- Date
- May 8, 2026
- Time
- 1:00PM - 5:00PM (MST)
- Sponsor
- Colorado Chapter
- Location
- CDOT Facility
2829 W. Howard Place
Denver, CO 80204
- Instructor
- Susan Ebert-Stone
Brent Henry
Harold McCloud
Hank Stone
- Full Price
- $99.00
- AI Price
- $89.00
Course Description
This session walks appraisers through analyzing and communicating potential stigma and diminution in value (DIV) in
complex assignments—especially those involving easements, access changes, external influences, and conservation
constraints. It starts with the foundational appraisal framework (hypothetical conditions, extraordinary assumptions,
and a clearly defined scope of work geared to litigation users), then moves into a practical workflow: intake
conversations, engagement terms, inspection focus, deep-dive subject research, comparable selection from an unimpaired
value baseline, and methods to adjust for constrained property rights and related costs. The course also connects these
issues to land development and entitlements, planning/regulatory systems, recorded requirements, and appraisal standards
(USPAP), ending with how to recognize situations where DIV is not supported.
Who Should Enroll
State Approvals
| State | QE/CE | Course & Exam | Course Only | Exam Only | Delivery Format | Start Date | Expire Date | State Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | CE | 4 | Classroom | 02/23/2026 | 08/08/2026 | 3088 (Colorado Chapter) |
Course Objectives
* Differentiate and correctly apply hypothetical conditions vs. extraordinary assumptions in assignments involving alleged
stigma or value impacts.
* Define “stigma” and “diminution in value” in an appraisal context and explain how disclosure expectations (including CP46 discussion points) affect analysis and reporting.
* Evaluate real-world examples to distinguish legitimate stigmas that can affect market behavior from conditions that are commonly mischaracterized as stigma.
* Develop and clearly communicate a defensible scope of work, including intended use and intended user
considerations in litigation contexts (including the reality that the work must be understandable to a jury).
* Execute an effective information-intake process: ask the right “booking questions,” request the right documents, and structure
engagement letters to match the assignment’s purpose and complexity.
* Apply a repeatable valuation workflow that begins with an unimpaired value, selects and supports comparable data, and adjusts for constrained property rights (including related costs, loss of use, and ongoing burdens).
* Integrate land development and entitlement realities—development stages, governance frameworks, approvals, and recorded requirements—into the highest-and-best-use narrative and valuation conclusions under USPAP.
Event Information
Join us for the Spring Summit 2026 at the CDOT Facility in Denver, CO!
This will be a full day event. The Residential Complexities course will run from 1pm - 5pm.
Schedule for the day:
AM Session 8am - 12pm: Register HERE
Lunch and Membership Meeting 12pm - 1pm: Register HERE
PM Session 1pm - 5pm
Or BUNDLE AND SAVE! Click HERE
Course Description:
This session walks appraisers through analyzing and communicating potential stigma and diminution in value (DIV) in
complex assignments—especially those involving easements, access changes, external influences, and conservation
constraints. It starts with the foundational appraisal framework (hypothetical conditions, extraordinary assumptions,
and a clearly defined scope of work geared to litigation users), then moves into a practical workflow: intake
conversations, engagement terms, inspection focus, deep-dive subject research, comparable selection from an unimpaired
value baseline, and methods to adjust for constrained property rights and related costs. The course also connects these
issues to land development and entitlements, planning/regulatory systems, recorded requirements, and appraisal standards
(USPAP), ending with how to recognize situations where DIV is not supported.