Jun
30
Fri
2023
2022/2023 7 Hour National USPAP Update Course @ Via Live / Synchonous Classroom
Jun 30 all-day

Instructor:  Gregory Accetta, MAI, AI-GRS

Login/Program Access: 8:00 am – 8:30 am
Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Enrolled students will receive an email with a link to join the virtual class.

Credit Hours: 7 hours.

The Chapter has verified that MA, RI & ME have approved virtual education.  For other states, students are strongly encouraged to contact the state licensing agencies directly.

*Tuition DOES NOT include a copy of 2020 – 2021 UNIFORM STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE which is required for credit.  Order a copy here: http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/TAF/Store/TAF/Products.aspx

The instructor will verify you have a copy of USPAP at the beginning of the class.

Aug
15
Tue
2023
Basic Appraisal Principles – Synchronous @ Via Live / Synchonous Education
Aug 15 – Aug 30 all-day

Location:
This course will be held via live interactive classroom technology. See below for important participation requirements.

State Credit:
A course may NOT be approved in every state for every delivery format. For example, some states do NOT allow any virtual education. When registering for any Appraisal Institute course, all participants will be required to check state approvals based on delivery format. For more information, see our state approvals page.

Class Schedule:
Class begins each day at 10:00AM Central time (8:00AM Pacific, 9:00AM Mountain, 11:00AM Eastern). Each class runs for three hours and forty-five minutes (3.75) each day with at least two breaks during that time. The course runs for eight (8) half-days.

Times shown are U.S. Central (Chicago) time.

Day 1: Tuesday, September 5, 10:00 am – 1:45 pm
Day 2: Wednesday, September 6, 10:00 am – 1:45 pm
Day 3: Thursday, September 7, 10:00 am – 1:45 pm
Day 4: Friday, September 8, 10:00 am – 1:45 pm
(No class on Saturday, Sunday or Monday)
Day 5: Tuesday, September 12, 10:00 am – 1:45 pm
Day 6: Wednesday, September 13, 10:00 am – 1:45 pm
Day 7: Thursday, September 14, 10:00 am – 1:45 pm
Day 8: Friday, September 15, 10:00 am – 1:45 pm

AI National Synchronous Participation Requirements:
• You must have a computer, webcam, and microphone capability to participate and receive continuing or qualifying education credit where approved. It is your responsibility to have the required equipment to participate and receive credit. Visit the System Requirements for Attendees and Share Webcam pages for help.
• The instructor must be able to interact with all students. Instructors and administrators will direct questions to each student in the morning and afternoon to which students must respond. Students must be in a location that allows for their full attention and interaction at all times.
• Attendance will be monitored throughout the day through webcams and polling. You must turn on your webcam during roll call at the beginning of class so that the instructor can verify your photo identification. Students with licenses in Connecticut, Maryland, North Carolina, South Dakota or New York must keep their webcams on at all times.

Sep
12
Tue
2023
Valuation Overview of Accessory Dwelling Units @ Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown
Sep 12 all-day

Location:  Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown, Freeport, ME
Tuition:  $195 AI Price; $220 Full Price (after 8/29, add $25)
Instructor:  Joseph V.  Comperchio, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 7 hours and 35 AI Points

Registration:  8:30 am

Classroom Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

NEW SEMINAR!  – Many markets are reporting a housing shortage particularly in the affordable housing sector.  As a result, municipalities are updating their zoning laws to allow one or more accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to be added to single-unit housing. If you are an appraiser involved in residential valuation where ADUs are part of this growing trend, this seminar is for you. It provides an overview on ADUs focusing on the description, legal concerns, valuation methods, and techniques needed to value them. You’ll learn about the valuation challenges and discover how the recent changes in the secondary mortgage market selling guidelines now provide more guidance and flexibility in valuing and financing ADUs. This seminar will help you complete appraisal assignments with ADUs competently.
Nov
2
Thu
2023
Marshall & Swift by Corelogic – Residential program @ Sheraton Nashua
Nov 2 all-day
  • This program is being held through a collaboration with the Massachusetts Rhode Island & Maine Chapter and the New Hampshire / Vermont Chapter of the Appraisal Institute.
  • Price includes all program materials and lunch.  
  • Attendees will be eligible for a discount on a future CoreLogic product.

About the Program – This course will teach what the cost approach is and how to best utilize it to determine the replacement cost of residential buildings and other improvements in the USA and Canada. Students will learn how to arrive at an accurate and reliable cost approach provides a complete, authoritative appraisal guide for developing replacement costs along with depreciated values of a wide variety of residential buildings and other improvements. It contains indexes of building costs as well as a great deal of useful miscellaneous information for anyone interested in cost and value.

This course provides a thorough understanding of the Square Foot Method, including identifying comparable building types, refining and adjusting the base cost, applying depreciation principles and modifying the final cost for localization. The first half of the class will demonstrate how to effectively use the physical Residential Cost Handbook, while the latter half will focus on using the online SwiftEstimator.

CE Credit: Credit Hours: 7 hours (35 AI Points) .  This program is approved by the Appraisal Institute for 35 AI points and for 7 hours of CE credit by NH and VT. Applications have been submitted to MA, ME, and RI.   There will be no credit provided in other states.

One hundred percent (100%) attendance is required for all Appraisal Institute education programs. Credit and a course completion certificate can only be issued by attending 100% of the course. Please plan accordingly and be on time as late arrival or leaving early could jeopardize your receiving a certificate of attendance.