General Appraiser Site Valuation & Cost Approach

September 29 - October 2, 2009

About the Course
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach is a practical, hands-on course that concerns two basic aspects of real estate appraisal: land/site valuation and the development of the cost approach. Extensive use of problems and case studies will give you practice in applying site valuation and cost approach methods. By successfully completing the course and exam, you will have met most states’ education requirements in the content area identified as general appraiser site valuation and cost approach.

   

Instructors
Christopher K. Monger, MAI
Marcos E. Campos, MAI, SRA

Location
Hawthorn Suites
6329 S. 212th Street
Kent, WA 98032

Schedule
9/29             7:30-8:00AM         Registration
9/29-10/2   8:00AM-5:00PM    Class

**Participants will need to make their own arrangements for lunch.

Education Credit
Full attendance and completion of the examination for this course qualifies for 30 hours (including 3-hour exam) of qualifying education credit from the Appraisal Institute and Washington State. This course is a required for meeting the new education requirements for the Certified General license that have gone into effect as of 1/1/08. You do not have to take this course if you already have your Certified General license. However, those already certified can attend the class only and receive 27 hours continuing education.

Prerequisites
Basic Appraisal Principles
Basic Appraisal Procedures
National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Course, 15-Hour

Hotel Accomodations
A block of rooms is being held at the Hawthorn Suites in Kent, Washington. Shuttle service is provided to and from SeaTac Airport. To make reservations, call (253) 395-3800. Please mention the Appraisal Institute to get the preferred rate.

Calculators
An HP-12C calculator is required along with the user manual. You must be familiar with calculator operation when the course begins. For additional help with the HP-12C calculator, go to http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/education/fin_calc.aspx

Cancellation Policy
• Up to 15 days prior to program start date, $50 cancellation fee.
• 2-14 days prior to program start date, $75 cancellation fee.
• Less than 2 days prior to program start date, forfeit of payment unless a student replacement is provided.

Attendance Requirements
100% attendance is required for all Appraisal Institute education programs. This follows Appraiser Qualifications Board minimum criteria requirements. A “classroom hour” is defined as 50 minutes out of each 60 minute segment. A 10-minute break per hour is allowed and a student would still meet the 100% attendance requirement. Students should not be late or leave early; if they are late or leave early, they will not receive credit.

Tuition
$550 Appraisal Institute Members
$650 Non-Members

NOTE: If you have a disability and require accommodation, please notify the Appraisal Institute’s headquarters in writing at least two weeks in advance and we will arrange for reasonable accommodations. We reserve the right to cancel, limit, or reschedule the course and change faculty assignments and facility locations at any time. Prospective students should confirm their registration before making any non-refundable airline reservations.