The Appraisal Report Webinar | How to Become a Real Estate Appraiser

The Appraisal Report | How to Become a Real Estate Appraiser
Thursday, April 29th | 10am-11am Central Time
Discussing barriers to entry (and solutions) with other trainees.
Join us Thursday, April 29th and learn what it takes to become a Real Estate Appraiser.
Host Bryan Reynolds is joined by 4 special guests - 3 licensed trainees and 1 recently certified Residential Appraiser - to discuss the many barriers one must overcome to become an appraiser. We'll also cover a few solutions, too!
Some of the questions/topics we'll be addressing:
Are you thinking about becoming a real estate appraiser?
Have you taken any of the courses to obtain your trainee license?
Are you in search of a mentor/supervisor?
Are you having difficulty logging hours for "complex appraisals"?
Are you using available technology to make your business run more efficiently?
What are your long term goals?
If you're looking to become an appraiser/trainee, this is your chance to learn from the experiences of others.
Tune in, be a part of the conversation, and have your questions answered in real-time!
We will be taking live Q&A during the broadcast.
Join us. It's free...

[@brianping3105]

I started my career as an appraiser as a right of way acquisition appraiser for local governmental agencies in 1987, and gravitated towards residential property appraisals for bank loans, etc.., Keep in mind, there is a wide variety of options available to those wishing to enter this industry in terms of obtaining experience and education.

[@steffaniegonzales9566]

This is the most informative KZbin video regarding appraisal trainee!!!! Thank you thank you!!!!!!

[@steffaniegonzales9566]

Thank you! Aspiring appraiser in Texas, I started my journey in March and excited to start my experience hours! I have my eye on the pot of gold at the end of this journey! And very hopeful I will find a mentor! 🙏

[@tysktysk895]

Awesome content!!!

[@richardgilman7052]

I am an appraiser in Ga assessors office in Dawson county Ga which is mass appraiser with an appraiser 2 appraiser what does it take to be a real estate appraiser?

[@virtuallycyndee]

This was very informative.

[@sierraalden8039]

I am glad! Would you like to have another one and continue on more topics?

[@DregGayton777]

I cannot find ONE appraiser to mentor me. 😪 What I've found is you have to 99% of the time to have a family or friend already an appraiser who will take you in. It's pretty ridiculous for any trainee who wants to get into the business.

[@nmb5588]

Maybe the Parrea program will work for you.

[@sierraalden8039]

Have you tried companies? We recently had a trainee/supervisor support session at the Appraisal Summit Conference in Vegas. There were 8 companies present at the job fair that were hiring trainees for their programs. We are having another one in South Carolina at the ACTS conference if you would like to come!

[@sierraalden8039]

@@nmb5588 great idea! PAREA will take awhile before it is ready so if you are willing to wait it might be a wonderful option!

[@richardgilman7052]

Help me!!!

[@golfhoon72]

I am 62 years old. Do you think I am too old for this process to start? Is there a age limit to do this job?

[@bryanreynolds4314]

Never too old! Jump in and good luck.

[@bikingrealtorhhi]

I know this video is 2 years old but I had to comment. The Trainee process for becoming an appraiser is pretty ridiculous. You have to find a currently working appraiser in the industry. There’s ONLY one in the market I currently live that does take on trainees. The trainee then takes the initial course work (79 hours) and also has to log the hours needed to qualify and sit for the exam. (1000 & 1500 hours respectively for licensed vs certified). Plus, you make very little $ during the process. I made 50% of each report with an average price point of between $450-500. So @ $225 per report. Not a lot of dough. In the meantime the Supervisor is trying to run a business and kick out a normal volume of reports; in addition to dealing with a trainee. When things are really busy it’s almost impossible to get any training time with said supervisor. A better model would be to have some experienced appraisers that have been in the field many years or who maybe retired or semi-retired. Pay them to be a mentor over an existing state, region or territory depending on how many trainees may be in that particular area. And place them with a working appraiser to get real world experience on assignments. Otherwise the industry is going to continue to lose appraisers as more and more age out and retire and no new blood comes into the field. Then the banks will continue to run with the narrative that there just aren’t enough appraisers and we need to allow more and more desktop and hybrid appraisals. And I say this as a newly minted licensed appraiser. I don’t think it’s a sustainable business model based on what I’ve seen

[@rlanders6]

Just wondering, I hear that potential trainees need to somewhat sell themselves then I hear “if/is the appraiser looking for a trainee. My question is in what instance why would an appraiser be “looking” for a trainee.

[@RJAR1994]

I have the same question. Should we ask if they are looking for a trainee?

[@sierraalden8039]

I think both. Not just “selling” yourself. What can you bring to the table as a trainee. The mentor/supervisor is giving you their time, knowledge and money so how can you make it beneficial and worth is for them. Maybe you are great at accounting, home measurement certified, background in real estate with knowledge of the market or maybe you are great with technology and can help on that end. Think outside the box. Maybe they aren’t necessarily “looking” for a trainee but when you show them how you could benefit them and their business they might take you on. I hope that helps! Good luck!

[@brianping3105]

@@sierraalden8039 100% correct. I learn as much from my trainee as I give, so it's a two way street. She is on top of tech, I'm on top of the methodology....

[@KrissaWillettSeattleRealEstate]

I am a trainee sitting for my test in a few weeks. I'm in the Seattle market!!!! Very excited for this journey.

[@sierraalden8039]

Congratulations and good luck!

[@willaimbeckham8171]

great topic and always informational

[@hankrose6845]

Hello Bryan! Is it possible for you to send me an invite text for clubhouse? That way a I can continue to join the conversation as you suggested.

[@sierraalden8039]

There is no invite needed anymore. The club is call Real Estate Appraisaltalk and you can join Monday Tuesday or Wednesday but Monday is specifically for trainees.

[@anthonysears871]

Ok. So this is perhaps the most backwards thinking industry. Totally out of touch with buyer/seller attitudes. Way over thinking it. Every realtor and buyer or seller i have ever spoken with confirms this. An institute for insecure power hungry bureaucrats to flex their misguided ideas. Every appraiser i have known has quit the industry in disgust!

[@anthonysears871]

This is an example of an industry regulated by arrogant idiots. Think they are so intelligent. But not enough to admit when they are wrong!

[@brianping3105]

the government has made an attempt to "scientificate" an industry which really is built on experience and knowledge of local markets. Truly sad that the Federal Government THINKS they know more about what they think, versus those of us who know and understand the attributable value of features unique to every property being appraised

[@gospelslang9027]

They sound weak and soft. Probably beta males. Simp culture is real