Michigan Appraisal Continuing Education & License Renewal

Payment plans starting at $399/year

WHY IT’S FOR YOU

• You are single or multi-licensed; one price gets you all your education for two years (including USPAP).
• You can use a searchable digital library of professional resources anytime you have a question.
• You want access to a support network of other appraisers and instructors.
• Choose how you learn: self-paced online courses, Pro-Series webinars, or our NEW Livestream classes.
• Maximize your learning with one set price; includes access to additional courses beyond state requirements.

MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES

• Two-years of UNLIMITED access to 28+ hours of mandatory and elective courses you can take any time for Michigan renewal and/or your professional career development
• USPAP update course and PDF book: $224.99 value
• Free access to monthly Pro-Series webinars: $576 value
• Become a Certified Luxury and/or Green Home Appraiser (application, courses, exam, & certificate)$1,225 value
• Exclusive access to a resource library of professional development tools within your dashboard
• A members-only community of appraisers and instructors from around the country
• Exclusive member discounts from select industry partners - Includes 14-Day Trial & 20% off ANOW Business Management Software
• Completion certificates for Michigan and other licensed states: $100 value per state
• Automatic report of course completions to Michigan/other states you're licensed in.
• Excellent customer service & support via phone and email, 7 days a week
• 2 payment options - $399 annually or $774 biennially. Two-year commitment required.
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  Membership offers the best value: Additional credit for multiple states, monthly Pro Series webinars plus access to our Luxury & Green Certifications - all at no extra charge.

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OPTIONS FOR INCLUDED COURSES*

• 2022-2023 7-hour National USPAP Course (7 hrs)
• Residential Construction and the Appraiser (7 hrs)
• That's a Violation (4 hrs)
• Introduction to Expert Witness Testimony for Appraisers: To Do or Not To Do (4 hrs)
• The Fundamentals of Appraising Luxury Homes
• Michigan Appraisal Law (2 hrs)

*Example above illustrates 28+ hours of recommended continuing education courses to get you started. Choose from our extensive library of courses to add these or additional ones, any time.

**This is an auto-renew membership. Two-year minimum commitment is required at the time of initial purchase.  Additional renewal terms are for two-years each.

This is the 7-Hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Update Course, as developed by The Appraisal Foundation (Foundation). The course focuses on how to use the USPAP publication to help solve appraisal issues that affect daily appraisal practice. 

This course covers primarily residential construction and is intended for real property appraisers, real estate agents, and anyone else who wants to understand more about how houses are constructed. 

• Relate basics of property inspection for appraisers 
• Identify and summarize various roofing framing systems, types, and coverings
• Recognize trends in new home construction 

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

Diversify your appraisal skills with an introduction to expert witness testimony.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
•Learn the difference between a factual and expert witness and the rules that apply to both
•Understand the facts you may be asked to present in divorce cases, bankruptcy cases, foreclosure cases, and Ad Valorem assessment appeals and estate appraisals
•Get comfortable with how deposition and courtroom proceedings work

This course examines the complexities of the luxury home market, techniques for interacting with real estate agents, obtaining and verifying non-MLS sales, identifying and supporting adjustments, and valuing over-improvements. Examples and illustrations are included to enhance the learning experience. 

• Tips on how to find, research, and verify sales outside the local MLS. 
• Guidance on utilizing the cost approach to support adjustments in the sales comparison approach. 
• Illustrations of overimprovement(s) and how to evaluate the impact on property value.
• Guidance on alternative methods and logic to use when choosing comparable properties for distinctive custom homes.

Gain insights and a historical overview of the enabling legislation that created the need for appraisal licensing in Michigan. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Review the various articles of the Occupational Code pertaining to real estate appraisers 
• Understand the provisions of Article 26 and how they apply to you 
• Examine the standards of conduct that licensees in Michigan are expected to follow 
• Fulfill mandatory continuing education requirement

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

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

Diversify your appraisal skills with an introduction to expert witness testimony.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
•Learn the difference between a factual and expert witness and the rules that apply to both
•Understand the facts you may be asked to present in divorce cases, bankruptcy cases, foreclosure cases, and Ad Valorem assessment appeals and estate appraisals
•Get comfortable with how deposition and courtroom proceedings work