CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR APPRAISERS IN Arizona:: 

A maximum of seven (7) hours continuing education by distance learning can be taken per renewal cycle.

TECHNICAL AND INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANCE :  For any instructor or technical assistance please call McKissock at:  800-328-2008.  These courses are provided by McKissock.   McKissock is the school of record

DIRECTIONS TO ACCESS COURSE:   After you click on the "read more" button below, click on "Course Searches by State" banner just below our logo.   Then click "Search On-line Courses" then choose your State of  Arizona . You will then see the outstanding list of courses available for you to satisfy the renewal course process. Below is a list of the courses available.

7 HOUR CE - Appraising for the Secondary Market - $109.00

This course examines the relationship between appraisers, lenders and the secondary market. It traces the history of the lending process and the emergence of the secondary market into prominence in the 1980's and 1990's. The roles of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae will be detailed along with their latest guidelines. Credit scoring, FICO scores and automated underwriting will be explored. Sub prime and predatory lending will be explained and illustrated.

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4 HOUR - Appraising Historical Properties - $69

This is an innovative course that will expand the appraiser's knowledge of designated historic properties and districts. This is important in valuing historic properties and in providing the necessary details of any restrictions, covenants or ordinances that affect the subject and potentially market value. The market impact of the National Register designation and /or local land marking on a building as well as the methodology of identification will be detailed. The course offers two case studies and a host of additional Internet links for further research and education. This information will be analyzed in relationship to appraising properties and what disclosures should be provided in the appraisal report.

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7 HOUR CE - Appraising the Oddball Property - $109.00

This course is designed for those residential appraisers who want to expand their skill set to enable them to take on more difficult and complex assignments, and for those who want to learn new techniques for developing creative solutions to complex residential appraisal problems. It will give the student a thorough understanding of various techniques that can be used in appraising unique and difficult oddball properties. The course begins with an overview of the factors that make a property complex. Unique physical characteristics, non-conformity and location can all contribute factors that make an appraisal assignment difficult with a high degree of complexity. Rapidly changing market conditions, lack of sales data and governmental restrictions also may add elements to an assignment that increase its complexity. Since no two complex properties may be the same, the course is designed to teach students a systematic approach to solving the appraisal problem rather than a cookie-cutter solution that can be applied to different property types. Various techniques will be introduced that go beyond the traditional approaches used by most residential appraisers. The students will apply some of the techniques learned to case studies that are designed to reinforce the learning experience.

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2 HOUR - Environmental Pollution and Mold - $29.00

This is a practical non-technical course designed for all real estate agents and appraisers. In this course you will be presented with current information on both particulate and mold. The fine particles or mold in the air we breathe both inside and outside environments greatly affects everyone's health. The information presented in this class will show that pollution and mold causes the same problems everywhere. A number of studies will be presented showing that particulate from one or more areas. Are carried by air currents, causing major problems in distant cities.  We have at our disposal many different types of instrumentation. These instruments are currently able to measure more than the instruments of a decade ago. 

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7 HOUR - FHA Appraising Today - $109.00

In 1998, HUD adopted the Home buyer Protection Plan, which required appraisers to pass a test and use new Valuation condition forms. They also introduced new review and enforcement procedures. This course will concentrate on the new Regulation 4150.2 and the many changes and interpretations that have occurred since the implementation of the original document. Appraisers are responsible for performing FHA appraisals under the latest and most current rulings. Sources of new documents will be explained in detail. The emphasis will be on practical applications with ample illustrations of problems encountered in the field. Specific FHA requirements for property types such as condo's, PUD's, 2/4 family properties, REO's and factory-built homes will be examined and explained. The VC reporting requirements will be examined in detail.

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7 HOUR - Income Capitalization - $109.00

This course will provide the appraiser with a basic introduction to the income capitalization approach to value. Both the theory and the application of these techniques will be presented and will be directly applicable to market situations for income-producing properties. The course will cover the expectations of the investor and how that relates to market value. The student will leave this course with a good understanding of the nuances of performing an income approach on a narrative appraisal. The course starts with a review of the rationale behind the income approach, and continues to highlight the development of income expectancy, income conversion to value theory, and derivation of rates. Also covered will be yield capitalization, applied discounting, mortgage equity capitalization, Internal Rate of Return, and Discounted Cash Flow. This course was designed to give a good overview to the topic of income capitalization for the appraiser, and it is intended that the student be familiar with these techniques by the conclusion of the class. The original on-site version of this presentation was designed and written by Joseph Dorris.

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