California Appraisal Continuing Education & License Renewal

Prices starting at $399

 WHY IT’S FOR YOU 

• You are licensed in California and/or multiple states and need to renew your license/receive additional credit for multiple states
• You want the option to take courses in multiple formats: Instructor-led classroom, instructor-led livestream, instructor-led webinar, or self-paced online, at the package savings
• You want access to the largest classroom and online course library including the monthly Pro Series webinars at no additional charge
• You want access to professional development classes, tools, discounts and MORE (includes professional certifications)

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• Choose from entire California CE Library of Mandatory and Elective Courses Required for Renewal (fulfills requirement)
• Includes California Law Course, USPAP Course, and USPAP Book or PDF - $75 value - FREE
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Get up to speed on the latest edition of USPAP with The Appraisal Foundation’s official online course. This course will cover all the revisions in the 2020-2021 version of the National USPAP Update course plus it will help you apply the requirements of USPAP in situations that occur during your day-to-day work.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Gain fluency and mastery in USPAP concepts and applications
• Go in-depth on the issues that affect your daily appraisal practice
• Learn through the use of peer-polls, quizzes, course video and downloadable aids

Explore the different types of appraisal techniques and creative methods needed to appraise complex and non-conforming properties. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Examine several different appraisal techniques and learn how creativity (e.g., use of non-traditional appraisal techniques) can be employed to solve appraisal problems
• Review complex residential properties (i.e. 1- to 4-unit residential properties); learn how the techniques also apply to the appraisal of non-residential properties 
• Course designed for novice and experienced appraisers

This course is iPad compatible. 

The need for appraisal reviews has increased in recent years for a variety of reasons: more pressure on lenders to evaluate the reliability and accuracy of appraisals, state laws requiring AMCs obtain appraisal reviews on certain percentages of appraisal reports received, more lawsuits, follow up steps related to bank-acquired properties following foreclosures, and many other reasons. However, the industry continues to have few review designations and there is no appraisal review license issued. 

This course is designed to provide training to current appraisers who are interested in mastering the nuances and pitfalls that come with appraisal review, specifically reviewing residential appraisal reports, mainly for lending uses. The course begins with looking at the why, what, and how of appraisal review. After those basics, the Review Standards themselves and Rules are examined, with a strong focus on example scenarios, sure to bring out good discussions in a classroom environment. Additionally, these units tie together the associated components of the Development and Reporting Standards, rather than simply examining Development in one chapter and then Reporting in the next; this approach ensures that there is an immediate understanding of the practical implications on the report itself. The next chapter focuses on the flexibility of a review’s scope, common forms as they relate to the scope of work, and distinguishing between statements that infer a value opinion and those that do not. What do we actually measure the appraisal report against? This is the question we answer in the next three chapters, looking at the Standards for appraisals, unacceptable practices and common errors, and typical client and user expectations. While report and scenario examples are used throughout the report, longer report examples are discussed in the final chapter, along with revisiting ethics.

Equip yourself with the tools and insights needed to manage your liability as an appraiser. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Examine practical ways you can protect yourself in your everyday practice 
• Learn common appraisal malpractice issues and investigate available remedies 
• Boost your knowledge of legal definitions, categories of penalties, third-party liability, competency, environmental issues, fraud and more

With disciplinary cases against appraisers on the rise, this course will walk you through violations and offer ideas on how to avoid them in your appraisals. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Walk through violations prosecuted by state appraisal enforcement agencies and their associated sanctions  
• Go in-depth with the applicability of USPAP and examples of significant willful violations and minor errors that affect the credibility of assignment results 
• Review The Appraisal Foundation’s Voluntary Disciplinary Action Matrix and apply it to real-life case studies

This course is intended to assist appraisers in understanding the need for and requirements to develop a limited scope appraisal for use in certain types of residential lending and servicing.  The discussion of several different types of limited scope appraisals involves the development and reporting of the appraisal in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).  

Course highlights: 

• Compare and contrast the most common alternative valuation products
• Recognize when an approach may be omitted from a limited scope appraisal assignment 
• Be able to comply with USPAP STANDARD 2 requirements for written appraisal reports
• Apply the concepts learned in the course to the review of a limited scope appraisal assignment and report 

Discover the common elements between divorce and estate appraisals and how these types of appraisals are different from standard mortgage lending appraisals. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Learn how to diversify your appraisal business to include divorce and estate appraisals 
• Review form differences, USPAP issues, and assignment conditions 
• Discover how to attract non-lender clients and grow your divorce and estate appraisal portfolio
• Audio and video included in course

Get familiar with the state laws and federals laws that require your understanding and compliance as a California appraiser.
 
