6 Recent Appraiser Lawsuits and the Lessons from Each

Peter Christensen’s 3hr Live-Zoom CE Course

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022 | 12pm – 3pm Central Time

**Registration closes at 10AM CT on 10/18/2022**

Registration for this event has closed. Class is Full. Please check other dates.
*KNOW YOUR TIME ZONE:  We’re on CENTRAL TIME. Class starts promptly at 12pm CT.
*If you are on Pacific Time, Class is from 10am-1pm PT (doors open at 9am)
*If you are on Mountain Time, Class is from 11am-2pm MT (doors open at 10am)
*If you are on Central Time, Class is from 12pm-3pm CT (doors open at 11am)
*If you are on Eastern Time, Class is from 1pm-4pm ET (doors open at 12pm)

3 HOURS

$69.95

Get a free copy of Peter’s Book

Every appraiser who completes the October 18th class and wants a copy will receive a free copy of Peter’s book Risk Management for Real Estate Appraisers.

COURSE APPROVAL INFORMATION

Provider: Co-hosted by Appraiser eLearning LLC & Valuation Education LLC

Instructor: Peter Christensen

Approved States: Approved for 3 hours of continuing education in AL, AR, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MD, MN, MO, MS, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, & WA.

AL – Course #C02791
*AZ – Accepts (but course is also pending)
AR – Approved
*CA – Course #2010722002 (Approved under Valuation Education LLC)
CO – Course #1339
GA – Course #72950
*ID – Course #18528 (Approved under Valuation Education LLC)
IL – Course #575.010604
KS – Course #379.C22.N
KY – Approved
LA – Approved
MD – Approved
MN- Course #1034174
MO – Approved
MS – Course #50431
MT – Course #REA-CEC-REC-13559
NV – Course #CE.0009586-A
NH – Approved
NJ – 2022-219
NY – A5530-03
NC – Course #4516
OH – Q04201008A 22
OK – 712
OR – Course #VALE-C-1220-0002
PA – Approved
SC — Course #CE2051
TX – Course #44140
VA – Approved
WA – Course #A22021946

Pending States: Pending approval in FL, IN, MI, NM, TN, UT, & WI.  More State Approvals coming next week!

Course Description

Attorney Peter Christensen will talk about six of the most current, interesting and important cases involving real estate appraisers. From each case, Peter will draw the key takeaways and offer guidance relevant to the everyday work of appraisers. Key takeaways will include information like: the most important verbiage for appraisers to include in reports to decrease their liability risk and the single most common mistake made by an appraiser that leads to a legal claim.

Course Objectives

Through his discussion of timely cases, Peter will cover the following topics:

  • The current state of appraiser liability – what are appraisers actually be sued over right now?
  • The elements of a professional negligence claim in relation to an appraisal. What is the most important element in most claims?
  • Can borrowers sue appraisers?
  • The most common alleged errors that lead to negligence and other legal claims against appraisers. What are the three most important areas of any appraisal report that you should focus to avoid liability?
  • How long after performing an appraisal can an appraiser be sued?
  • The key things should appraisers know about the Fair Housing Act and current discrimination complaints against appraisers.
  • Has Covid-19 had any effect on appraiser liability?

Course Author

Peter Christensen

Peter is the principal attorney of the Christensen Law Firm (www.valuationlegal.com). His legal work is focused on matters concerning valuation (real property, personal property and business) and related services. The clients he serves are valuation firms and professionals; technology and appraisal management companies; and also individual and commercial parties who use or rely on valuation services.

Peter’s book, Risk Management for Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisal Firms, was published by the Appraisal Institute in August 2019. He has also published more than 50 articles relating to appraisal legal issues, many appearing in the Appraisal Institute’s Valuation magazine, and has presented hundreds of seminars to appraisers and appraisal/valuation firms.

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