USPAP Compliant Adjustment Series

Hosted by acclaimed appraisal instructors, Tim Andersen and Scott Cullen

We’re on a mission to keep you in the know with all current changes happening in the appraisal industry.
Stay compliant with USPAP with this 5 part training series.

$39.95

Non-CE Training Course

Market Time Adjustments

Sales or Financing Concessions Adjustments


Changing markets with few current sales may warrant time adjustments. A time adjustment to a similar sale from a year ago may be more credible than several adjustments to a recent sale. Learn four methods to develop time adjustments. Paired data, grouped data, secondary data, and sensitivity analysis.

Course #1

Aired on June 8th 2021

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$39.95

$39.95

Non-CE Training Course

Grouped Data Analysis

Secondary Data Analysis


Grouped data can be a great way to compare two group’s sales to develop adjustments. Or it can be misleading. Learn to recognize when and when not to use grouped data.

Course #2

Aired on June 22nd, 2021

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$39.95

Non-CE Training Course

Paired Data Analysis

Adjusted Pairs
Sensitivity Analysis


Learn to use tables and scatterplots to calculate and document adjustments. If you are able to calculate an adjustment rate, does that mean you should use it?

Course #3

Aired on July 6th, 2021

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$39.95

Non-CE Training Course

Cost-Related Adjustments

Cost to Cure
Economic Age-Life Depreciation


Cost does not equal value, but cost can lead you to value. Learn how entrepreneurial incentive applies to cost-to-cure adjustments. Get a grip on economic age-life deprecation, anatomy of the cost approach and the trade-off between site value and depreciation.

Course #4

Aired on July 20th, 2021

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$39.95

Non-CE Training Course

Cost-Related Adjustments II

Contributory Value
Depreciated Cost Adjustments


Learn why to think of contributory value as a percentage of cost. Learn to extract marginal cost from published average cost data. Apply the percentage of contributory value to marginal cost to develop depreciated cost adjustments

Course #5

Aired on August 3rd

Recording Available Immediately After Class

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Meet Our Instructors

Course Instructor

Tim Andersen

Tim Andersen is an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor, consultant, and reviewer.  He also does commercial real estate appraisal and Florida tax appeal work. He travels throughout the US teaching USPAP, and is an Approved Instructor for the Appraisal Institute. Have PowerPoint, Will Travel. Besides all facets of commercial real estate appraisal, other areas of expertise include writing, producing, and presenting webinars on all areas of real estate appraisal.


Specialties: Appraisal Institute member, designated as an MAI, Master of Science degree in Real Estate Appraisal , AQB Certified, USPAP Instructor, State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Instructor with the Appraisal Institute, Experienced Public Speaker

Course Author

Scott Cullen

Scott Cullen is a boots-on-the-ground Certified Residential appraiser from Minneapolis / St Paul with over 20 years of experience.  He is a cofounder of Solomon, a suite of cloud-based calculators that help over 500 appraisers daily to quickly support their adjustments using the recognized technique of depreciated cost analysis.

His calculators come with licensed cost data built-in, making it easy and economical to support your sales grid adjustments.  Beyond grid adjustments, Solomon supports other assignment results such as effective age, remaining economic life and site value.