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Gain in-depth knowledge on the nuts-and-bolts of the state and federal laws and regulations 
• Explore the histories and functions of terminology, certification agencies, licensing requirements and standard practice procedures

Gain confidence in your relocation appraisals by going in-depth on the relocation industry and the processes involved in completing a relocation appraisal assignment. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Identify differences between relocation appraisals and mortgage appraisals 
• Explain the relationship of marketing time and forecasting to anticipated sales price 
• Identify requirements related to the sales comparison approach for relocation appraisal assignments

Get up to speed on the latest edition of USPAP with The Appraisal Foundation’s official online course. This course will cover all the revisions in the 2020-2021 version of the USPAP Update for Non-Residential Real Property course plus it will help you apply the requirements of USPAP in situations that occur during your day-to-day work.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Gain fluency and mastery in USPAP concepts and applications
• Go in-depth on the issues that affect your daily appraisal practice
• Learn through the use of peer-polls, quizzes, course video and downloadable aids

Appraising owner-occupied commercial properties raises several more questions than the appraisal of investor-owned properties. Commercial appraisers will find answers to those pressing questions in this course. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

•  Get insights on how owner-occupied properties are appraised 
• Gain an understanding of the special features that bring value to owner-occupied industrial warehouses, restaurants and office buildings 
• Find answers to the top questions that arise when appraising owner-occupied commercial properties

Gain the skills and insights needed for effective appraisal litigation. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Explore opportunities available in litigation support assignments 
• Discover what’s needed to provide a work product and testimony 
• Examine the structure of a civil trial, the rules of evidence, USPAP requirements, and the mechanics of a civil trial

Leverage your sales comparison approach and income approach knowledge to capitalize on limited-service hotel appraisals. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Gain a solid foundation in the hotel market and the factors that influence supply and demand 
• Use the sales comparison approach to uncover how some adjustments are unique or adapted to hotels 
• Use the income approach to understand the estimation of income, expenses and capital expenditures specific to limited-service hotels 
• Learn how to apply the income approach to both stabilized and un-stabilized limited-service hotels as well as those requiring renovation

Learn how to apply the most effective valuation methods to full-service hotels and build on your knowledge of hotel operations. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Learn how to develop accurate and realistic assessments of value on full-service hotels 
• Explore factors that influence supply and demand 
• Grow your sales comparison approach and income approach skills

Accelerate your knowledge of appraising small apartment complexes in this course that’s geared toward 5- and 20-unit apartments. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Identify the unique attributes of apartment complexes and their associated three markets: apartment properties that are bought and sold, vacant sites, and the associated rental market 
• Review contemporary statistical analysis techniques and traditional methods of valuation 
• Dive into a real world case study to apply the concepts learned

Get familiar with the state laws and federals laws that require your understanding and compliance as a California appraiser.
 
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Gain in-depth knowledge on the nuts-and-bolts of the state and federal laws and regulations 
• Explore the histories and functions of terminology, certification agencies, licensing requirements and standard practice procedures

This course is intended to provide the participant with enhanced skills as it relates to the application of direct capitalization and yield capitalization. Also covered in this course are the development of reliable effective gross income estimates, vacancy and collection loss, analysis of operating expenses, and calculating net operating income. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Apply the direct capitalization process using the derivation of comparable sales method, and the band of investment method using mortgage and equity technique. 
• Use market-extracted data to complete a direct capitalization process case study to develop an opinion of value. 
• Apply the methodology of yield capitalization and its application to changing income streams for income producing properties.

Gain insights on appraisal review assignments and the effect USPAP has on these assignments, the reviewers, and the work of appraisers involved in the assignments. Course developed by The Appraisal Foundation. 
NOTE: This course is not a substitute for the 7-hour National USPAP Course, which appraisers are required to complete every two years.  

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Gain a better understanding of USPAP in conjunction with producing appraisal reviews that are USPAP compliant 
• Get guidance and insights for the reports you produce that will be reviewed 
• Learn how to raise your level of professionalism and the standards for your appraisal reports

This course will examine the general topic of factory-built housing and then focus on manufactured housing, specifically HUD Code homes. The course will introduce MH Advantage® which is Fannie Mae’s program to help ease the nation’s affordable housing shortage by providing financing on modern, high-quality manufactured homes. The course includes case studies dealing with comparable selection and adjustment support, and will cover also common deficiencies found in manufactured home appraisals.

