Upcoming Live Webinars
Recorded Webinars
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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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Condition Adjustments: How the Cost Approach Helps Presented 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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Easy Ways to Use Excel to Support Your Adjustments Presented By: Richard Hagar, SRA In this free webinar, Hagar will show you how to use Microsoft Excel to both run your business and provide support for your adjustments. |
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Complex and Unusual Properties Presented 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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Appraisal Adjustments: Solving Common Problems Presented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar explains the most common methods that can be used for determining adjustments and shows examples of how it applies to numerous components throughout an appraisal. |
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Persistent Appraisal Failures: Dealing with CU Presented 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. |
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Identifying & Correcting Persistent Appraisal Failures Presented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar shows 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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Claims, Complaints, and E&O Insurance Presented By: David Brauner, Senior Broker at OREP This webinar gives you an inside look at real-world claim and complaint scenarios, showing you what you can do to stay out of trouble. Learn the most common and most serious mistakes appraisers make with their E&O insurance. |
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How to Create a Proper Reconciliation Presented By: Tim Andersen, MAI This webinar shows you what to include and what to leave out on the crucial, final step of every appraisal – the Reconciliation – in order to effectively and convincingly tell the story of your appraisal. |
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Working With AMCs Presented By: James Baumberger and Bryan Knowlton This webinar shares techniques to improve your experience working with AMCs, showing you how to earn higher fees and minimize the time-wasting, aggravating back and forth that kills your day. |
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Efficiencies and Increasing Your Bottom Line Presented By: Dustin Harris, The Appraiser Coach This webinar helps you see beyond the appraisal fee by looking at overhead, payroll, taxes, and business workflow, allowing you to streamline your processes to increase your bottom line. |
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Land Value and the Cost Approach Presented 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 Law Presented 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 Ratings Presented By: Richard Hagar, SRA This webinar shows how the system operates and 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. |
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Top 5 Questions Asked of an Appraiser and How to Answer Presented 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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Complaints: What to Do When the State Comes Calling Presented By: Tim Andersen, MAI This webinar explains how to defend yourself whether you’ve committed a violation or not. See how to insulate yourself from trouble and, should the worst happen, how to properly react to it to achieve the best outcome possible. |
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There’s WHAT in Your Workfile? Presented By: Tim Andersen, MAI This webinar teaches you how to navigate the troubled waters: what items must be included in every Workfile and which are often omitted, causing appraisers legal and regulatory exposure. |
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Mobile Appraising: How to Use Your Laser and Tablet Effectively Presented By: Dustin Harris, The Appraiser Coach This webinar gives you actionable steps that you can take today to be more efficient and effective with mobile tools, whether you’re new to appraising with mobile tools, or you’re looking to sharpen your skills. |
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Surviving AMCs: Get Paid and Protect Yourself Presented 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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UAD Tips, Tricks, and Techniques Presented By: Rich Heyn and Dawn Molitor-Gennrich This webinar shares that underingstanding how the UAD and UCDP function and are expected to evolve will help you get it right the first time and avoid time-consuming callbacks, hardstops, and resubmissions. |
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How to Limit Liability, Maintain Independence, and Fight Influence Presented 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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Time Management: Working Smarter Rather than Harder Presented By: Dustin Harris, The Appraiser Coach This webinar shares proven strategies for managing your time and technology so you can accomplish more with the time that you have. Dustin offers actionable tips and tricks for being more productive, efficient, and effective as a real estate appraiser. |
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1,000 Appraisals a Year: Realities of Appraiser Liability Presented 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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Environmental Hazards Impact on Value Presented By: Rich Finigan This webinar shares key strategies for environmental due diligence, making the right disclosures, and dodging the inevitable liability bullet. You don’t need to be an environmental expert to conduct appropriate environmental due diligence to stay out of trouble. |
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Can You Increase Your Appraisal Volume AND Your Work Quality? Presented By: Dustin Harris, The Appraiser Coach This webinar covers the three pillars of success for appraisers: technology, personnel, and systems – showing you how to do more and make more with the time and resources that you have. |
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The Paperless Appraisal Office Presented By: Dustin Harris, The Appraiser Coach This webinar shows you how to make the transition from paper to digital as easy as possible- pointing out the pitfalls, where the greatest cost savings are and when it’s ok to rely on paper. |
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Dealing With a Negative Review Presented By: Andy Anderson This webinar helps appraisers understand how to craft a detailed, professional response, as well as take the necessary steps to protect their livelihood and career. Being negatively reviewed by an AMC or lender is a serious even that needs to be handled properly. |
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Maximizing AMC Orders and Income Presented By: Bryan Knowlton This webinar explains that working with the best AMCs, negotiating your own fees, and enjoying a better process- one that meets your income expectations- gives you more power and more choice. |
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Defining Market Value and How to Adjust Concessions Presented 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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Fighting Appraisal Board Complaints: An Expert’s Advice Presented By: Bob Keith This webinar shows appraisers how to avoid the most common pitfalls and achieve the best possible outcome during the state board complaint process. A step-by-step walk-through process is included. |
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Fannie Mae’s AQM and How to Stay Out of Trouble Presented 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. |