Decisions to invest in, buy, or sell real estate almost always focus on one question. Whether the transaction involves a single-family home or a multi-building office park, someone always asks, Whats it worth? When questions regarding real estate value arise, ask a designated member of the Appraisal Institute.
In todays real estate market, professional experience, integrity and knowledge are at more of a premium than ever before. Designated members of the Appraisal Institute are known around the world for their knowledge and experience as well as their unbiased and objective approach to real property appraisal and analysis. To hold an Appraisal Institute designation, an individual must meet rigorous education, experience and ethical requirements. By engaging the services of a designated member of the Appraisal Institute, you can benefit from the most skilled and experienced real estate appraisal professionals around. Most designated members hold one or more of the following designations.
MAI membership designation, which is held by appraisers who are experienced in the valuation and evaluation of commercial, industrial, residential and other types of properties, and who advise clients on real estate investment decisions. The
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SRA membership designation, which is held by real estate solutions providers who are experienced in the analysis and valuation of residential real property.
Professionals Providing Real Estate Solutions
Currently the Appraisal Institute confers the MAI and SRA designations. Lenders, government agencies, courts, corporations, investors and individual property owners continually seek out the opinions of designated Appraisal Institute members to guide their real estate decisions because they know our members are true professionals who have made a commitment to being the best in their field.
Achieving an Appraisal Institute professional designation isnt easy, and our members are rightly proud of their accomplishments. Holding a professional designation from the Appraisal Institute denotes a post-graduate level of achievement. In fact, fewer than 15 percent* of all licensed or certified appraisers have earned the right to be called Appraisal Institute designated members.
To maintain their designation(s), members must fulfill continuing education requirements on an ongoing basis. This includes periodic attendance at and passing the exams for Standards of Professional Practice courses. This commitment to professionalism makes Appraisal Institute members the preferred choice for real estate appraisal and analysis services.
In addition to providing opinions of market value and traditional appraisal services, designated members may answer your needs in some or all of these areas:
Arbitration
Absorption Studies
Business Valuation
Counseling
Consulting
Condemnation
Evaluations