Designed for both new and experienced appraisers, this course will equip you with a thorough knowledge of how to inspect a residential property. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Explore site and exterior of improvements 
• Gain tips on interior inspection 
• Improve your measuring skills 
• Get insights on how to report the inspection
• Audio and video included in course

Appraisal fraud is one of the fastest growing financial crimes in the real estate industry. This course will take you through the integral steps you need to take to avoid mortgage fraud as an appraiser. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Get an in-depth look at mortgage and valuation fraud and the various fraud schemes common today 
• Examine the appraiser’s role in various types of real estate and mortgage-related swindles 
• Learn the steps you can take to limit your liability and decrease the likelihood of becoming ensnared in a mortgage fraud scheme

Equip yourself with the tools and insights needed to manage your liability as an appraiser. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Examine practical ways you can protect yourself in your everyday practice 
• Learn common appraisal malpractice issues and investigate available remedies 
• Boost your knowledge of legal definitions, categories of penalties, third-party liability, competency, environmental issues, fraud and more

Get familiar with the state laws and federals laws that require your understanding and compliance as a California appraiser.
 
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Gain in-depth knowledge on the nuts-and-bolts of the state and federal laws and regulations 
• Explore the histories and functions of terminology, certification agencies, licensing requirements and standard practice procedures

Appraising owner-occupied commercial properties raises several more questions than the appraisal of investor-owned properties. Commercial appraisers will find answers to those pressing questions in this course. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

•  Get insights on how owner-occupied properties are appraised 
• Gain an understanding of the special features that bring value to owner-occupied industrial warehouses, restaurants and office buildings 
• Find answers to the top questions that arise when appraising owner-occupied commercial properties

One of the most sought after commodities on the real estate market is commercial property. This course will give you a thorough understanding of the multiple components of ground leases—an important asset to have when it comes to valuing commercial real estate.  

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Gain a thorough understanding of the multiple components of ground leases 
• Learn why ground leases are used, how they are structured, and the unique challenges they pose
• Explore the primary physical characteristics and lease clauses that influence the value of ground property

With over 160,000 fast food restaurants in the U.S., there are a wealth of opportunities for commercial appraisers to branch out into this specialization. This course will teach you the important appraisal aspects of these facilities. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Review leased fee valuation, the sales comparison and income approach, and the discounted cash flow analysis in relation to fast food restaurants 
• Examine the physical characteristics to the lease clauses influencing value of these properties 
• Learn about fee simple value analysis and going concern value analysis for fast food restaurants

Knowledge of self-storage facilities can attract a wide range of investors and clients alike. This course will help you get familiar with the ins and outs of self-storage appraisals. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Get up-to-speed on the fundamentals of self-storage facility appraisal 
• Examine the demand drivers for the self-storage industry and how to recognize the key elements of facility design
• Learn the difference between physical occupancy and economic occupancy and the impact of rental discounts 
• Gain insights on the revenue sources and expense line items for self-storage facilities

Accelerate your knowledge of appraising small apartment complexes in this course that’s geared toward 5- and 20-unit apartments. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Identify the unique attributes of apartment complexes and their associated three markets: apartment properties that are bought and sold, vacant sites, and the associated rental market 
• Review contemporary statistical analysis techniques and traditional methods of valuation 
• Dive into a real world case study to apply the concepts learned

Get familiar with the state laws and federals laws that require your understanding and compliance as a California appraiser.
 
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Gain in-depth knowledge on the nuts-and-bolts of the state and federal laws and regulations 
• Explore the histories and functions of terminology, certification agencies, licensing requirements and standard practice procedures

Get up to speed on the latest edition of USPAP with The Appraisal Foundation’s official online course. This course will cover all the revisions in the 2020-2021 version of the National USPAP Update course plus it will help you apply the requirements of USPAP in situations that occur during your day-to-day work.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Gain fluency and mastery in USPAP concepts and applications
• Go in-depth on the issues that affect your daily appraisal practice
• Learn through the use of peer-polls, quizzes, course video and downloadable aids

