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NC General Assembly Approves Changes to Appraisal Board Laws
On July 10, 2019, a North Carolina Bill that changes the NC Appraisal Board’s requirements for an appraisal trainee to upgrade to a licensed or certified appraiser and that addresses appraisal management companies has passed the NC House on a vote of 111-2....
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Appraisal Board Bill Clears the NC Senate and Heads to the NC House
On July 2, 2019, a North Carolina Bill that would change the North Carolina Appraisal Board’s requirements for an appraisal trainee to upgrade to a licensed or certified appraiser and that would address registration of appraisal management companies has passed the NC...
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Virtual Reality Appraisal Experience
At its May 3 2019 meeting, the Appraiser Qualification Board demonstrated a glimpse into the future. A future where trainees will gain appraisal experience using virtual reality. The program is called Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) currently....
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NC Senate Bill Proposes to Change Appraiser Qualifications in North Carolina
North Carolina Senate Bill 462, filed on April 1st, proposes changes to appraiser qualifications requirements in North Carolina. This bill aims to amend GS 93E-1-6, concerning qualifications for certification and licensure as a real estate appraiser in...
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AQB Public Meeting in Denver, CO on May 3rd
The Appraiser Qualifications Board’s (AQB) meeting location rotates around the country. The AQB is known to accept comments from audience members who ask to speak. From The Appraisal Foundation… The Appraiser Qualifications Board will hold a...
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Online North Carolina Appraisal CE Options
Busy schedules and lots of work related obligations mean it's not always possible (or easy) to make it out to a live appraisal CE class. Thankfully, this is where classes that delivered entirely online come in. We've got a variety of online CE classes that can...
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North Carolina commercial appraisers – three classes for you
Commercial appraisers - we have three great CE class options we'd like to share with you... Valuing the ForestThis unique, specialized course is designed to be applicable to appraisers who work with timber and timberland but is also...
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23 Percent Increase in First-Time Appraisal Test Takers Last Year
The Appraisal Foundation recently released an update on appraisal test taking statistics over the course of last calendar year, 2018. These are successful trainees who are taking the exam to become an independent licensed or certified appraiser. This includes both...
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Veterans Affairs Benefits for Appraisal Trainees
The is good news out of the U.S Department of Veteran Affairs’ On-The-Job Training and Apprenticeship program. One of BrightPath’s recent trainee students did the research and has shared the following information. Mark Mitchell is a graduate of BrightPath’s Trainee...
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NC Appraisal Board Votes to Seek Lower Appraisal Education and Experience Requirements
Note: Please see my Feb 13, 2018 blog post for background information and prior action on this topic. Lower education and experience requirements for Certified Residential Appraisers could be on the way in North Carolina. On November 8, 2018,...
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Who Does the Broker Represent?
Don’t be Afraid to Sign the Agency Disclosure The Scenario: Buyers see a house they like and call the listing agent shown on the sign out front to arrange to see the house. While at the house, the buyers tell the listing agent that their motivations,...
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Appraisal Experience Online?
Will an appraisal trainee be able to get their required appraisal hours using an online virtual experience? Yes, according to the Appraiser Qualifications Board (“AQB”) and their Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (“PAREA”) initiative. At the...
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