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In order to be licensed as a Real Estate Appraiser in the state of Georgia you must complete a total of 90 hours of education in order to qualify for a State Registered Real Property Appraiser license. The three foundational courses that make up this 90 hour requirement are Basic Appraisal Principles (30 hours), Basic Appraisal Proceedures (30 hours) and the USPAP (15 hours) courses. But don't worry! Your online instructor will show you how to sail through your required courses faster and easier than ever from the comfort of your own home or office.

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Please note: In addition to the Basic Principles, Basic Procedures, and 15-hour USPAP courses, a 15-hour course in Residential Report Writing and Case Studies is also required as part of the minimum educational requirements.

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Are you Interested in Getting a Georgia Real Estate Appraiser License?

One may think that with the current housing and mortgage crisis, it might be too late to pursue a career in Real Estate Appraisal. But the opposite is true.  All “old” appraisers are going to have to comply with the new rules and regs recently enacted, so the playing field is level again. You can enter this exciting, lucrative field at a unique time in history when the entire industry is looking for new, freshly trained appraiser licensees who have taken the newest curriculum. What that means to you is, lots of opportunities and lots of new doors opening.

If you are interested in enrolling in a real estate appraisal course you should know that it will be necessary to meet licensing and/or certification requirements that are different depending on the State, but you can be sure that they will include real estate appraisal education, working as a trainee, and passing one or more license exams.

Some more good news is that no specific college degree is needed to get a real estate appraisal license, but most people working in the field of appraisal have at least a bachelor’s degree. You will need to attend a real estate appraisal school and completed the mandated real estate appraisal education requirements for your state.

Georgia Licensing Requirements
The Georgia Council on Real Estate Appraisers has established the minimum educational requirements for an appraisal license. The minimum educational requirements include the following:

Real Property Appraiser Trainee

1. Education - 75 classroom hours including 15 hours of USPAP
2. Examination - none
3. Experience - none
4. Continuing education - 28 hours during a 2-year licensure cycle
   Note: Georgia Regulation 2.3.2 requires that at least four (4) of those hours must relate to USPAP
5. Under the supervision of a Georgia certified or licensed real property appraiser.
6. College-level requirements: None

1. Education - 150 cumulative classroom hours, which shall include 15 classroom hours of USPAP (prerequisite for taking examination)
2. Examination - AQB endorsed Uniform State Licensed Real Property Appraiser Examination or its equivalent
3. Experience - 2000 hours of appraisal experience
4. Continuing education - 28 hours during a 2-year licensure cycle
5. College-level requirements: None

1. Education - 200 cumulative classroom hours, which shall include 15 classroom hours of USPAP (prerequisite for taking examination)
2. Experience - 2500 hours of appraisal experience over at least 24 months
3. Examination - AQB endorsed Uniform State Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser Examination or its equivalent
4. Continuing education - 28 hours during a 2-year licensure cycle
5. College-level requirements: Associate degree or higher. In lieu of the required degree, 21 semester credit hours covering the following subject matter courses: English Composition; Principles of Economics (Micro or Macro); Finance; Algebra, Geometry or higher mathematics; Statistics; Computer Science; and Business or Real Estate Law.

1. Education - 300 cumulative classroom hours, which shall include 15 classroom hours of USPAP (prerequisite for taking examination)
2. Experience - 3000 hours of appraisal experience over at least 30 months of which at least 1500 hours must be in non-residential appraisal work. Residential is defined as one to four residential units.
3. Examination - AQB endorsed Uniform State Certified General Real Property Appraiser Examination or its equivalent
4. Continuing education - 28 hours during a 2- year licensure cycle
5. College-level requirements: Bachelors degree or higher. In lieu of the required degree, 31 semester credit hours covering the following subject matter courses: English Composition; Principles of Economics (Micro or Macro); Finance; Algebra, Geometry or higher mathematics; Statistics; Computer Science; and Business or Real Estate Law; and 2 elective courses in accounting, geography, ag-economics, business management, or real estate.

IMPORTANT: For detailed information on understanding the 2008 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, please follow this link to the Appraisal Foundation.

State Regulatory Agency
Georgia Council on Real Estate Appraisers
Ms. Louise Holt: Administrative Assistant
861 Silver Lake Blvd., Cannon Bldg., Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 744-4505
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What does a Real Estate Appraiser Do?
When the value of a property needs to be established, the real estate appraiser goes to work. Real estate appraisers estimate the value of property for a many reasons. For example, appraisals are necessary to determine a sales price or to determine the amount of a loan that could be given on a residential or business property. A real estate appraiser may be asked to determine the worth of any type of real estate, from a vacant lot to a city airport, but they often specialize in determining the value of only a certain type of real estate such as residential buildings or commercial properties. The role of the appraiser and the assessor is different. Assessors settle on the value of all properties in an area for property tax purposes where appraisers determine the value of properties one at a time for a multiplicity of purposes, such as to establish what a good sale price would be for a home or to clear up an estate or help in a divorce resolution.

The values of all types of real estate are made using comparable methods, regardless of the kind of property or who the appraiser works for. Real Estate Appraisers work in communities that they know well so they have a good understanding of any issues that might have an impact on the value of a property. They pay close attention to any unusual features of a property and of the community, such as a certain style of a building or a major roadway next to the property. They also consider other aspects of a property like the quality and condition of the building foundation and roof of a building or any changes that may have been made since the building was originally built. They may take photographs to document a certain area or feature, as well as taking pictures of the outside of the structure. After making a visit to the property, the appraiser can establish the fair value of the property by considering home sales in the area for comparable properties, public records, the location, previous real estate appraisals, and the potential for income. Once they have completed all of their research they will put together a detailed report which presents the value of the property along with the reasons that justify the value they arrived at.

Appraisers work for individual clients and focus on evaluating one piece of real estate at a time. Real estate appraisers frequently specialize by the type of real estate they appraise, such as residential properties, shopping centers, or office buildings. Often, commercial appraisers have the ability to appraise any real property but they choose to appraise property only used for commercial purposes, such as shopping centers or restaurants. Residential property appraisers work on appraising houses or other family residences and only appraise those that accommodate 1 to 5 families. Then there are other appraisers who serve in a more general way and can value any type of real property.

Real estate appraisers develop a detailed summary report for each assignment. Putting these reports together has become faster and more efficient as a result of the use of laptop computers which allow appraisers to research data and complete at least portions of the report while on-site. Digital cameras make it simple to document the physical appearance of a property during the appraisal, and the photos can be used in the citations of the report.

Appraisers spend much of their time researching and writing reports. However, with the improvement of computers and other technical advancements, such as wireless internet access, actual time in the office has gone down as so much of the required research can be done more quickly at the actual appraisal site or from home. Obtaining records that used to require a visit to government offices can often be found online. This has positively affected self-employed appraisers, frequently referred to as independent fee appraisers, allowing them to spend much more time on-site doing research and less time in their office.

Independent fee appraisers tend to put in a standard forty hour work week and in addition, commonly work evenings and weekends preparing reports. Visits to properties commonly take place during the day, and are based on the client’s schedule. Privately employed appraisers, on the other hand, normally work a 40-hour week. Appraisers normally do their on-site appraisal work alone. Their office may be made up of only themselves or a small support team.

Helpful Links
National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers
National Association of Real Estate Appraisers