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Sorry, the Appraisal Today 2004
Conference is over.
We're already planning Appraisal Today 2005,
Aug. 10-12 in South San Francisco!
Education
Sessions
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CE
Approval Status |
- All states, including CA, have approved the
conference with 7 hours credit for each day, except:
- Not approved - AK, MA, SC, VT, WV
- Did not approve all sessions: NV and NY
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State approval
statuses and approval numbers
- Appraisal Institute - can be submitted on
"Continuing
Education Logbook - Non-Appraisal Institute Network Programs."
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Wed.,
Aug. 4 - 7 hour National USPAP Update |
8
AM to 9AM - Registration
9AM to 5:15 PM - one hour and 15 minute lunch break (lunch
on your own)
Instructor - Corina Rollins, California AQB Certified USPAP Instructor
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Thursday,
August 5 (Choose One)
Morning sessions - 9 AM to Noon |
Session
1 - Residential forms - what’s new in technology? (What should you buy now? What should you wait to buy? What’s coming
in the future?
- Latest applications that integrate with
forms software
- Tablet PCs - is it time to buy yet?
- Appraisal forms on the Internet
- Digital technology
Moderator - Bradley
Ellis, IFAS
Speakers
Session 2 - Is USPAP good or bad for
commercial appraisers? (Commercial)
How can you use USPAP in your appraisal business? Does USPAP help, or
hinder, commercial appraisers? What’s new for 2004 and what’s coming
in 2005?
- Using Scope of Work
- Who is the client?
- Who are appraisers’ peers?
- What is required in a work file?
- What is confidential?
Moderator - John
Hillas, SRA, Sierra Valuation Consultants
Speaker - Larry
Ofner, MAI, Member - Appraisal Standards Board
Session 3 - How to use the latest
appraisal technology (Residential and commercial)
What technologies increase productivity? How can appraisers use
wireless technology? What are the most useful tech Web sites?
- What’s the best mapping program?
- What does data technology mean for
appraisers?
- Where to get aerial photographs
- Internet-based software
Moderator - Richard
Betts,
MAI, SRA, ASA
Speakers
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Thursday,
Aug. 5 (Choose One)
Afternoon sessions - 1:15 PM to 5:15 PM |
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Session 1 - Residential appraisal reviews - who, what,
and how (Residential)
Who does review appraisals and what are
their qualifications? What do they look for in appraisal reports? How do
they change values?
- What are USPAP requirements for reviews?
- What about pressure to agree with the
value?
- Using AVMs for reviews
- Have appraisals gotten worse?
Moderator - Dawn
Molitor-Gennrich,
SRA
Speakers
Session 2 - Commercial appraisal hot topics - 2004
(Commercial) How can you increase productivity? What do
lenders want? What’s coming in the future for commercial appraising?
- Hiring and managing trainees
- What hardware and software is best for
commercial appraisers?
- How can you use USPAP in your appraisal
business?
- What are the best data sources?
- Is a designation worth all the hassles?
Moderator - Bruce
Hahn, SRA, ASA,
Landmark Valuation
Speakers
- Larry
Ofner, MAI, Muscato, Ofner &
Henningsen, Inc., Portland, OR
- Victor
Unsinn, MAI, Wells Fargo Bank
- Norm
Hulberg, MAI, Hulberg &
Associates, San Jose, CA
- Gary Taylor,
MAI, President of the Appraisal Institute
Session 3 - What’s new at Fannie Mae?
New forms! Fannie’s new appraisal forms - what they
are and when they will be implemented? How does Fannie use AVMs? What do
Fannie Mae guidelines really say?
- Is AVM use increasing?
- What is the role of appraisers?
- What distance is required for comps?
- What if there are no listings and few
sales for 2-4 unit properties?
Moderator - Tim Cullen,
IFAS, Tim
Cullen Real Estate Appraisals
Speaker - Joseph L. Minnich III,
Senior Business Manager, Appraisal Standards, Fannie Mae
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Friday,
August 6 (Choose One)
Morning sessions - 9 AM to Noon
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Session 1 - The future of residential appraising
(Residential) What goes down comes up, but when? Where
will we be in 5 years and 10 years? Will lenders quit using appraisers?
- AVMs - friend or foe?
- Appraisal-related income options
- How to think "out of the box"
- What about new appraisers?
Moderator - Vicky
Cassens,
Speakers
Session 2 - Commercial appraisal liability
(Commercial) - what you
need to know Most liability seminars focus on
residential appraisers, but commercial appraisers also get sued. Although
there are fewer lawsuits than residential, much more money is involved.
This session focuses on "real live" examples and practical
advice, including a case study of an appraiser expert witness who was
sued. The two speakers defend appraisers.
- Why do appraisers get sued?
- Why are most lawsuits settled?
- Who do you call when you are sued or get
a threatening phone call?
- Do you really need liability insurance?
- What should you have in your workfiles
and how long should you keep them?
Moderator - Joe
Napoliello, MAI,
County of San Mateo (CA)
Speakers
Session 3 - Is USPAP good or bad for residential
appraisers? (Residential) Who cares about USPAP? What’s new for
2004 and what’s coming in 2005?
- USPAP and the new Fannie Mae forms
- "Readdressing" appraisal
reports
- Dealing with lender pressure
- "Recerts" and
"updates" - what has changed?
- Comp checks - yes or no?
Moderator - David
Snook, ASA
Speaker - Danny Wiley, SRA and ASB member
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Friday,
August 6 (Choose One)
Afternoon sessions - 1:15 PM to 5:15 PM |
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Session 1 - Residential appraisal hot topics - 2004
(Residential) Residential appraisal has slowed down. How
can you keep making money? What about trainees?
- Non-lender appraisals
- Keeping up with technology
- Handling stupid underwriter questions
- Dealing with lender pressure
- Options for trainees
Moderator - Frank
Lucco, SRA, Frank
J. Lucco & Associates, Inc.
Speakers
Session 2 - How to increase commercial appraisal report
production (Commercial) Commercial appraisers are years behind
residential appraisers in producing appraisal reports quickly. Do you love
writing up narrative reports? Do you ever have embarrassing mistakes when
typing over old appraisals? Would you like to save a day or two in your
report production?
- Demos of three commercial report
generating software programs
- Tips on using Word, Excel, and Access
more effectively
- Speeding up trainee production
- Automating commercial appraisal narrative
report production
Moderator - Doug
Smith, IFAS
Speakers
Session 3 - Computer hardware and software - what to
buy and how to keep it working (Residential and commercial) Getting the right hardware and keeping it
running is vital for appraisers. But what is the best
hardware and software to buy? How do you keep your hardware maintained so
it doesn’t break down when you need it the most?
- What hardware should you buy and how much
should you pay?
- How can you integrate a laser measuring
device with sketching software?
- What software utilities do you need?
- Where should you buy your computers?
- What about security?
Moderator - Christina Way, MAI, Way
& Associates
Speakers
- Marv Downey, appraisal computer guru
- Mary Dum, author and appraisal computer
guru
- Matt Johnson, appraiserdepot.com and
Disto Guru
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