Local Continuing Education Opportunities

 
7-Hour USPAP Update Course Date: Friday, September 10, 2010 Place: Norfolk Yacht & County Club Instructor: Joyce B. Pusey, SRA This one-day update course, copyrighted by The Appraisal Foundation, focuses on recent changes to USPAP requirements for ethical behavior and competent performance by appraisers. The course, which clarifies several commonly misunderstood aspects of USPAP, will aid appraisers in all areas of appraisal practice seeking updated competency in USPAP, including those subject to state licensing or certification and continuing education requirements imposed by professional organizations, client groups, or employers. NOTE: An appraiser must successfully complete the 7-hour USPAP Update Course every two years to meet the USPAP continuing education requirement. The appraiser can take the 15-hour USPAP course, but it will only count for hours toward his or her state's continuing education requirement; the 15-hour program will not meet the USPAP continuing education requirement. To register for THIS or any local Chapter seminar online with your credit card, CLICK HERE To download the registration flyer in PDF format, use the link shown below: USPAP Seminar Flyer LEFT-CLICK to open the document in a new browser window. RIGHT-CLICK to save the document to your computer for later viewing. For venue information, CLICK HERE TENTATIVE FUTURE SCHEDULE October - “Residential Design” November - To be determined  Litigation Skills for the Appraiser Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Place: Hilton Garden Inn - Virginia Beach Town Center Instructor: Randall Bell, MAI In this seminar, you will learn how legal terminology differs from appraisal terminology and gain an understanding of the appraiser’s role in the legal system as an expert witness. You will receive an overview of the scope of activities performed by the appraiser in a legal action and the various assignments and litigation scenarios in which real estate appraisers may become involved. How appraisers act in condemnation, ad-valorem property tax actions, alternative dispute resolutions, and insurance matters are also covered.one-day update course, copyrighted by The Appraisal Foundation, focuses on recent changes to USPAP requirements for ethical behavior and competent performance by appraisers. The course, which clarifies several commonly misunderstood aspects of USPAP, will aid appraisers in all areas of appraisal practice seeking updated competency in USPAP, including those subject to state licensing or certification and continuing education requirements imposed by professional organizations, client groups, or employers.  Mr. Bell specializes in real estate damage economics and valuation. This includes environmental, geotechnical, construction defects, natural disasters, eminent domain, leases and other conditions that may impact property values. He is experienced in diminution-in-value studies involving a wide variety of property types and damage issues for government, oil and utility companies and property owners. To register for THIS or any local Chapter seminar online with your credit card, CLICK HERE To download the registration flyer in PDF format, use the link shown below: Litigation Skills Flyer LEFT-CLICK to open the document in a new browser window. RIGHT-CLICK to save the document to your computer for later viewing. For venue information, CLICK HERE  The Discounted Cash Flow Model Date: Friday, November 12, 2010 Place: Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel Instructor: Edward V. Bowler, MAI, SRA This new, one-day seminar focuses on the basic concepts and principles of discounted cash flow valuation and modeling. DCF modeling is a powerful tool when properly used and understood. You will find that it adds value to your appraisal assignments. Developed for participants with varied appraisal backgrounds, this seminar mirrors real-world situations. After completion of the seminar, the handbook, filled with sample problems and examples, will continue to serve as an invaluable desk reference. At the end of this seminar participants will be able to: Recognize the three categories of factors driving income property value; Explain why cash flows are discounted; Determine present values; Explain how the DCF model reflects how the market determines value; Understand the theoretical underpinnings of PV, NPV, and IRR; Make defensible choices of discount rates; Apply both blended and cash-flow-specific discount rates to arrive at PV estimates; Explain the relationship between the discount rate(s) and the timing of expected cash flows; Recognize the unreliable nature of the occasional inaccurate investment forecast; Describe basic strategies to minimize the negative impacts of inaccurate investment forecasts HP-12C Calculator or equivalent required. 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