Effective Writing for Narrative ‘Market Value’ Appraisal Reports: An Overview

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VIRTUAL CLASSROOM VIA ZOOM... Virtual Classroom-Live/Interactive Participation Guidelines: Students must have computer, webcam & microphone capability to participate & receive continuing education credit. The platform will be interactive and live. The instructor must be able to physically see and interact with all students and students must be able see and interact with the instructor. A copy of your driver’s license must be emailed to the Chapter office as verification after you have registered for the offering prior to the offering start date. You will receive a separate email from the Chapter Office with log-in/access information. You do not need a paid account from ZOOM to participate. If you are using your Ipad/Iphone/smartphone please download the ZOOM app prior to offering. Please check your webcam privacy settings on your computer. If you have a Lenovo laptop, you must have the Lenovo Vantage App installed on your computer for webcam to work. Check state approvals before registering to make sure the states you are licensed have approved the course/seminar and allow Virtual education in place of classroom education during the pandemic. Contact the chapter with questions regarding participation guidelines: lisamayweiss@hotmail.com

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Any & all cancellations are subject to an admin fee.  No credit/refunds for cancellations made on or after 7 days prior to class.  No credit/refunds for no-shows.  

Additional Information

10:30 AM – 2 PM (including 30 min lunch break)

Part 1 Morning: Introduction: Key Points for Effective Business Writing                                      45 minutes

Guidelines and Examples from Well-Known Writing Texts and Instructor’s narrative report and proposal editing experience, General Appraisal Review experience and past participation in a New York Times writing presentation.

 

Part 2 Morning: Introducing the Assignment and Property: Overview and Assumptions                        45 minutes

Clear and direct language examples conveying relevant Facts and any required Extraordinary

Assumptions and Hypothetical Conditions

 

Part 3 Morning: Required Subject Description, Sale History, and Highest and Best Use                        1 hour

Recommended writing techniques coupled with relevant USPAP content requirements

 

Part 4 Morning: Local Property: Subject Description Writing Assignment                                                30 minutes

 

2 PM – 4 PM

Part 5 Afternoon: Describing Comparable Sales And Other Supporting Data                              45 minutes

Describing relevant and credible supporting data, and USPAP content requirements

 

Part 6 Afternoon: Required and Credible Subject Analysis and Final Value Opinion                 30 minutes

Reasonable and credible adjustments; consistency and Required Reconciliations:

1.      Approaches to Value and

2.      Final Market Value Opinion                    

 

Part 7 Afternoon: Local Property: Final Reconciliation Writing Assignment, Questions              45 minutes

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NJ CE APPROVED; PA reciprocal credits.

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