Many appraisers who are looking for ways to expand their portfolio of services have found that offering expert witness and litigation services can be both rewarding and lucrative. "An Appraiser as an Expert Witness" begins by differentiating the different types of witnesses used in litigat...

This is the 7-hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Update Course, as developed by The Appraisal Foundation. The course focuses on changes to USPAP for 2018 and 2019, and on appraisal issues that affect daily appraisal practice. It is unique in that the course is...

The Pennsylvania Mandated Law for Appraisers course fulfills the mandatory law continuing education requirement for appraisers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It examines the Pennsylvania Appraisers Certification Act in detail, and covers important issues such as violations, complaints, and dis...

Five-hour appraisal re-certification that covers the following topics: 1) the financial crisis and its impact on appraisal, 2) the review process and the reviewer, 3) defining who's in charge of the appraisal assignment, 4) appraiser roles and responsibilities, 5) concerns of intended users and revi...

Topics to be covered include: Real estate legal descriptions Real estate property rights and estates Real estate ownership Real estate conveyancing and recording Real estate contracts Real estate land use and development The PA Licensing and Registration Act The Rules and Regulations of the PA Stat...

Topics to be covered include: Real estate legal descriptions Real estate property rights and estates Real estate ownership Real estate conveyancing and recording Real estate contracts Real estate land use and development The PA Licensing and Registration Act The Rules and Regulations of the PA Stat...

Topics to be covered include: Real estate brokerage Relationships with consumers Serving sellers of real estate Serving buyers of real estate Real estate financing principles Mortgage loan characteristics Settlement procedures Federal taxation and investing Property management and appraising Exam ...