Using Spreadsheet Programs in Real Estate Appraisals - The Basics
The technological advances have caused a significant change in the real estate appraisal profession. It is imperative that appraisers easily retrieve, list, and analyze large quantities of data. During this hands-on seminar, you’ll use Microsoft Excel to develop a spreadsheet skill set that includes the use of thousands of the program’s applications. By developing spreadsheet skills that report statistical analysis and provide graphic illustrations, appraisers will have additional professional skills to meet the needs of a more diversified client base.
Who Should Enroll
- Beginning real property appraisers
- Real estate professionals
- Users of appraisal services
- College students
- Accountants
This is a basic seminar. For material that goes beyond the fundamentals, please consider the course Advanced Spreadsheet Modeling for Valuation Applications.
AI CE Points
Attend:
35
Course Offerings
We are not currently offering this course, but please contact us for additional options and more information.
Course Objectives
- Recognize the many advantages of using spreadsheet programs.
- Illustrate the many uses of spreadsheet programs.
- Copy, cut, and paste data from one location to another.
- Identify common applications in spreadsheet programs that apply to real estate appraisal.
- Identify basic statistical tools that can be used in appraisal development.
- Recognize the applications of spreadsheet programs in the sales comparison approach.
- Illustrate the use of spreadsheets to support units of comparison analysis.
- Demonstrate the use of spreadsheets in a cost approach summary.
- Identify various editing tools available for use in spreadsheets.
- Illustrate use of basic spreadsheet procedures to perform basic mathematical functions.
- Estimate the depreciation rates in a market using spreadsheet tools.
Course Materials & Recommended Books
State Approvals
| State | QE/CE | Course & Exam | Course Only | Exam Only | Delivery Format | Start Date | Expire Date | State Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | CE | 7 | 7 | Classroom | 03/26/2009 | 58320 | ||
| ND | CE | 7 | 7 | Synchronous | 11/24/2025 | |||
| NJ | CE | 7 | 7 | Synchronous | 01/01/2022 | 2014-3111 | ||
| NJ | CE | 7 | 7 | Classroom | 03/25/2014 | 2014-3111 |