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Georgia MLS Training Institute is proud to announce that we've expanded our course catalog to include in-class continuing education for appraisers. Students who prefer to learn in a classroom environment now have 7-hour options to choose from. This new selection of in-class courses includes up-to-date and relevant topics in today's market! Plus, you can satisfy your yearly requirement in just two days!
We also offer a wide variety of GREC-approved online courses that can be completed from the comfort of your home or office. These professionally developed courses contain information that is essential for you to maintain a successful appraisal career. Learning at your own pace has never been so affordable and convenient!
A total of 14 hours of continuing education credit is required for each yearly renewal period. Effective 2003, the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) and the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board (GREAB) require that appraisers complete a 7-hour national USPAP course, or its equivalent, every two years.
Georgia MLS Training Institute offers distance education that's affordable and convenient!
- Learn online from your home or office IBM compatible computer.
- Work at your own pace, according to your schedule, with a six-month deadline.
Click "Enroll Online" to purchase a course now or click "Download Application Form" to register offline.
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Examines the various aspects of environmental issues and their impact on real estate. Begin by reviewing Federal environmental protection laws, to gain an understanding of how these laws can impact a property. Then, look at both man-made and natural hazards that can inflict a property, and create a stigma. The latest trends in environmentally conscience building construction with the incorporation of energy efficiency will be explored, and the real estate potential of brownfield redevelopment. Intra-national migration trends will be covered along with a discussion of the greenhouse effect and its potential to impact the future of real estate. Online Only.
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Discusses how different states deal with a borrower‘s default, what laws primarily govern foreclosure and the courts that take jurisdiction in this process. The course also explores court orders; what a borrower can do to avoid foreclosure, and borrower rights throughout the process. Finally, the roles of the lender, sheriff, trustee, receiver and buyer are explored. Online Only
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Provides the student with a better understanding of the valuation process relative to commercial properties. The first sections of this course deal with basic property appraisal concepts as they pertain to a commercial appraisal. The later sections of the course focus on topics more specific to income properties. Online Only.
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FHA lending offers many advantages to the customer over conventional financing. Learn about these differences and the various loan products that FHA offers. Explore the history of FHA, future projected changes, the loan process and required documents, and qualifying criteria. Course also includes the most recent developments in the current high foreclosure market. Whether a real estate appraiser, licensee or mortgage broker, you will find this FHA loan information pertinent to your field.
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Afraid that training apprentices will take too much time and cost too much money? Are you unsure of how to establish a training program and worried about liability? This course will show you how to train the adult learner efficiently. You‘ll leave with a hands-on, step-by-step training program that will reduce your liability by establishing sound appraisal practices. Online Only.
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This course focuses on the changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) for 2010-2011 as well as appraisal issues that affect daily appraisal practice, and common USPAP violations. This course is a required update for all appraisers and must be taken every two years. USPAP Manual provided in eBook (PDF) format. The 2010-2011 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course will expire on December 31, 2011. The Appraisal Foundation will release a new version of USPAP (2012-2013) on January 1, 2012. In order to receive credit for the 2010 version, you must complete the course within your enrollment period and no later than December 31, 2011.
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Provides you with an understanding of the historical and present need for FHA and VA programs. It focuses on current FHA appraisal requirements. You will also learn how to get placed on FHA rosters and the essential information needed to complete the FHA appraiser application. Online Only.
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Teaches you the procedures and analysis involved in performing the Income Approach in an appraisal assignment. Specifically, this course provides a complete review of the Income Approach; first defining the concept and key terms and then detailing the exact procedures involved. Collecting and analyzing income and expense data is discussed in detail. Through a variety of examples and case studies, you will be able to apply your knowledge of the Income Approach. Online Only.
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This course will explore the basic functions of one of the most essential tools for real estate and appraisal professionals – the HP-12C calculator. Regarded as the state of the art in the industry, the HP-12C is easy to use with minimum training. You will learn about the different functions available including the essential time value of money calculations as well as cash flow calculations. You will be exposed to numerous examples and situations that relate to actual calculations you may need to perform in the course of your career. This course requires an HP-12C calculator. Online Only.
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Mortgage brokers are on the hot seat for committing fraud in multiple ways, including altering paperwork to ensure mortgage approval, forging appraisals, disguising fees to homeowners, etc. This course is designed for real estate professionals, mortgage brokers, appraisers, and others to avoid pitfalls in lending procedures that make them vulnerable to criticism and litigation. Suggestions for helping consumers with information are also included. Online Only.
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Provides a complete review of the Cost Approach to value; first, defining concepts and key terms and then going into exact procedures involved. Site valuation, a key component of Cost Approach, is explained in detail, as well as use of various methods available to calculate “cost new” of the improvements. Finally we discuss the reconciliation of the Cost Approach estimate of value with the other approaches. Online Only.
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Provides a complete review of the Sales Comparison Approach; first, defining the concept and key terms and then going into the exam procedure. Comparable sales are discussed as well as the rules for making adjustments to comps and determining adjustment values. Finally, we discuss the differences between sales comparison appraisal and competitive market analysis. Online Only.
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Provides an introductory understanding of fundamental concepts of appraising. Focuses on the valuation of vacant land parcels and the development of the cost approach. Develops your skills by creating a current cost estimate using market extraction, interview techniques, and information provided by professional cost data sources. Covers the origin of the appraisal assignment to a final value estimate using various cost approach applications.
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Covers the relationship between market analysis and highest and best use. Learn how to find the information you need to make a highest and best use decision and how to interpret the information you find. Provides information on how to read and map a market area for a subject property and discover the essential links between market analysis, highest and best use analysis, and the three approaches to value (cost, sales comparison, and income capitalization).
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Covers math calculations involved in property measurement, commissions, return on investments, capitalization, loans, property cost and price. The course presents easy-to-remember formulas and numerous practice problems.
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Covers the basics of a tax-free exchange of residential investment property. Topics covered include requirements of a tax free exchange, types of exchanges and the methods for transferring title when an exchange takes place.
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Get the answers to questions about finance without having to ask a loan officer!
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All the various forms of residential real estate financing, including conventional, FHA, VA Loans, loan assumptions, purchase money mortgages, alternative financing are explained in this course. Lessons are also included on legislation relating to financing.
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Presents methods and principles for pricing property. Covers pricing compared to appraisal, basic concepts of pricing property, principles of value, approaches to pricing property and application of the market data and replacement cost methods.
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The course will instruct students in detail how to fill out the new Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR). This course provides the student with the guidelines and direction to create URAR reports which are in compliance with USPAP.
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Explains the approaches to appraising thoroughly and concisely. Exercises and examples used in the course provide a practical hands-on learning experience.
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This course covers the procedures required to orderly collect and analyze a variety of data used to estimate market value.
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This course demonstrates practical writing exercises necessary to produce convincing appraisal reports in daily practice. Participants will practice writing effective narrative comments for form appraisal reports and learn how to explain valuation procedures and conclusions to users of reports. The techniques applied in this course are useful in real-life situations.
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