Philadelphia Metropolitan Chapter

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June – October 2025 Jun – Oct 2025
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Jun
9
Mon
2 Hour PA Rules and Regulations @ ZOOM
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Jun 9 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Grab your lunch, hop on ZOOM and knock out your 2 Hour PA Rules and Regulations requirement before your state certification renewal.

This is a ZOOM Classroom!  The ZOOM link will be emailed to registrants the week of the class.

A copy of your driver’s license must be emailed to the Chapter office as verification after you have registered for the offering prior to the offering start date.

Check in at 10:45 pm, class starts at 11:00 am.

Please note:  100% attendance is REQUIRED for the course.  Attendance checks will take place throughout the class and students are expected to be on camera for the duration.  If this requirement is not met, credit will not be given.  This is to be treated as a classroom setting.

Virtual Regulations:  Students must have computer, webcam & microphone capability to participate & receive continuing education credit. The platform will be interactive and live. The instructor must be able to physically see and interact with all students and students must be able see and interact with the instructor.

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Jun
17
Tue
Fair Value, Market Value, Fair Market Value @ ZOOM
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Jun 17 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
NEW AI NATIONAL SEMINAR!!!!
Fair Value, Market Value, Fair Market Value was developed because words can have more than one meaning. Even the simple term market value can have a different meaning to a real estate appraiser than it does to a business appraiser, an accountant, or an attorney. Among real estate appraisers, there can be differences of opinion as to the proper basis of a valuation for a property tax assessment, a condemnation action, or a financial report. The laws are not generally written by appraisers, and the various codes and case law can be inconsistent and hard to interpret. The USPAP standards require that an appraiser not only state the type and definition of value, but also “include any comments needed to clearly indicate to the intended users how the definition is being applied.”

The seminar relies heavily on examples and case studies to help you understand the diverse ways terms are used and think through how to address the differences when you confront them in an assignment.

This seminar is intended to help you understand different interpretations of key valuation concepts, so that you can effectively report how they have been applied in a particular assignment.

 

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Oct
6
Mon
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies @ Giant Community Center - Willow Grove
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Oct 6 @ 8:00 am – Oct 9 @ 4:00 pm

This course emphasizes how strong writing and effective organization of an appraisal report are as powerful and essential as solid analysis. You’ll develop skills and strategies to harness language so that your value conclusion is clear and convincing to the intended user. Developing a credible opinion of value is only part of the appraisal process. Reporting it effectively conveys the appraiser’s competence. A poorly written report diminishes the credibility of even the most competent research and analysis. An appraiser who can combine robust analytical skills with strong communication skills gains a compelling competitive advantage. Through instruction and practice, you’ll learn how to effectively communicate a sound valuation analysis. Discussions and writing exercises use a variety of property types and valuation scenarios to address common issues specific to appraisal report writing. Real-world examples allow you to apply writing concepts including organization, writing tone, integration of image-based content, coherent sentence and paragraph structure, and the revision and editing process. Extended writing assignments focus on common appraisal writing challenges such as explaining the derivation and application of quantitative adjustments, communicating data-dense analysis, presenting highest and best use analysis, and writing an appropriate scope of work.

Objectives:

  • Identify the nature of appraisal reports and report requirements.
  • Identify and apply principles of grammar, punctuation, and usage specific to report writing.
  • Recognize and apply a variety of written communication tools and methods to best convey an assignment’s results.
  • Identify the importance of the intended user when writing an appraisal report.
  • Practice presenting appraisal analysis and conclusions clearly and effectively.
  • Understand the interconnectedness of the appraisal process and how to achieve a consistent and coherent appraisal report.
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses of image-based description in appraisal reports, and practice designing effective graphs and tables.
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Oct
20
Mon
Advanced Income Approach @ Giant Community Center - Willow Grove
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Oct 20 @ 8:00 am – Oct 24 @ 4:00 pm

Full details and description on Course

Explore advanced applications of the income capitalization approach. Discounted cash flow analysis provides the framework for much of the discussion of investment analysis concepts, emphasizing an understanding of the relationships among the various components of DCF, financial leverage, and risk analysis. Hands-on computer spreadsheet modeling techniques are illustrated.
Note. This course is in the Real Estate Analyst Professional Development Program. View this list of FAQs, which includes information regarding the courses you’ll need to complete the program successfully.

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June – October 2025 Jun – Oct 2025

Additional Notes

  • *LP = Licensure Package
  • ** = Package discount only applies if all courses are taken –discount is forfeited if entire package is not taken.
  • If you are interested in co-teaching a class with the Phila. Metro Chapter, please see our Co-Teaching Policy.
Appraisal Institute Continuing Education Policy:
  • A designated member cannot receive credit for a seminar more than once in the same 5 year CE cycle.
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