525.00 | $500.00 |
Standard
10/21/2025 thru 11/10/2025 |
$550.00 | $525.00 |
Additional Course Offerings
Sponsor | Date | Location | Format | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Appraisal Institute | On Demand | Online | View Details | Register |
Event Information
This class is at DePaul University's Loop Campus at 1 E Jackson. Before 8:30 a.m., you need to enter through 333 S. State. Take the first left, and then find the elevators on the right. Take the elevator to the 8th floor.
Food will not be provided in this class. However, there are many options in the building for coffee and snacks.
The Chicago Chapter will not provide printed materials for this class. You are required to order the printed materials ahead of time. You are required to bring a laptop and your calculator to class.
The class is 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Mon-Thursday. On Friday, the class begins at 8:30 am, and then you take the exam; once you complete the exam, you may leave. Expect to be done before Noon.
Need assistance paying for your classes with the Appraisal Institute? Before you register, consider applying for a scholarship thru the Chicago Chapter of AI or the AI Education and Relief Foundation.