Analyzing and Reporting the Income Approach in the New URAR
Program Description
The new Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) includes an income approach section that may present specific “problem” areas in the reporting of 2-to-4-unit properties. Specifically, the practitioner may be confused given the different manner in which property characteristics and market area characteristics are defined, described, and analyzed.
Analyzing and Reporting the Income Approach in the New URAR is a four-hour program. Using practical case studies, this program will allow residential appraisers to enhance their proficiency with the income approach as reported in the new URAR, whether they have plentiful market data, very little market data, or confusing market data. Appraisers who are not well versed in completing a thorough and credible income approach will find this program to be most helpful. The program will also be a good refresher for the experienced appraiser and the reviewer of residential reports.
Who Should Enroll
This program is intended for residential appraisers and reviewers of residential appraisal reports.
AI CE Points
Course Offerings
Course Objectives
- Review the principles of anticipation and change behind the income approach.
- Understand the GSE’s requirements when analyzing and reporting a 1- to 4-unit residential income producing property in the new URAR.
- Define the terms dwellings, units, and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in the new URAR.
- Understand and discuss gross rent multipliers (GRMs).
- Apply and explain market analysis as it relates to tenants (rent) and buyers (GRM).
- Analyze market rent with paired sales and nested paired sales.
- Derive a GRM from market data.
- Calculate an opinion of value.
- Analyze market rent with capitalized cost and expense history analysis.
- Adjust sale prices for cash equivalency using financing and expenditures after sale.
- Understand USPAP requirements when analyzing and reporting a value opinion for a 1- to 4-unit residential income producing property.
- Explain alternate units of comparison.
Course Materials & Recommended Books
Important Preclass Download Assignment: For the best learning experience, it is imperative that you download the materials prior to class and come prepared to take notes. You can either print the handbook or bring a laptop with materials saved where they are ready to be accessed.
This class is fast-paced, and class time will not be spent waiting for students who did not download materials prior to class.
The electronic files may be obtained by logging 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 selecting “My AI Account” from the drop-down menu).
State Approvals
| State | QE/CE | Course & Exam | Course Only | Exam Only | Delivery Format | Start Date | Expire Date | State Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 12/17/2025 | 12/17/2028 | 20855 | |
| AK | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 12/17/2025 | 12/17/2028 | 20855 | |
| AR | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/03/2026 | 02/03/2028 | AI139 | |
| AR | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/03/2026 | 02/03/2028 | AI139 | |
| AZ | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| AZ | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| CA | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 12/19/2025 | 12/28/2029 | 25CP754601638 | |
| CA | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 12/19/2025 | 12/18/2029 | 25CP754601638 | |
| CO | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/12/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 3079 | |
| CO | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/12/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 3079 | |
| CT | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/11/2026 | 02/11/2029 | AAL.001529 | |
| CT | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/11/2026 | 02/11/2029 | AAL.001529 | |
| DE | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| DE | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| FL | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/25/2026 | 02/24/2028 | 0011012 | |
| FL | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/25/2026 | 02/24/2028 | 0011013 | |
| GA | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 03/17/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 79855 | |
| GA | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 03/17/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 79855 | |
| IA | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/13/2026 | 01/29/2029 | A518-2422 | |
| IA | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/13/2026 | 01/29/2029 | A518-2422 | |
| IL | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 03/09/2026 | 12/31/2026 | 575.010891 | |
| IL | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 03/09/2026 | 12/31/2026 | 575.010891 | |
| IN | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| IN | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| LA | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/13/2026 | 01/29/2029 | A0463 | |
| LA | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/13/2026 | 01/29/2029 | A0463 | |
| MA | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/09/2026 | 01/09/2028 | 00120247 | |
| MA | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/09/2026 | 01/09/2028 | 00120247 | |
| MD | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| MD | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| ME | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| ME | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| MN | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 03/10/2026 | 03/31/2028 | 1040360 | |
| MN | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 03/10/2026 | 03/31/2028 | 1040360 | |
| MO | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 03/02/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 2026000189 | |
| MO | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 03/02/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 2026000189 | |
| NC | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/13/2026 | 12/31/2026 | 4804 | |
| NC | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/13/2026 | 12/31/2026 | 4804 | |
| ND | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| ND | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| NE | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 03/16/2026 | 03/16/2031 | 221404.02 | |
| NE | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 03/16/2026 | 03/16/2031 | 2263405.02 | |
| NJ | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/17/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 2026-3012 | |
| NJ | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/17/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 2026-3012 | |
| NM | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 12/29/2025 | 12/29/2028 | 4637 | |
| NM | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 12/29/2025 | 12/29/2029 | 4637 | |
| NV | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/25/2026 | 02/28/2027 | CE.0010005-A | |
| NV | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/25/2026 | 02/28/2027 | CE.0010005-A | |
| NY | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 03/04/2026 | 12/31/2026 | A6046-04 | |
| NY | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 03/04/2026 | 12/31/2026 | A6046-04 | |
| OH | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/01/2026 | 12/31/2026 | 084605302A 26 | |
| OH | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/01/2026 | 12/31/2026 | 084605302A 26 | |
| OR | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/26/2026 | 01/29/2029 | APIN-C-0226-9098 | |
| OR | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/26/2026 | 01/29/2029 | APIN-C-0226-9098 | |
| PA | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/07/2026 | 01/07/2029 | ||
| PA | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/07/2026 | 01/07/2029 | ||
| PR | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| PR | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| RI | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/12/2026 | 01/29/2029 | REA.0201771.CE | |
| RI | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/12/2026 | 01/29/2029 | REA.0201771.CE | |
| SD | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/26/2026 | 01/29/2029 | SD90178C | |
| SD | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/26/2026 | 01/29/2029 | SD90178C | |
| TX | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/18/2026 | 02/29/2028 | 03505-ACE | |
| TX | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/18/2026 | 02/29/2028 | 03505-ACE | |
| VA | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| VA | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| VT | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 04/09/2026 | 04/09/2030 | CA-371795 | |
| VT | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 04/09/2026 | 04/09/2030 | CA-371795 | |
| WA | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/19/2026 | 01/29/2029 | A26004060 | |
| WA | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/19/2026 | 01/29/2029 | A26004060 | |
| WI | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| WI | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/29/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 93180 | |
| WV | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 01/09/2026 | 01/09/2029 | ||
| WV | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 01/09/2026 | 01/09/2029 | ||
| WY | CE | 4 | 4 | Classroom | 02/11/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 2773 | |
| WY | CE | 4 | 4 | Synchronous | 02/11/2026 | 01/29/2029 | 2774 |