Center for Real Estate Education
Appraisal Continuing Education Seminars:

UNIFORM STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL PRACTICE (USPAP)
7 Hours of Continuing Education,

Appraisers must have 28 hours of continuing education.  Seven (7) continuing education hours must be on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).  This course meets the Appraisal Foundation requirement. New! Class will cover the 2008 changes.

UNDERSTANDING OLDER HOUSING IN MAINE
7 Hours Continuing Education,

Maine's housing ranks as some of the oldest in the country.  This course provides an overview of the styles and construction of older housing and culminates in two house tours which provide a visual example of the characteristics described in the course.

RESIDENTIAL REPORT WRITING
14/15 Hours Continuing Education,

This Appraisal Foundation approved course focuses on the variety of form reports in use by residential appraisers today:the URAR, 2055-drive-by format, and others. Students will gain valuable insights into how to fill out these forms properly, in compliance with USPAP and other guidelines. Sources will be given for comparable sales, flood mapping, census tract maps and other information neccessary for form completion.

RESIDENTIAL SITE VALUATION AND COST APPROACH
14/15 Hours Continuing Education,

This Appraisal Foundation approved course will give students valuable insight and a working knowledge of the various theories and methodologies for arriving at residential site values and applying the cost approach in everyday appraisal work.

STATISTICS, MODELING, & FINANCE
14/15 Hours Continuing Education,

Statistics, Modeling, and Finance provides both the theory and practice of statistics, real estate finance, and valuation modeling for today's appraiser. The first half of the class outlines terminology and basic statistics principles, including practical applications in statistical analysis. The last half presents an explanation of real estate markets, terms of financing, and real-world examples of how financing affects the value of real property.

MARKET ANALYSIS & HIGHEST AND BEST USE
14/15 Hours Continuing Education,

Identifying and analyzing market forces affecting the buyers' and sellers' behavior is key to understanding and reporting values. This Appraisal Foundation approved course is designed to give students the tools needed to properly collect and analyze market data. In addition, the theory of Highest and Best Use is reviewed. The two-step analysis along with the four tests for Highest and Best Use are covered in detail.

Online Course

A URAR FORM REVIEW
7 Hours Continuing Education,

This Appraisal Foundation approved course will instruct students in detail how to fill out the new Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR). Students will be taken through each section of the URAR where they identify and complete the required fields. Students are given the guidelines and direction to create URAR reports which are in compliance with USPAP. Can be done at your own pace.

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