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    General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach

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    This course provides an in-depth look at this valuation analysis method. It begins with detailed discussions of property comparability, techniques used to gather and verify data for a subject property, and use of this data in selecting appropriate comparable properties and neighborhoods for analysis in the approach. You’ll explore ways to sort and analyze data and effectively apply certain statistical analysis tools. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of comparable sales using units and elements of comparison is approached through detailed practice problems, case studies, and lecture.

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    Who Should Enroll
    Those seeking general real property appraiser certification
    AI CE Points
    Attend:
    175
    Attend & Pass Exam:
    225
    Pass Only:
    200
    Course Offerings
    Sponsor Date Location Format
    Appraisal Institute On Demand Online View Details Register
    Metropolitan New York Chapter March 16-25, 2026 New York, NY Classroom View Details Register
    Appraisal Institute March 23 - April 2, 2026 Synchronous View Details Register
    Bluegrass Chapter May 4-7, 2026 Louisville, KY Classroom View Details Register
    Chicago Chapter July 27-30, 2026 Chicago, IL Classroom View Details Register
    Massachusetts Rhode Island and Maine Chapter September 23-26, 2026 Braintree, MA Classroom View Details Register
    Course Objectives
    • Identify and organize pertinent market data for the sales comparison approach.
    • Identify techniques used for data collection, selection, and verification.
    • Apply quantitative and qualitative techniques to analyze comparable sales.
    • Perform meaningful reconciliation including qualitative analysis in the sales comparison approach.
    • Use a financial calculator to adjust for cash equivalency.
    • Identify ways to use grouped data analysis, sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis, and trend analysis in supporting adjustments.
    State Approvals
    State QE/CE Course & Exam Course Only Exam Only Delivery Format Start Date Expire Date State Code
    AK CE 27 27 Online 04/08/2025 05/31/2028 19398
    AK QE 30 27 3 Online 04/08/2025 05/31/2028 19398
    AL CE 27 27 Classroom 11/14/2024 09/30/2026 C02835
    AL CE 27 27 Online 11/14/2024 09/30/2026 C02802
    AL CE 27 27 Synchronous 11/14/2024 09/30/2026 C02835
    AL QE 30 27 3 Classroom 11/14/2024 09/30/2026 C02835
    AL QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 11/14/2024 09/30/2026 C02835
    AL QE 30 27 3 Online 11/14/2024 09/30/2026 C02802
    AR CE 27 27 Online 03/26/2024 06/01/2026 AI024
    AR CE 27 27 Classroom 03/02/2024 03/01/2026 AI014
    AR CE 27 27 Synchronous 03/02/2024 03/01/2026 AI014
    AR QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 03/02/2024 03/01/2026 AI014
    AR QE 30 28 2 Classroom 03/02/2024 03/01/2026 AI014
    AR QE 30 27 3 Online 03/26/2024 06/01/2026 AI024
    AZ CE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    AZ CE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    AZ CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    AZ QE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    AZ QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    AZ QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    CA CE 27 27 Synchronous 12/03/2022 12/02/2026 07754112
    CA CE 27 27 Classroom 12/03/2022 12/02/2026 07754112
    CA CE 27 27 Online 02/24/2022 02/23/2030 22CP754601493
    CA QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 12/03/2022 12/02/2026 07754112
    CA QE 30 27 3 Classroom 12/03/2022 12/02/2026 07754112
    CA QE 30 27 3 Online 02/24/2022 02/23/2030 22CP754601493
    CO CE 30 27 3 Online 07/25/2025 05/31/2028 2963
    CO QE 30 27 3 Online 07/25/2025 05/31/2028 2963
    CT CE 18 18 Online 09/10/2025 05/31/2028 AAL.001456
    CT CE 18 18 Classroom 02/11/2026 01/12/2029 AAL.001535
    CT CE 18 18 Synchronous 02/11/2026 01/12/2029 AAL.001535
    CT QE 30 27 3 Online 09/10/2025 05/31/2028 APR.000388
    CT QE 30 27 3 Classroom 02/11/2026 01/12/2029 APR.000410
    CT QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 02/11/2026 01/12/2029 APR.000410
    DC CE 30 27 3 Classroom 02/29/2024 02/28/2028 3007
    DC CE 30 27 3 Online 02/29/2024 02/28/2028 4021
    DC CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 02/29/2024 02/28/2028 3007
    DC QE 30 27 3 Classroom 02/29/2024 02/28/2028 3007
    DC QE 30 27 3 Online 02/29/2024 02/28/2028 4021
    DC QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 02/29/2024 02/28/2028 3007
