Continuing Education

Seven 7-Hour CE Seminars

Developed and presented by a practicing appraiser for practicing appraisers. Designed to engage, challenge, and deliver lasting value. Available for booking by CE providers, appraisal firms, and professional associations.

Joseph E. Batis, MAI, AI-GRS, ASA

Available for Booking

Each seminar below represents a full 7-hour continuing education program developed from decades of active appraisal practice. Topics range from technical income-capitalization review to the practical realities of litigation and expert testimony. All materials and presentations are original.

Presentations are available in-person or virtual, with content customizable to your audience's experience level and regional CE requirements.

CE Providers

Approved education schools seeking proven instructors and turn-key seminar content.

Appraisal Firms

Firms booking in-house training to sharpen staff on specialized assignment types.

Associations & Conferences

Professional organizations programming sessions for chapter meetings and national events.

The Seven Seminars

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Cap Rates & Yield Rates seminar flyer
7-Hour Seminar

Cap Rates & Yield Rates

A Review of the Relationships
Topics Covered Income Multipliers and Factors · Market-Extracted Cap Rates · Mortgage-Equity Band-of-Investment · Land-Building Band-of-Investment · Ellwood (built-up cap rate) · Property Models · Leverage Analysis
Corridors, Rights-of-Way, Easements & Licenses seminar flyer
7-Hour Seminar

Corridors, Rights-of-Way, Easements & Licenses

What is Similar…and What is Not
Topics Covered Utility corridors · Pipeline, fiber optic, and communication rights · License agreements · Access vs. exclusive-use easements · Distinguishing legal interests · Impact on fee simple value
Allowance for Reserves seminar flyer
7-Hour Seminar

Allowance for Reserves

The Eight Methods Simplified
Topics Covered Direct Capitalization · Yield Capitalization · Captured in Rate · Actual Cost · Straight-Line · Amortized · Useful Life · Sinking Fund Factor · Property Yield Rate · Holding Term
Water & Wastewater Utility Systems seminar flyer
7-Hour Seminar

The Valuation of Water & Wastewater Utility Systems

Appraisals Developed in Compliance with States’ Fair Market Value Legislation
Topics Covered Special-purpose utility property valuation · State Fair Market Value legislation · System components · Treatment of regulated assets · Methodology selection for public/private conveyances
Appraisers Beware! seminar flyer
7-Hour Seminar

Appraisers Beware!

Relevant Court Cases That Impact Admissibility of Appraisal Opinions & Expert Testimony
Topics Covered Admissibility standards · Court opinions impacting appraisal practice · USPAP compliance in litigation · Expert testimony requirements · Protecting credibility and independence
Litigation Assignments seminar flyer
7-Hour Seminar

Litigation Assignments

The Work AFTER the Report is Delivered
Topics Covered Consulting Reports · Interrogatories · Depositions · Daubert Challenge · Witness Preparation · Q&A for Direct Testimony · Voir Dire · Cross Examination · Motion in Limine · Rebuttal Testimony · Exhibits, Graphs & Charts
Permanent Easements seminar flyer
7-Hour Seminar

Permanent Easements

Understanding What is Conveyed & How to Value the Rights
Topics Covered Legal interests in permanent easements · Pipeline & transmission corridors · Before-and-after analysis · Severance damages · Just compensation for taken rights

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