AR114-WEB - Raise Your Appraiser IQ
Category: Appraisal Review & Management
Continuing Education: 2
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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.
No prerequisites for this course.
Agenda
The following topics are covered in this course:
- Appraisal - Just an Opinion?
- How's Your Thinking?
- Processes
- USPAP
- Applications
- 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.