Ride the Carousel

May 17th thru 20th at the Carousel Hotel in Ocean City, MD.

Property Inspection Techniques - Coleen Morrison

This course is intended to help in the understanding of what to look for when doing a property inspection. I provides the tools and techniques needed to efficiently inspect a property. Students will be able to recognize repairs and other items that may have a direct impact on value.

Valuing the Unique Market (The Enigma That Is Smith Island) - James Ward

The principles of appraisal will be discussed and how each relate to the unique market. This session will give an overview of Smith Island and why it has a unique market. At the conclusion, the student will be able to value Smith Island.

A Beginner's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Ratio Studies - Patricia Hedwall, CAE

This course will explain the purpose and use of ratio studies. It will show the student how to design and display them. Measurements of central tendency and uniformity will be discussed.

National USPAP Update - Tom Pirritano

The 7-hour National USPAP Update course focuses on the mist current changes to USPAP. It also includes clarification of some commonly misunderstood aspects of USPAP.

Shopping Center Valuation and Assessment Issues - Jim Vicendese

This course will focus on shopping center valuation. It will discuss appraisal methods and how to prepare for the assessor hearing. The following topics will also be covered: understanding the structure, valuing the shopping center, what is taxable and the collection of data.

The Sale of Real Estate at Auction - Aimee O'Neill

This course provides the appraisal professional with specific knowledge of the auction process. The student will recognize that real property is sold at public auction with increasing frequency and how the market value is affected.