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[ Seminar descr. ] [ Prof. Appr. ]
Ann O'Rourke
Appraisal Seminars
in Northern California
(Pleasanton)
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(alphabetical order)
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California architectural styles for appraisers - 7 hours credit - August
or September
When you took your beginning appraisal courses, the instructor covered U.S. architectural styles, which was interesting but not always relevant for California appraisers. This seminar is for California appraisers and focuses on practical valuation aspects of California historic architectural styles.
Topics include:
How modernization affects value
Functional problems of older homes
Alternative uses for older properties
Why county records are sometimes incorrect on old homes
About your instructor: Mark A. Wilson, B.A., M.A. has given seminars and speeches to over 10,000 persons nationwide on historic properties and is a practicing real estate agent in Berkeley, California. He is a recognized expert in historic architectural styles and is a syndicated columnist.
Computers for Appraisers - 7 hours credit
August or September
All (or almost all) appraisers use computers. But getting information useful for appraisers can be hard to get. Whats the best digital camera? What hardware should you buy? What are the best software programs for appraisers?
Whether you're a computer novice or nerd, this seminar is for you! Mary Dum will be covering what hardware and software appraisers can use today, and what's coming in the future.
About your instructor: Mary Dum has helped appraisers solve their computer problems for over 20 years. She is the author of many articles on computers for appraisers and has given speeches and seminars to hundreds of appraisers all over the country. She is "The" computer expert for appraisers.
The Internet for Appraisers - 7 hours credit -
August or September
If you want to find out about the Internet, this is the seminar for you! The seminar is specifically for real estate appraisers. You will learn how to use the Internet in your appraisal business as well as for appraisal research.
Here are a few of the topics that will be covered:
How to advertise your appraisal services, on directories and your own Web site.
The best appraisal Web sites.
Sending appraisals via e-mail.
Security on the Internet.
Getting free software on the Web.
About your instructor: Mary
Dum, Appraisal Computer Guru, is on the Internet every day. She knows what is really useful for appraisers. She is the author of many articles on computers and the Internet for appraisers and has given speeches and seminars to hundreds of appraisers all over the country.
Profitable Appraising, How to Maximize Profits in Your Appraisal Business -
7 hours credit - August or September
Profits declining? Too many appraisers for too few assignments? Need new ideas for marketing your appraisal services? Do you have any collection problems? Would you like to increase your billings by getting more work done in less time? Looking for new markets for your appraisal services?
This seminar will give you practical, real world tips you can use today to increase your profits. No pie-in-the-sky academic theories. The instructor is a practicing fee appraiser. Here are a few of the topics:
Increase your billings with effective marketing.
Decrease your collection problems.
Work smarter, not harder by managing your time.
Keep your clients loyal with quality and service.
Reduce your liability.
About your instructor, Karen
Mann, ASA, SRA
is a practicing appraiser with over 15 years of experience. She is owner of a successful Fremont-based commercial/residential appraisal firm, in business for over 10 years.
Real Estate Fraud And The Appraisers Role - 7 hours credit - May 26
Real estate fraud is big news now, from low income to high income neighborhoods, and is a growing problem for the appraiser. Understanding what it is and how to spot it, helps to avoid it. Topics include:
Elder Fraud, Identity Fraud, Predatory Lenders
Techniques on how to limit liability from fraud lawsuits.
Client Pressures are high on Fraud Deals. Learn how to deal with them.
An understanding for appraisers about client motivations and bias, risk management, avoidance of high risk clients and transactions, as well as techniques on how to deal with them.
An understanding of what a fraud transaction looks like on paper and in databases.
Techniques and processes to help identify fraud in the sales data or subject transactions
About your instructor: Steve Smith, MAI,
SRA, based in Redlands, CA, with 12 years residential experience, has given fraud seminars to appraisers all over the country.
Residential Appraisal Problem Solving
- 14 hours credit - April 25 & 26
Learn how to appraise the "tough ones"! Bring your problems to the class!!
This seminar offers practical tips on such problems as:
Properties with "no comps"
"In-law" units
Changing markets
Overimprovements
Non-conforming uses
About your instructor: Berkeley-based Alison Teeman has 20 years of residential appraisal experience and
specializes in "challenging" appraisal assignments. For a resume, go to www.yovino.com
and click on Appraisers.
Title and Escrow for appraisers - 7 hours credit - May 23
This seminar focuses on what appraisers can use in their appraisals today. Such as:
Escrow and fraud
Checking a legal description
How easements affect value
Where do title companies get their information?
Nonrecurring closing costs - impact on sales price
About your instructor: Corina Rollins is a practicing appraiser based in Marin County. She has many years of teaching appraisal and real estate topics and gets top ratings from her students.
USPAP for the Practicing Appraiser
- 7 hours credit - April 27 and May 24
Why should you care about USPAP? Who makes the rules? The seminar is taught by a practicing appraiser and will answer many questions that you have in your daily appraisal work. The emphasis is on practical applications of USPAP in the real world. Bring your USPAP questions!
Sample questions that will be answered:
A mortgage broker calls you for a comp run, and wants a range of values. Is this subject to USPAP? If it is, what are the standards?
What is the time period for sales data to be considered and how old can the data be prior to the date of the appraisal?
About your instructor:
April 27 - Corina Rollins - Practicing appraiser based in Marin County. She has many years of teaching appraisal and real estate classes and gets top ratings from her students.
May 24 - L. Deane Wilson, ASA - Over 20 years of appraisal experience and many years of teaching experience. Dynamic, entertaining speaker. Guaranteed not to put you to sleep!
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