Explore the different types of appraisal techniques and creative methods needed to appraise complex and non-conforming properties. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Examine several different appraisal techniques and learn how creativity (e.g., use of non-traditional appraisal techniques) can be employed to solve appraisal problems
• Review complex residential properties (i.e. 1- to 4-unit residential properties); learn how the techniques also apply to the appraisal of non-residential properties 
• Course designed for novice and experienced appraisers

With disciplinary cases against appraisers on the rise, this course will walk you through violations and offer ideas on how to avoid them in your appraisals. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Walk through violations prosecuted by state appraisal enforcement agencies and their associated sanctions  
• Go in-depth with the applicability of USPAP and examples of significant willful violations and minor errors that affect the credibility of assignment results 
• Review The Appraisal Foundation’s Voluntary Disciplinary Action Matrix and apply it to real-life case studies

This course is intended to assist appraisers in understanding the need for and requirements to develop a limited scope appraisal for use in certain types of residential lending and servicing.  The discussion of several different types of limited scope appraisals involves the development and reporting of the appraisal in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).  

Course highlights: 

• Compare and contrast the most common alternative valuation products
• Recognize when an approach may be omitted from a limited scope appraisal assignment 
• Be able to comply with USPAP STANDARD 2 requirements for written appraisal reports
• Apply the concepts learned in the course to the review of a limited scope appraisal assignment and report 

Gain confidence in your relocation appraisals by going in-depth on the relocation industry and the processes involved in completing a relocation appraisal assignment. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Identify differences between relocation appraisals and mortgage appraisals 
• Explain the relationship of marketing time and forecasting to anticipated sales price 
• Identify requirements related to the sales comparison approach for relocation appraisal assignments

Get up to speed on the latest edition of USPAP with The Appraisal Foundation’s official online course. This course will cover all the revisions in the 2020-2021 version of the USPAP Update for Non-Residential Real Property course plus it will help you apply the requirements of USPAP in situations that occur during your day-to-day work.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Gain fluency and mastery in USPAP concepts and applications
• Go in-depth on the issues that affect your daily appraisal practice
• Learn through the use of peer-polls, quizzes, course video and downloadable aids

Gain the skills and insights needed for effective appraisal litigation. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Explore opportunities available in litigation support assignments 
• Discover what’s needed to provide a work product and testimony 
• Examine the structure of a civil trial, the rules of evidence, USPAP requirements, and the mechanics of a civil trial

Leverage your sales comparison approach and income approach knowledge to capitalize on limited-service hotel appraisals. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Gain a solid foundation in the hotel market and the factors that influence supply and demand 
• Use the sales comparison approach to uncover how some adjustments are unique or adapted to hotels 
• Use the income approach to understand the estimation of income, expenses and capital expenditures specific to limited-service hotels 
• Learn how to apply the income approach to both stabilized and un-stabilized limited-service hotels as well as those requiring renovation

Learn how to apply the most effective valuation methods to full-service hotels and build on your knowledge of hotel operations. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Learn how to develop accurate and realistic assessments of value on full-service hotels 
• Explore factors that influence supply and demand 
• Grow your sales comparison approach and income approach skills

This package has been created for the commercial appraiser. It contains commercial appraisal topics and the 2016-2017 7-hour USPAP class.

Get up to speed on the latest edition of USPAP with The Appraisal Foundation’s official online course. This course will cover all the revisions in the 2020-2021 version of the National USPAP Update course plus it will help you apply the requirements of USPAP in situations that occur during your day-to-day work.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Gain fluency and mastery in USPAP concepts and applications
• Go in-depth on the issues that affect your daily appraisal practice
• Learn through the use of peer-polls, quizzes, course video and downloadable aids

Get familiar with the state laws and federals laws that require your understanding and compliance as a California appraiser.
 
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Gain in-depth knowledge on the nuts-and-bolts of the state and federal laws and regulations 
• Explore the histories and functions of terminology, certification agencies, licensing requirements and standard practice procedures

Whether your sales and rental data is plentiful or scarce, this course will uncover methods to strengthen your appraisal quality through supporting your adjustments. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Examine the appropriate methodologies to develop and support adjustments using the Sales Comparison approach
• Learn the proper sequence of adjustments 
• Discover the numerous methods of developing gross living area, bedroom, and bathroom adjustments 
• Improve your income capitalization skills to develop and support adjustments 
• Get insights on developing market-based adjustments for changing market conditions over time, builder upgrades, sales concessions, basements finishes, outbuildings, accessory dwelling units, and view amenities
• Audio and video included in course