AR114-WEB - Raise Your Appraiser IQ

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Webinar Course Description

This webinar is designed for appraisers to provide better tools of analysis and communication of the analysis to comply with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, client and industry standards. The webinar includes discussions on logic, careful thinking, how to distinguish facts, opinions, conclusions, and analysis. The webinar will discuss the difference between "proof" and "support" as well as the difference between "correlation" and "causation." Examples will be used to help the appraiser better flow and link facts-> analysis -> to determination of correlation and causation -> then to conclusions and opinions. We will highlight "pairing sales" and regression analysis along with alternative support methods. At the conclusion of the webinar the student should be proficient at not only including the required facts and data needed in a report, but also the evidence of analysis and conclusions with support needed to satisfy regulatory and client requirements.

Course Audience

All disciplines

Instructor Information

Ted Whitmer , MAI-AI-GRS CRE CCIM | Attorney

Mr. Ted Whitmer is an appraiser, attorney, instructor, asset manager and consultant. Mr. Whitmer holds the MAI and AI-GRS designations from the Appraisal Institute and has taught many courses and seminars for the organization. He is a CRE and CCIM member of the National Association of Realtors, a licensed broker and general certified appraiser. He is also a member of the Real Estate Counseling Group of America founded by Dr. Kinnard. Education includes South Texas College of Law with a degree (J.D.) from the University of Houston Law Center, an M.B.A. (Finance) from Texas A& M University and a B.A. from Stephen F. Austin State University.  Mr. Whitmer taught full time at Stephen F. Austin State University in the Finance Department, as an adjunct at Texas A&M University (graduate course in real estate appraisal) and as an adjunct at the University of Houston and San Jacinto Jr. College. Recent lectures were at the Southern California Legal Conference, the State of Texas Bank Examiners, Appraisal Review Board training, the Association of Appraisal Districts, Oil & Gas Tax Symposium and CLE Eminent Domain Conferences in Austin & Houston. Whitmer was a founding director and Chairman of the Board of Brazos Valley Bank, NA. Current employment includes representing appraisers in the disciplinary process with the Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (previously served on the TALCB as vice-chair), lecturing and consulting all related to real estate appraisal. Mr. Whitmer has authored many seminars including Attacking and Defending an Appraisal in Litigation, Staying Out of Trouble and the Comprehensive Appraisal Workshop, which is a review for the comprehensive examination for the MAI designation.

Agenda

The following topics are covered in this course:

1. Appraisal - Just an Opinion?
2. How's Your Thinking?
3. Processes
4. USPAP
5. Applications
6. Conclusion & Q/A

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course,students will be able to:

• Describe models of objective thought;
• Explain different definitions of appraisal;
• Communicate an appraisal is a defensible opinion of value;
• Differentiate between the art and science of appraisal;
• Identify how values can be different between appraisers;
• Discuss the scientific method;
• Understand logical methods of thought;
• Introduce what gets in the way of objective analysis and conclusions;
• Introduce how to carefully slot information i.e. careful thinking; and
• Organize the appraisal process as a process that requires a continual redefining of the problem and scope of the appraisal to results incredible results.