real estate appraisal is the process of establishing a fair market value for real property.
A real estate appraiser is a professional whose job it is to give an Opinion of Value of real property. An appraiser can appraise property for mortgage purposes, insurance purposes, tax purposes, for setting a price for a seller or for determining the value of an estate. An appraiser examines the property, takes pictures, notes any improvements or upgrades, damages or problems, studies the area, determines a rating for the general condition, uses the MLS and other databases to see what other similar homes have sold for recently, and then gives his opinion of the market value of the property.
As a licensed and certified real estate appraiser the earnings for appraisers began declining 3 years ago. Presently, 1/3 of the appraiser have left the profession or are in Chapter 13 or foreclosure because of the decline in appraisers respect and bullying by lenders and real estate agents. My pay, expenses etc. have decline to 20% of my former amount 5 years ago. If anyone wants to be an appraiser at this time I would say NOT. Wait 2 years there will again be a demand for appraisers at a decent remuneration.
A Real estate apprizer makes about 58,890 anually
The appraiser make in Virginia as per the state appraisal regulatory programs. The program is decide by the federal guidelines which gives the equal profit to all.
Comparables (or comps) is a real estate appraisal term referring to properties with characteristics that are similar to a subject property whose value is being sought. This can be accomplished either by a real estate agent who attempts to establish the value of a potential client's home or property through market analysis or, by a licensed or certified appraiser or surveyor using more defined methods, when performing a real estate appraisal.
You hire an appraiser and request a "retroactive appraisal." Not all appraisers do this kind of work, but if you call around you should find one.
In order to get an appraiser license in the state of Maryland, you will need to complete courses in real estate appraisal, get a real estate Appraiser Trainee license, work as an appraiser trainee at least 2 years and take the exam for real estate appraiser.
Depends on which state you live in. Also depends on if you are a commercial or residential real estate appraiser.
Real estate appraiser training can be obtained at this website: http://www.appraiserlicense.com/ It is free, trustworthy, and provides great support for you.
You can find a school that could train you as a real estate appraiser in a lot of places. Western parts of California and Washington offer great schools that help with real estate.
You can find a real estate appraiser school at the Appraiser License website. Once on the page, select the state you want to get your license in to bring up more information.
A real estate appraiser must be unbiased in developing and reporting an opinion of value for real estate. If a real estate appraiser accepts an assignment where the client agrees to pay an appraisal fee based on a percentage of the final appraised value, the appraiser would be in violation of Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices and the code of ethics of any appraisal organization to which he or she is a member.
Check with your state Real Estate Commission, usually under the Department of Insurance and Banking. This is a license similar to the process of becoming a real estate agent. Try searching for "Real Estate Appraiser License"
$90,000
Commercial real estate appraiser
There are many websites online that have real estate appraiser jobs. Sites such as Monster, Workopolis and RealCareers are great places to begin looking for your future career.
A real estate agent acts as the seller's agent in pricing the property, advertising, showing the house, negotiating with the buyer and collecting their commission at the time of sale. A real estate appraiser is a person who has the professional know-how to determine the fair market value of a property. In addition the appraiser estimates the square meter (GLA - gross living area), by measuring the exterior of the home.
Try some of the large real estate companies in your area, like Century 21