Integrated Approaches to Value (A304)

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Integrated Approaches to Value (A304)

This course is intended to satisfy the 30 hours of Subject Matter Electives required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board for Qualifying Education for Certified General Appraisers. The course is specifically designed to illustrate how all the approaches to value fit together in an appraisal, drawing from the body of knowledge taught in Cost Approach for General Appraisers (A301), Sales Comparison Approach for General Appraisers (A302), and Income Approach for General Appraisers, Part 1 (A303). The material will be presented primarily in the form of case studies, supplemented with lectures and class discussion.

Please Note: This course is designed to follow Basic Appraisal Principles, Basic Appraisal Procedures, the Cost, Sales and Income courses. It is assumed the student has already gained the level of knowledge and understanding that is taught in the lower level classes.

Required Equipment & Textbooks: HP-12c, Hp-17bII or HP-19bII calculator (Click here for basic information how to use an HP-12c)

Suggested Textbook: Appraisal of Real Estate, Fifteenth Edition; Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, Sixth Edition; Appraisal of Rural Property, 2nd Edition

Contact Hours: 27 hours + 3 hour exam

Course Timetable: Days 1-3: 8 AM - 5 PM; Day 4: 8 AM - 4 PM

AQB Licensure Requirement: Certified General

Accreditation: This course is required for the ARA and the RPRA

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