Over the past two years, the Connecticut Chapter of the Appraisal Institute has offered several dinner seminars that have quickly gained popularity, as the topics are not only being presented by experienced real estate professionals, but are also focused on micro present day issues that prove to be very informative in day to day practice. Consequently, in addition to offering the mandatory USPAP and Law Module courses for continuing education credit for Connecticut Real Estate Appraisers, The Connecticut Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is also offering six additional seminars to benefit not only real estate appraisers but also other real estate professionals, real estate attorneys, tax assessors, accountants, contractors, lenders, architects, brokers and real estate investors.
The first of the six part series offered is Eminent Domain Appraisal Issues. This seminar is designed for those looking to have a better understanding on eminent domain law with examples of valuation issues that have developed and how they were resolved. The second offering is Introduction to Valuation for Financial Reporting which can benefit bankers, accountants and various financial analysts in addition to appraisers. The third and fourth are being offered to benefit the residential real estate appraiser, as well as those involved in residential sales, lending, construction and design. They are Residential Design: The Making of a Good House and Valuation by Comparison - Residential Analysis and Logic. The fifth is a seminar that has already been offered and received great reviews. It is Loading Capitalization and Discount Rates For Tax Valuation Purposes. This is a must not just for real estate appraisers involved in the valuation of income producing property, but also municipal employees, corporate employees and attorneys involved in assessment valuation. The last one being offered before spring is 20 Years After FIRREA: The State of the Appraisal Profession. This seminar will not only be educational to those directly involved in appraising for lending institutions, but also those involved in financial credit analysis, collateral review, underwriting and commercial / real estate analysis.
The six seminars all have applications pending for approval to the State of Connecticut Real Estate Appraisal Commission and the Appraisal Institute for continuing education credits. Additional information can be found on the Connecticut Chapter of the Appraisal Institute web site at www.ai-ct.org or by calling the Connecticut Chapter office at 860-482-9992.