General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach

This course provides an in-depth look at developing a Cost Approach for commercial appraisals. The six methods of site valuation are illustrated and explained. 

Illustrations and examples are offered of the three methods of cost estimation: Comparative Unit, Unit-in-Place, and Quantity Survey Methods. Detailed cost workups will be studied using Illustrations from the Marshall & Swift Valuation Service. 

Then, the three methods of estimating depreciation (Age-Life, Market Extraction, and Breakdown Methods) will be examined in detail. All of these topics will be expanded through the use of helpful case studies and case problems. There is a required three-hour exam at the end that must be taken in a monitored classroom setting. 

Course access is available for 6 months from the day it is opened. All courses, regardless of whether they have been opened, expire two years from the date of purchase. Extensions are available for purchase within 30 days of a course expiring. No extensions will be granted after this period.