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Measuring Square Footage with ANSI Z765
A comprehensive review on measuring single-family homes using ANSI Z765-2021 standards,
This course will teach you the basic techniques and procedures for measuring single-family residential dwellings. The measurement and area computation methods are based upon the American National Standards Institute Square Footage-Method for Calculating ANSI Z765. The course explains, in detail, the most recent updates of ANSI and the most often mentioned measurement questions. Whether you’re a new Trainee or a 20-year veteran appraiser, this course will review the most common measurement issues seen by appraisers and give detailed information on Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac requirements related to ANSI. Help to understand the “art” of home measurement and the changes ahead in measuring.
Desktops 101: Navigating GSE Appraisal Modernization
Intermediate-level course to help you understand the cutting-edge alternative valuation methods used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
BRAND-NEW COURSE – RELEASED FEBRUARY 2023: This 4-hour course will explore the GSEs’ transition to alternative valuation methods. We’ll address your concerns about desktop and hybrid appraisals, third-party data collections, remote inspections, and collateral risk concepts. We’ll also explore the cutting-edge technology, big data, and computer analytics that make these new services possible. Think of this course as your how-to guide to navigating consumer and client expectations, adopting new technologies and workflows, and satisfying regulatory requirements—all so you can continue to thrive as an appraiser.
4 Hours CE
Appraiser’s Guide to Appraisal Inspections
A comprehensive guide to real property inspections for appraisal related assignments.
BRAND-NEW COURSE – RELEASED JULY 2023: This course highlights the traditional appraisal inspection with insight into new and proposed inspection methods. Ride along with your instructor Bryan Reynolds as he measures, photographs, and inspects two homes, from the crawl space to the attic, using the latest tools and techniques.
7 Hours CE
ANSI, Home Measurement, & the Power of Price-Per-Square-Foot
Created Exclusively for Residential Appraisers
based upon Square Footage-Method for Calculating ANSI Z765-2021
This course reviews basic techniques for measuring single-family residential dwellings. Specifically, it will clarify how square footage numbers reported by various sources impact home values. It’s designed to provide a consistent means of calculating and communicating the living area of a house among real estate professionals based on the ANSI standard.
7 Hours CE
Public Records, Square Footage, & the Real Estate Information Crisis
Take a virtual tour of the MLS and public records system and learn
how the real estate industry uses these vital information tools.
With more data than ever available at the click of a mouse, how do real estate appraisers assess whether information sources are reliable and accurate for use in determining home values? This course gives real estate professionals a stronger understanding of the public records system, other sources of information, and the “state of information crisis” looming over the real estate industry.
7 Hours CE
Depreciated Replacement Cost
Know the USPAP requirement: that appraisers must be aware of, understand,
and correctly employ recognized methods to produce a credible appraisal.
In this course, you’ll learn how to use depreciated replacement cost to develop and support adjustments in the sales comparison grid of a residential appraisal assignment. We’ll examine source documents and apply real-world examples to demonstrate how depreciated cost fits with other quantitative methods of developing and supporting sales grid adjustments.
7 Hours CE
Appraiser’s Guide to CYA (Covering Your Appraisals)
A comprehensive guide to making sure your appraisals and appraisal reports are credible.
Appraiser’s Guide to Covering Your Appraisals is designed for real property appraisers, financial institutions, underwriters, AMC personnel, and regulatory entities. In the course, we’ll highlight common mistakes appraisers make that often lead to disciplinary action. Although this course is intended for residential real property appraisers, both residential and commercial appraisers will find it useful.
4 Hours CE
Selecting and Supporting Market Adjustments
Defend your adjustments with market-extracted and supported data.
This course reviews basic procedures for deriving market adjustments and extracting them from available market data. We’ll examine the wealth of data in the public records system and explore multi-variable regression analyses (sometimes called automated valuation models), the MLS, and the appraiser’s own files. The course also illuminates how time adjustments, size adjustments and amenity adjustments can be extracted and measured from market data. This is in keeping with USPAP and FannieMae Selling Guide requirements for adjustments.
3 Hours CE
Appraising Complex Properties with Unique Characteristics
Learn a standard approach to non-standard properties.
In this course, you’ll learn how to recognize and address various property characteristics that may define a residential property as “unique.” Unique properties exist in all areas and in all markets. This is not something confined to rural areas lacking zoning, nor to private covenants and/or restrictions, etc.
3.5 Hours CE
Appraising 2-4 Unit MF Properties
Learn to develop, reconcile and report the Cost, Sales and Income Approaches to value for 2-4 Unit Small Residential Income Properties.
This course offers a comprehensive examination of the 2-4 Unit Small Residential Income Property Type. By the end of this course, you’ll understand the economic and appraisal principles that support the development, reconciliation and reporting of the Cost, Sales, and Income Approaches to Value for 2-4 Unit Small Residential Income Properties.
7 Hours CE
Commercial Property Valuation
An intermediate guide to appraising commercial real estate.
This course offers an in-depth exploration of direct capitalization, providing a comprehensive understanding of the underlying mechanics and key market drivers that impact the value and performance of income property. Designed as a hands-on learning experience, this course is tailored for appraisers with limited experience analyzing income-producing properties.
Upon completion of the course, students will be equipped with the necessary skills to conduct thorough and well-informed analyses of income properties. They will gain a firm grasp of key concepts such as gross income, expenses, and NOI, and learn how to apply the direct capitalization process to real-world market scenarios. Armed with this knowledge, students will be able to form reliable conclusions regarding the value and performance of income properties.
7 Hours CE
Sales Comparison Approach: A Course on Analysis & Reporting
Learn the professional application of this powerful reporting method.
This 7-hour residential course focuses on multiple areas of the sales comparison approach, including understanding the subject property, the principles behind the sales comparison approach, as well as the physical, locational, and transactional differences that influence the selection, exclusion, and adjusting of comparable sales.
7 Hours CE
Learning Home Measurement
Video Series
Learn the methods and procedures for measuring and calculating square footage in detached single-family dwellings, based upon the American National Standards Institute Square Footage-Method for Calculating ANSI® Z765 Guidelines. This course is a collection of home measurement videos developed by Hamp Thomas, a certified residential appraiser and Realtor® with over 25 years of experience. Learn from Hamp how adhering to the ANSI® Standard can protect real estate professionals, their companies, and their clients. Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned veteran, this course will teach you the fundamentals for measuring finished living area based on the ANSI® Standard.
5 Hours CE
Appraiser Liability 101:
Essential Concepts
This 4-hour course covers current liability issues for real estate appraisers and the best practices to avoid claims. The discussion primarily relates to appraisal work for lending assignments. Actual lawsuits and claims will be examined from the foundation of this course. An emphasis is placed on developing the ability of appraisers to apply the learned concepts to their real-world work.
4 Hours CE
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