    DE CE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    DE CE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    DE CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    DE QE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    DE QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    DE QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    FL CE 20 20 Classroom 04/01/2024 03/31/2026 0008219
    FL CE 20 20 Synchronous 09/27/2025 09/26/2027 0010580
    FL CE 20 20 Online 09/27/2025 09/26/2027 0010582
    FL QE 30 27 3 Online 07/27/2025 07/27/2027 0009439
    FL QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 09/27/2025 09/26/2027 0010579
    FL QE 30 27 3 Classroom 10/25/2025 10/24/2027 0008056
    GA CE 30 27 3 Classroom 03/23/2007 51970
    GA CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 03/23/2007 51970
    GA CE 27 27 Classroom 03/26/2007 52548
    GA CE 30 27 3 Online 12/28/2009 59604
    GA QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 03/23/2007 51970
    GA QE 30 27 3 Classroom 03/23/2007 51970
    GA QE 30 27 3 Online 04/29/2022 05/31/2028 74601
    HI CE 27 27 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 25-102
    HI QE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 25-102
    IA CE 27 27 Online 07/24/2025 05/31/2028 A518-2355
    IA CE 27 27 Classroom 01/13/2026 06/01/2026 A518-2410
    IA CE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/23/2026 06/01/2028 A518-2411
    IA CE 27 27 Synchronous 01/23/2026 06/01/2028 A518-2410
    IA CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/23/2026 06/01/2028 A518-2411
    IA CE 30 27 3 Online 07/24/2025 05/31/2028 A518-2356, A518-2357
    IA QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/23/2026 06/01/2028 A518-2412
    IA QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/23/2026 06/01/2028 A518-2412
    ID CE 27 27 Online 10/20/2025 05/31/2028 1883664
    ID QE 30 27 3 Online 10/20/2025 05/31/2028 1883664
    IL CE 27 27 Classroom 01/01/2023 12/31/2026 575.001226
    IL CE 27 27 Online 01/01/2023 12/31/2026 575.001496
    IL CE 27 27 Synchronous 01/01/2023 12/31/2026 575.001226
    IL QE 30 27 3 Online 01/01/2023 12/31/2026 573.000537
    IL QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/01/2023 12/31/2026 573.000472
    IL QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/01/2023 12/31/2026 573.000472
    IN CE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    IN CE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    IN CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    IN QE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    IN QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    IN QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    KS CE 27 27 Classroom 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 C119-51
    KS CE 27 27 Online 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 C119-50
    KS CE 27 27 Synchronous 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 C119-51
    KS QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 Q119-31
    KS QE 30 27 3 Online 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 Q119-30
    KS QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 Q119-31
    KY CE 27 27 Classroom 05/31/2025 06/30/2026
    KY CE 30 27 3 Classroom 05/31/2025 06/30/2026
    KY CE 27 27 Online 05/31/2025 06/30/2026
    KY CE 30 27 3 Online 05/31/2025 06/30/2026
    KY CE 27 27 Synchronous 05/31/2025 06/30/2026
    KY CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 05/31/2025 06/30/2026
    KY QE 30 27 3 Classroom 05/31/2025 06/30/2026
    KY QE 30 27 3 Online 05/31/2025 06/30/2026
    KY QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 05/31/2025 06/30/2026
    LA CE 27 27 Classroom 11/10/2025 01/12/2029 A0433
    LA CE 27 27 Synchronous 11/10/2025 01/12/2029 A0433
    LA CE 27 27 Online 10/30/2025 05/31/2028 A0417
    LA QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/01/2024 12/12/2026 A0100
    LA QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/01/2024 12/12/2026 A0100
    LA QE 30 27 3 Online 10/30/2025 05/31/2028 A0416
    MA CE 27 27 Online 08/26/2025 05/31/2028 00120080
    MA CE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/09/2026 01/12/2029 001200176
    MA CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/09/2026 01/12/2029 001200176
    MA QE 30 27 3 Online 07/28/2025 05/31/2028 00120158
    MA QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/12/2026 01/12/2029 10051104
    MA QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/12/2026 01/12/2029 10051104
