Continuing Education
7-Hour CE Courses
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How to Support and Prove Your AdjustmentsInstructor: Richard Hagar, SRA Learn how to support and defend your adjustments using the cost, income and sales comparison approaches with this valuable, NEW course. Includes real world examples and case studies. Learn proven techniques to defend yourself against state boards, lenders, and disgruntled clients |
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Appraisal Adjustments II: Solving Complex ProblemsInstructor: Richard Hagar, SRA Back by popular demand, Appraisal Adjustments II builds on the tools and techniques learned in “How to Support and Prove Your Adjustments” and dives deeper into how to make adjustments using regression analysis, matched-pair, and “big data” approaches to value. Richard Hagar shows you how to solve complex adjustment issues using proven, real-world techniques |
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4-Hour CE Courses
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Determine Market Value and How to Adjust for ConcessionsInstructor: Richard Hagar, SRA Appraisals for federally regulated institutions and standard form appraisals require the value to be based on “Market Value” as it’s defined in federal regulations. It’s absolutely critical for all appraisers to fully comprehend the definition and how it impacts their appraisal reports. Learn how to properly identify, analyze, and adjust for concessions. Improve your skillset, increase your income by producing a better product and avoid misleading appraisal reports with this new CE offering. |
Webinars
Non-CE Webinars
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Two Part Webinar: Complex/Unusual PropertiesPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA In this webinar, Hagar presents unique case studies of properties with unusual problems and characteristics (including expensive and waterfront property) and shows you how to appraise them like a pro. |
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Photographs and Inspection RequirementsPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA In this webinar, Richard Hagar, SRA shows you how to solve some of the most common and persistent problems appraisers encounter when dealing with Condition and Depreciation. This course shows you how to make accurate adjustments even when data is limited. |
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Two Part Webinar: Appraisal Adjustments – Solving Common ProblemsPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar will explain the most common methods that can be used for determining adjustments and show examples of how it applies to numerous components throughout an appraisal. |
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Persistent Appraisal Failures: Dealing with CUPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA CU Version 3.1 and 3.2 are here and 4.1, 4.2, and more are due in the immediate future, all of which will be enforcing NEW and ever growing number of red flags and warning messages appraisers need to be prepared for. Plus, Hagar shows you the new warning letters that Fannie is sending to appraisers. Plus, Hagar shows you the new warning letters that Fannie is sending to appraisers. Click for more details |
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Appraisal Adjustments: Solving Common ProblemsPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar will explain the most common methods that can be used for determining adjustments and show examples of how it applies to numerous components throughout an appraisal. |
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Identifying & Correcting Persistent Appraisal FailuresPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar will show you how to navigate the new CU update and how to avoid problems in the most common areas, including: Relative Comparison vs. Fixed Definitions, Condition vs. Updates, Quality vs. Updates, and more. |
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How to Support and Prove Your AdjustmentsPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar helps you utilize quick and simple methods for proving adjustments that improve the quality of your reports and help you avoid problems, blacklisting, and legal actions. |
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Land Value and the Cost ApproachPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar shows you seven methods for determining the land value that work on SFR, multi-family, farmland, and commercial properties located in dense downtown communities or sparsely populated areas. |
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Appraisal Review and the LawPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar shows appraisers what AMCs can and cannot do. This will help appraisers know the difference between a “reading” and an “appraisal review” and who is legally prohibited from providing “appraisal reviews.” |
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Fannie Mae’s Blacklist and Understanding Q&C RatingsPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar untangles the new rules, shows how the system operates, what is reported to lenders and what it takes to get an appraiser on the “do not use” list. The very latest intel on the specific mistakes Fannie is most concerned about and how to avoid them is provided. |
Top 5 Questions Asked of an Appraiser and How to AnswerPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar discusses the most common requests that appraisers face and how certain requests/demands can place the appraiser in legal jeopardy. The webinar also explains how to answer these questions legally and correctly. |
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Surviving AMCs: Get Paid and Protect YourselfPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar explains the legal relationship between Lenders and AMCs, and their responsibilities to the appraiser. See how to fight back when lenders and AMCs fall short. |
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How to Limit Liability, Maintaining Independence, and Fight InfluencePresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar discusses the new federal laws that require lenders and appraisers to report violations of laws, rules, and guidelines. A failure to report violations will result in fines of up to $10,000 per day, per person. |
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1,000 Appraisals a Year: Realities of Appraiser LiabilityPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar helps appraisers understand the risks and dangers involved when clients demand appraisals faster, and cheaper. Are your appraisals really compliant with USPAP and Fannie Mae standards? |
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Defining Market Value and How to Adjust ConcessionsPresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar shows you how to avoid serious trouble by understanding the federal definition of concessions and how to support your adjustments for them. It’s more important than ever to learn from the experts about how to stay safe and successful. |
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Fannie Mae’s AQM and How to Stay Out of TroublePresented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar untangles the new rules, shows how the system operates, what is reported to lenders and what it takes to get an appraiser on the “do not use” list, and what will get you in serious trouble with Fannie Mae and what won’t. |
