Valuation Bias: The Invisible Fence of Racial Discrimination
Appraisers are trained to use factual data and apply a methodical process when deriving assignment results. While we might not think about racial bias when valuing properties, it is invisibly embedded within our real estate environment. This is true even when an appraiser believes that all people should be treated equally in real estate transactions. This course is intended to help you see how bias concepts developed over time and why it’s important for appraisers to recognize them.
This AQB CAP approved course does not meet the Real Property Qualification Criteria (Criteria) required education on valuation bias and fair housing laws and regulations.
Who Should Enroll
AI CE Points
Attend:
25
Course Offerings
| Sponsor | Date | Location | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appraisal Institute | On Demand | Online | View Details | Register |
Course Objectives
- Recognize how historic events of the past impact real estate in the present.
- Recognize the difference between structural racism and personal bias.
- Recognize how bias can be inserted into valuation methods and techniques.
- Recognize bias concepts addressed in professional standards and compare them to racial discriminatory practices in real world settings.
- Identify and evaluate how to manage solutions to address valuation bias.
Course Materials & Recommended Books
State Approvals
| State | QE/CE | Course & Exam | Course Only | Exam Only | Delivery Format | Start Date | Expire Date | State Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/05/2023 | 11/08/2026 | 19750 | |
| AL | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/14/2024 | 09/30/2026 | C02884 | |
| AR | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/04/2023 | 12/04/2027 | AI115 | |
| AZ | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/09/2023 | 11/08/2026 | 85797 | |
| CA | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 03/08/2024 | 03/07/2028 | 24CP754601570 | |
| CO | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/06/2023 | 12/16/2026 | 2528 | |
| CT | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 02/14/2024 | 09/27/2026 | AAL.001190 | |
| DC | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/20/2023 | 02/28/2026 | ||
| DE | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/09/2023 | 11/08/2026 | 85797 | |
| FL | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 05/22/2024 | 05/21/2026 | 0010713 | |
| GA | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/22/2025 | 11/08/2026 | 78206 | |
| HI | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/01/2024 | 11/08/2026 | 24-115 | |
| IA | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/19/2023 | 09/17/2026 | A518-2167 | |
| ID | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/04/2023 | 11/08/2026 | ||
| IL | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/26/2024 | 12/31/2026 | 575.010696 | |
| IN | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/09/2023 | 11/08/2026 | 85797 | |
| KS | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/01/2025 | 12/31/2025 | 513.C25.R | |
| KY | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 05/31/2025 | 06/30/2026 | ||
| LA | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 10/31/2023 | 09/17/2026 | A0361 | |
| MA | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/29/2023 | 11/08/2026 | 120170 | |
| MD | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/09/2023 | 11/08/2026 | 85797 | |
| ME | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/09/2023 | 11/08/2026 | 85797 | |
| MI | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 03/12/2024 | 03/12/2027 | 20-1170598 | |
| MN | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/09/2024 | 01/31/2026 | 1036354 | |
| MO | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/13/2023 | 09/17/2026 | ||
| MS | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/18/2024 | 01/18/2026 | MAB #50553 | |
| MT | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/13/2023 | 09/17/2026 | REA-CEC-REC-17191 | |
| NC | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/01/2025 | 12/31/2025 | 4611 | |
| ND | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/09/2023 | 11/08/2026 | 85797, CE-223099 | |
| NE | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/25/2024 | 01/25/2029 | 2242406.02 | |
| NH | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/28/2023 | 11/08/2026 | ||
| NJ | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/17/2024 | 11/08/2026 | 2024-3000 | |
| NM | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/31/2024 | 09/17/2026 | 4383 | |
| NV | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/07/2023 | 12/31/2025 | CE.0009642-A | |
| NY | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/01/2025 | 12/31/2025 | A5723 | |
| OH | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/29/2025 | 12/31/2025 | 923503412A24 | |
| OK | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 02/02/2024 | 11/08/2026 | 907 | |
| OR | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/26/2024 | 11/08/2026 | APIN-C-0124-9019 | |
| PA | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/14/2023 | 11/08/2026 | ||
| PR | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/09/2023 | 11/08/2026 | 85797 | |
| RI | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/01/2023 | 12/16/2026 | REA.0002105-CE | |
| SC | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 09/01/2024 | 08/31/2026 | DE2169, AC . 2169 | |
| SD | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/24/2024 | 09/17/2026 | SD 1631 CE | |
| TN | CE | 7 | 7 | Online | 11/12/2025 | 11/30/2027 | 2732 | |
| TX | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 02/15/2024 | 11/08/2026 | 48627 | |
| UT | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/12/2023 | 12/31/2025 | AC231211 | |
| VA | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/09/2023 | 11/08/2026 | 85797 | |
| VT | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 12/01/2023 | 12/01/2027 | ||
| WA | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/22/2024 | 12/31/2025 | A24001359 | |
| WI | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/09/2023 | 11/08/2026 | 85797 | |
| WV | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 11/03/2023 | 12/16/2026 | ||
| WY | CE | 5 | 5 | Online | 01/25/2024 | 09/17/2026 |