    MD CE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    MD CE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    MD CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    MD QE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    MD QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    MD QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    ME CE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    ME CE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    ME CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    ME QE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    ME QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    ME QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    MI CE 27 27 Online 09/15/2023 09/15/2026 20 - 1107898
    MI CE 27 27 Classroom 12/17/2025 12/17/2028 20 - 1347443
    MI CE 27 27 Synchronous 12/17/2025 12/17/2028 20 - 1347443
    MI QE 30 28 2 Online 09/05/2023 09/05/2026 20 - 948409
    MI QE 30 27 3 Classroom 12/17/2025 12/17/2028 20 - 1347441
    MI QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 12/17/2025 12/17/2028 20 - 1347441
    MN CE 27 27 Online 08/01/2025 07/31/2027 1018757
    MN CE 30 27 3 Online 08/01/2025 07/31/2027 1018759
    MN CE 27 27 Classroom 03/01/2025 02/28/2027 711613
    MN CE 30 27 3 Classroom 03/01/2025 02/28/2027 630
    MN QE 30 27 3 Classroom 03/01/2023 02/28/2027 711612
    MN QE 30 27 3 Online 08/01/2025 07/31/2027 1018758
    MO CE 27 27 Online 08/19/2025 05/31/2028 2024000054
    MO CE 27 27 Classroom 01/15/2026 01/12/2029 2024000105
    MO CE 27 27 Synchronous 01/15/2026 01/12/2029 2024000105
    MO QE 30 27 3 Online 08/19/2025 05/31/2028 2024000380
    MO QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/16/2026 01/12/2029 2024000357
    MS CE 27 27 Online 05/18/2025 05/17/2027 MAB #49264
    MS QE 30 27 3 Online 05/18/2025 08/28/2027 MAB #49264, MAB #50716
    MT CE 30 27 3 Online 10/15/2025 05/31/2028 REA-CEC-REC-19678
    MT QE 30 27 3 Online 10/15/2025 05/31/2028 REA-CEC-REC-19678
    NC QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/01/2026 12/31/2026
    NC QE 30 27 3 Online 01/01/2026 12/31/2026
    NC QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/01/2026 12/31/2026
    ND CE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    ND CE 30 27 3 Classroom 02/07/2007 01/12/2029 QE2702, 83766
    ND CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/01/2022 01/12/2029 QE2702, 83766
    ND QE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    ND QE 30 27 3 Classroom 02/07/2007 01/12/2029 QE2702, 83766
    ND QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/01/2022 01/12/2029 QE2702, 83766
    NE QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/12/2026 01/12/2029 1151407.02
    NE QE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 1192466.02
    NE QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/12/2026 01/12/2029 1223479.02
    NH CE 27 27 Classroom 01/12/2026 01/12/2029
    NH CE 27 27 Online 03/12/2025 05/31/2028
    NH CE 27 27 Synchronous 01/12/2026 01/12/2029
    NH QE 30 27 3 Online 03/12/2025 05/31/2028
    NH QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/12/2026 01/12/2029
    NH QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/12/2026 01/12/2029
    NJ CE 30 27 3 Online 01/21/2026 05/31/2028 2026-3011
    NJ QE 30 27 3 Online 01/21/2026 05/31/2028 2026-3011
    NM CE 30 28 2 Online 09/25/2025 05/31/2028 4599
    NM QE 30 28 2 Online 09/25/2025 05/31/2028 4599
    NV CE 30 30 Classroom 10/10/2025 10/31/2026 CE.0009607-A
    NV CE 28 28 Online 10/10/2025 10/31/2026 CE.0009598-A
    NV CE 30 30 Synchronous 10/10/2025 10/31/2026 CE.0009607-A
    NV QE 30 27 3 Online 08/01/2025 07/31/2026 PL.0009358.A
    NY CE 27 27 Classroom 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 A5567-27
    NY CE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 A5567-27
    NY CE 27 27 Online 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 A5567-27
    NY CE 30 27 3 Online 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 A5567-27
    NY CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 A5567-27
    NY QE 30 27 3 Classroom 10/01/2025 09/30/2026 Q0212-G5
    NY QE 30 27 3 Online 10/01/2025 09/30/2026 Q0212-G5
    NY QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 10/01/2025 09/30/2026 Q0212-G5
    OH CE 27 27 Online 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 923601002A 25
    OH CE 27 27 Classroom 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 084603303A 25
    OH CE 27 27 Synchronous 01/01/2026 12/31/2026 084603303A 25
    OH QE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    OH QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    OH QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    OK CE 27 27 Online 07/25/2025 05/31/2028 958
    OK CE 27 27 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 774
