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Stratford's real estate appraiser career training course was designed to provide a thorough introduction on how to become a real estate appraiser. Students will receive in-depth real estate appraisal training ranging from estimating property values on a variety of buildings to handling contracts and more. 

Real Estate Appraiser Course Outline

Real Estate Appraiser Module 1

An Introduction to Appraising and Inspecting Homes

  • Roles and Activities of Real Estate Professionals
  • Determinants of Property Value
  • Basic Valuation Concepts
  • Ethics and Liability for Real Estate Professionals
  • The Business Side of Real Estate
  • Diary of a Typical Home Sale

Real Estate Appraiser Module 2

The Basics of Real Estate Appraisals

  • Real Estate Appraisal and You
  • Legal Considerations in Appraisal
  • The Formal Appraisal Process
  • Focus on Neighborhood, Community, and Market
  • Real Estate Economics and Value
  • Property Inspection and Analysis: the Site
  • Property Inspection and Analysis: the Improvements

Real Estate Appraiser Module 3

More on the Basics of Real Estate Appraisals

  • The Sales Comparison Approach
  • Analyzing and Adjusting Comparable Sales
  • Valuing the Site
  • Introducing the Cost Approach
  • Estimating Loss in Value: Accrued Depreciation
  • The Income Approach

Real Estate Appraiser Module 4

Advanced Topics Regarding Basic Real Estate Appraisals

  • Income Capitalization: Rates and Techniques
  • Reconciling the Value Estimates
  • Reporting Appraisal Opinions
  • Appraising Special Ownership and Interests
  • The Professional Appraiser

Real Estate Appraiser Module 5

Real Estate Principles and Practices

  • Real Estate and the Economy
  • Land: its Characteristics and Acquisition
  • Land Descriptions
  • Land Use Controls
  • Estates, Interests, Deeds, and Title
  • Contracts and Business Law
  • Agency Law and Representation
  • Listing the Property
  • Marketing and Selling Real Estate
  • Lending Institutions and Loans
  • Financing

Real Estate Appraiser Module 6

More on Real Estate Principles and Practices

  • Closing Statements
  • Condominiums and Cooperatives
  • Leases
  • Property Management
  • Investment and Tax Aspects of Ownership
  • The Appraisal Process
  • Fair Housing Laws
  • License Law
  • Real Estate Math
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About Stratford

Stratford Career Institute is a privately owned correspondence school established in 1991 that offers at-home vocational training programs to students in North America

Stratford’s founders saw a need to meet the emerging education needs of today’s busy adult. Understanding the value and convenience of distance learning, they set out to develop an innovative style of correspondence education that would allow individuals to get a quality education – at home.

With more than one million students enrolled, Stratford has earned its reputation in the delivery of quality at-home career training.

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