Browse the full range of subjects covered on The Appraisal Toolbox — from foundational concepts to specialty assignments, from the three approaches to value to the legal issues appraisers face every day.
Don't panic! Videos presented by an attorney who specializes in defending appraisers. Learn the dos and don'ts and walk through the complaint process step by step.
Whether a student working on obtaining a state license, an experienced appraiser, or a user of valuation services — it is not difficult to get confused with all the terminology and concepts. We'll help you keep them straight.
With 10 videos taking you through the whole valuation process, you'll find every answer you need and more. Did you know that in some jurisdictions, courts have ruled it is improper for an appraiser to find damages caused by a temporary easement? Great information from experienced experts.
Need to hire an appraiser? Instead of rushing to the appraiser with the lowest fee, after seeing our videos you'll be asking the appraiser 10 questions you sort it all out real quick! Plus, numerous videos help you with everything from how to make your property marketable for sale to what information you should be putting together to assist the appraiser with the job. And so much more.
Learn from the guy who "wrote the book" in this area. Effective communication skills are just as important as developing a properly supported analysis.
Whether you know it or not, there's likely more people going through your report than your client and "the intended user". What is the reviewer looking for? And if you are doing review work, we can help you with some great tools (templates and examples) of how to set up your review report.
Learn about the relevant issues and proper methodology about those "weird" assignments we all get calls about! Hog farms, Solar Fields, "Green" Properties, Intermodal Parks, Quarries, Self-Storage Facilities, and the list goes on and on. What about the valuation of a partial interest — of a PARTIAL INTEREST? Discounts applied to discounts!
Statistics can be summed up with one word: UGH! (and that is with a capital "U". My apologies to our expert presenter — he actually loves statistics!). Nonetheless, a scary word for many of us. Lucky for you, we have a statistics and quantitative method expert who will break it down for you including very cool use of Excel graphs and charts.
"No need to read those documents, they all say the same thing!" — WRONG!! Learn how to identify the key elements of the agreement: What rights does the grantee have? What rights remain with the grantor? How big is that pipe (and how large is it?) and why do we (or should we!) even bother to ask?
We cover it all. Cost Approach: from site value to replacement/reproduction costs and all forms of depreciation. Sales Comparison Approach: proper order of adjustments, the difference between (and applicability of) qualitative analysis and quantitative techniques. Income Capitalization Approach: no more confusion — we sort it all out for you in 40 (no kidding) videos covering every aspect of the process. PGI, EGI, and operating expenses through selecting the appropriate cap rate.
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