    OK CE 27 27 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 774
    OK QE 30 27 3 Online 07/25/2025 05/31/2028 60K
    OK QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 632
    OK QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 632
    OR CE 30 27 3 Online 09/20/2024 09/20/2027 APIN-Q-0924-9057
    OR QE 30 27 3 Online 09/20/2024 09/20/2027 APIN-Q-0924-9057
    OR QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/16/2026 05/31/2028 APIN-Q-0126-9093
    OR QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/16/2026 05/31/2028 APIN-Q-0126-9093
    PA CE 30 27 3 Online 08/21/2025 05/31/2028
    PA CE 27 27 Classroom 02/03/2026 01/12/2029
    PA CE 27 27 Synchronous 02/03/2026 01/12/2029
    PA QE 30 27 3 Online 08/21/2025 05/31/2028
    PA QE 30 27 3 Classroom 02/03/2026 01/12/2029
    PA QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 02/03/2026 01/12/2029
    PR CE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    PR CE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    PR CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    PR QE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    PR QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    PR QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    RI CE 30 27 3 Online 06/23/2025 05/31/2028 REA.0002411-CE
    RI QE 30 27 3 Online 04/18/2019 05/31/2028 REA.0001359-CE, REA.0002411-CE
    SC CE 30 27 3 Classroom 09/01/2024 08/31/2026 AC . 766
    SC CE 30 27 3 Online 09/01/2024 08/31/2026 AC . 1427
    SC CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 09/01/2024 08/31/2026 AC . 766
    SC QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 09/01/2024 08/31/2026 AC . 766, AS.1QE-11
    SC QE 30 27 3 Classroom 09/01/2024 08/31/2026 AC . 766, AS.1QE-11
    SC QE 30 27 3 Online 09/01/2024 08/31/2026 AS.1DQE-11, AC . 1427
    SD CE 30 27 3 Online 03/21/2022 05/04/2026 SD 507
    SD QE 30 27 3 Online 03/04/2022 05/04/2026 SD 507
    TN CE 30 27 3 Classroom 02/28/2025 02/28/2027 1057
    TN CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 02/28/2025 02/28/2027 1057
    TN QE 30 27 3 Classroom 02/28/2025 02/28/2027 1057
    TN QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 02/28/2025 02/28/2027 1057
    TX CE 27 27 Online 08/15/2025 08/15/2027 TX Provider #: 10 Course #: 02939-ACE
    TX CE 27 27 Classroom 01/09/2026 01/31/2028 03501-ACE
    TX CE 27 27 Synchronous 01/09/2026 01/31/2028 TX Provider #: 10 Course #: 03501-ACE
    TX QE 30 27 3 Online 09/01/2024 08/14/2027 TX Provider #: 8038 Course #: 00710-AQC
    TX QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/09/2026 01/12/2029 01051-AQC
    TX QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/09/2026 01/12/2029 TX Provider #: 8038 Course#: 01051-AQC
    UT CE 27 27 Online 04/15/2024 04/30/2026 AC240417
    UT CE 30 28 2 Classroom 11/13/2025 11/30/2027 AC251104
    UT CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/13/2025 11/30/2027 AC251104
    UT CE 27 27 Classroom 11/25/2025 11/30/2027 AC251143
    UT CE 27 27 Synchronous 11/25/2025 11/30/2027 AC251143
    UT QE 30 27 3 Online 05/01/2024 05/31/2026 AQ240501
    UT QE 30 27 3 Classroom 11/24/2025 11/30/2027 AQ251119
    UT QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 11/24/2025 11/30/2027 AQ251119
    VA CE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    VA CE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    VA CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    VT CE 27 27 Online 04/14/2022 04/14/2026
    VT CE 27 27 Synchronous 02/28/2024 11/29/2027 CA-218774
    VT CE 27 27 Classroom 02/28/2024 11/29/2027 CA-218774
    VT QE 30 27 3 Online 04/14/2022 04/14/2026
    VT QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 02/28/2024 11/29/2027 CA-218774
    VT QE 30 27 3 Classroom 02/28/2024 11/29/2027 CA-218774
    WA CE 27 27 Online 09/12/2025 09/12/2028 A25027040
    WA QE 30 27 3 Online 09/12/2025 09/12/2028 A25027040
    WI CE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    WI CE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    WI CE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    WI QE 30 27 3 Online 07/21/2025 05/31/2028 56801
    WI QE 30 27 3 Classroom 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    WI QE 30 27 3 Synchronous 01/13/2026 01/12/2029 83766
    WV CE 30 28 2 Online 10/14/2025 05/31/2028
    WV CE 27 27 Classroom 02/17/2026 01/12/2029
    WV CE 27 27 Synchronous 02/17/2026 01/12/2029
    WV QE 30 28 2 Online 10/14/2025 05/31/2028
    WV QE 30 27 3 Classroom 02/17/2026 01/12/2029
    WV QE 30 27 2 Synchronous 02/17/2026 01/12/2029
    WY CE 27 27 Online 09/08/2025 06/01/2028 258
    WY CE 30 27 3 Online 09/08/2025 06/01/2028 2604
    WY QE 30 27 3 Online 09/08/2025 06/01/2028 2604