All of Bert Rodgers Schools are accepted for distance learning by the Appraisal
Subcommittee (ASC), certified by the International Distance Education
Certification Center (IDECC), and approved by the Florida Real Estate Appraisal
Board (FREAB).
Our 7-Hour USPAP Update is approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of The
Appraisal Foundation (AQB).
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SPECIAL OFFERS
30-Hour USPAP, Mandatories, and Electives Special 2008—$329
This special
satisfies your 7-hour USPAP Update, 3-hour Florida Law Update, and Roles and
Rules for Supervisors and Trainees Mandatory courses for the 2008
renewal. Includes the following 7 courses: 7-Hour National Equivalent
USPAP Update; Florida Real Estate Appraisal License Law; Roles and Rules of
Supervisors and Trainees; Fannie Mae Forms; Communicating the Appraisal;
Neighborhood Analysis; and Manufactured Housing.
23-Hour Florida Law Update, Roles and Rules, and 17
Hours of Specialty courses—$229
This
special satisfies your 3-hour Florida Law Update, and Roles and Rules for
Supervisors and Trainees Mandatory courses for the 2008 renewal.
Includes the following 6 courses: Florida Real Estate Appraisal License
Law; Roles and Rules of Supervisors and Trainees; Appraisal Principles,
Communicating the Appraisal; Neighborhood Analysis; and Sales Comparison
Approach.
13-Hour Mandatories Special—$179
This
special satisfies your 7-hour USPAP Update, 3-hour Florida Law Update, and
Roles and Rules for Supervisors and Trainees Mandatory courses for the
2008 renewal.
INDIVIDUAL COURSES
Mandatories
7-Hour 2008-2009 National
Equivalent USPAP Update
(7 Hours)—$129
This course
meets the state and national mandatory continuing education requirements for a
7-hour USPAP update. Subjects covered include history, strategic design of, and
recent changes to USPAP; as well as when USPAP applies, scope of work, and myths
and misconceptions.
Florida
Real Estate Appraisal License Law Update
(3 Hours)—$49
This
course meets the FREAB mandatory continuing education requirement for a
3-hour update of Florida real estate appraisal license law and FREAB
regulations. Also covered are the revisions to the AQB 2008 Real
Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria.
Roles and
Rules of Supervisors and Trainees
(3 Hours)—$49
This
course is designed to familiarize you with the legal, ethical,
educational, and practical requirements for supervisor and trainee
appraisers and will offer a basic understanding of the roles and
relationships of the Supervisor and the Trainee, highlighting the
requirements of Florida law, as well as the impact of USPAP.
Electives
Appraisal Principles
(6 Hours)—$79
The
appraisal of real estate has as its foundation several important appraisal
principles that are rooted in basic economic theory. Developing accurate and
reliable estimates of market value requires residential appraisers to possess a
good understanding of these principles and the extent to which they affect
value. Using several case studies with residential applications, this course
reviews the appraisal principles that are encountered most frequently by
residential appraisers, including the principles of anticipation, change,
substitution, conformity, progression, regression, balance, externalities,
contribution, and supply and demand.
Communicating the Appraisal
(3 Hours)—$49
Communicating the results of an appraisal investigation to the client and
other intended users is just as important as the appraisal process itself.
A well-written appraisal report serves to convince the reader that the final
estimate of market value is well supported, as well as based in logic and
reasoning. This course examines the different types of appraisal reports
developed by general appraisers, basic reporting requirements, and how to
write a convincing appraisal report to effectively communicate the appraisal
process.
Fannie Mae Forms
(7 Hours)—$89
As a practicing appraiser, you want to be familiar with the new forms and be
able to competently complete them and this course is designed to help you.
As you complete the course you will be referred to a particular FNMA form.
The forms are included in your course as a PDF attachment. We recommend you
download and print the forms to have them available to you while reading the
material.
Manufactured Housing
(3 Hours)—$49
This course is about identifying, appraising, and reporting the appraisal
results of manufactured housing. As a practicing appraiser, you want to
distinguish manufactured housing from other types of construction, and use
the 1004C form competently. This course is designed to help you do that. As
you navigate the course, you will need to refer to the FNMA 1004C form. It
is included in a PDF format to download and print for your reference.
Neighborhood Analysis
(4 Hours)—$59
Analyzing
the subject neighborhood is an integral part of every appraisal assignment.
Residential appraisers must be aware of all forces affecting market value
within the subject neighborhood. Understanding and documenting these forces
using the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) allows the residential
appraiser to provide a well-supported opinion of market value. This course
explores neighborhood characteristics and boundaries; the four stages of the
neighborhood life cycle; social, economic, governmental, and environmental
forces influencing value; and practical applications of neighborhood
analysis in residential appraisal scenarios.
Sales Comparison Approach
(4 Hours)—$59
The sales
comparison approach to value is a fundamental valuation technique in the
appraisal of real estate, and particularly single family residences. It is
a straight-forward technique that is applicable in the valuation of most
properties. The majority of market participants can easily understand this
approach to value. For these reasons, residential appraisers use the sales
comparison approach in almost all appraisal assignments. Through case
studies with residential applications, this course demonstrates how to
effectively use this approach to value, ensuring that market data are
verified and reliable, that the adjustments to the comparable sales are
properly made, and that the reconciled indication of market value is well
supported and explained within the appraisal report.
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