http:www.realestateappaisertips.info/ – SnagIt Appraisal Software Plat Map Screen Capture Tutorial

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“Let’s Talk Real Estate”, Appraisal? Why Home Inspection? 810 744 4600 Angie Ridley answering Mid Michigan’s Real Estate questions.

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http://realestateappraisertips.info/ – Real Estate Appraiser Tips – IT’S PAST TIME TO RAISE YOUR FEES!

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I live in the Metro Philly area and have been searching and researching places that offer USPAP courses for about two years. I have info on schools outside of Philly, but they are just TOO far. It is very hard to find a school offering Real Estate Appraisal courses in this area. I’d appreciate any help.

PS. I’ve already been to AppraisalFoundation.org and AppraisalInstitute.org.

You may want to try Temple University Center City. They have a Real Estate Institute and "Classroom instruction for Salesperson, Broker and Appraiser licensing." The center city campus is right across from city hall and there is easy access by SEPTA (El, subway, regional rail, bus – you name it, it runs thru center city.)

http://www.temple.edu/tucc/noncredit/rei/index.htm

I hope this helps, good luck!

First you have to find a certified appraiser to mentor you. Don’t do anything until you find one. Your state will have a list of appraisers in your area that will qualify, Don’t be surprised if you hear a lot of nos. Appraisers don’t want to train their future competition. It is the hardest part about being an appraiser. I have seen people spend thousands on classes and not find a mentor. Once you find a mentor, your state will have specific classes, hours of mentoring and test requirements for certification in your particular state. Most states are similar but a Little different. Once you pass the exam, you can go into business yourself without the mentor. This is why the mentors don’t like to train people. Good luck and find the mentor before you do anything. He or she might want you to take some classes before you start, but the classes are the easy part. Most states want you to have most of your classes completed before you can start logging your apprentice hours. Need any more help, email me lumberman57@yahoo.com

The best real estate course I have heard of are the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series, by Robert Kyosaki. He is excellent, and rich, and knows how he did it, because his dad was poor (although he made about 400K per year) and his best friend’s dad (his rich dad) was rich and taught him how to do it. You can buy his work or get it for free using your favorite PSP program like limewire or my favorite: shareaza…simple search on the net will get you these.

…thanks for the info on why my white shirts get yellow under the arms, you were the only one who knew what you were talkinga about. BEST ANSWER

So I posted in the real estate section a general question about the field and someone mentioned that the entire real estate industry is going to tank in the next few years, so unless I have experience (which I don’t, I’m currently an undergraduate in a non-business related major), that I shouldn’t go into this field because banks don’t want to recruit appraisers with <10 years of experience. Is this true? In the most recent CNN Money Magazine 50 Best Jobs in America, Real Estate Appraiser is listed as #8, with approximately 23% job growth in the next 10 years. But the article also mentions "with the housing boom," but when will the housing boom end? There has been a progressive downturn, but how stable is the industry as a whole relative to others? What are my prospects in this career. I’m still in college but I want to think well ahead so that I don’t go into a field that’s dead end even before I graduate. But the field is encouraging of liberal arts majors like me, so I’m interested!

I would definitely not pursue this as a career.

Real estate appraisers are becoming obsolete. Computer models can do what they do more cheaply and more accurately.

This website will make the profession virtually extinct:

http://www.zillow.com/

Plus, the real estate boom is over.

Find something else.

I’m trying to do something with my life, and I have narrowed my interest down to these three topics.

Which one do you think I should pursue?

Which one would be the best career choice? And, why?

Which one would I have the best chance to get a steady job in?

Thanks!

Anybody can go to school for appraisal, but then you need to find an apprenticeship that will last about a year and a half before you can be licensed to be on your own. The required education will cost about $1,500.00. Some people have found it impossible to find an apprenticeship. Just some things to consider. By the way, good appraisers are always in demand.

I think your asking how a real estate agent appraises your home? well they go by other homes in your area and price by square footage also by what kind of extras your home has to offer.

Real Estate Appraisal Licensing Classes

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