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The Iowa Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is offering two great seminars in a full-day program. The program is approved for eight (8) hours of continuing education from the Appraisal Institute and for real estate licensing and appraisal certification by the Iowa Real Estate Commission and the Illinois Real Estate Commission.

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION

THE UGLY HOUSE

(How to Recognize and Evaluate)

This program was designed to make it easy to invite real estate agents and other interested professionals to attend. Appraisers often have a unique perspective on design because they see the market’s reaction to what the designer and builder think is perfection…at least it looked that way on paper. This seminar helps real estate professionals recognize classic problems in design, architectural layout, and physical structure. What are the eight fundamentals of UGLY? For a number of years, Craig Harrington taught seminars on the topic of computer-aided design to builders and architects – helping them to visualize their design ideas. The half-day seminar is a non-technical approach that makes it fun for anyone to better understand how to design a more functional home with greater marketability.

COUNTING THE COST

(Creative Techniques for Residential Appraisers)

The Marshall & Swift Residential Cost Handbook is the most popular cost service used by residential appraisers. But, let’s face it – many appraisers are weak in their handling of cost figures. This seminar gets under the hood and fine-tunes the Marshall & Swift engine for greater productivity. It is packed with case studies and puzzlers to help appraisers have greater confidence in their cost analysis and how to use depreciated cost techniques in the market grid. Students learn the basics and then take on more difficult assignments, such as expensive mansions. This is a great seminar for the trainee, associates, or the highly experienced residential appraiser. A normal function calculator is required.

 ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Craig Harrington, SRA, has been a residential appraiser for 28 years and a real estate instructor for 12 years. He is current chairman of the Appraisal Institute’s Seminars Subcommittee and also a member of the Residential Council. For two years running, he has been a featured presenter at the Appraisal Institute’s National Conference and has been invited again to present a session on Appraisal Consulting at the upcoming conference in Hawaii. Each year Craig teaches between 60 to 90 seminars while maintaining a 4.7 instructor rating (out of a possible 5.0). Craig has instructed continuing education and has authored over 20 appraisal course/seminar workbooks. An accomplished and dynamic presenter, Craig Harrington’s seminars are fast-paced, challenging, and a lot of fun as he makes it enjoyable to learn new concepts. The widespread responses from those attending his seminars include: 

• One of the best instructors I have taken courses from in a long time – Columbus

• Instructor was excellent, a lot of fun and well informed – Wichita

• Well organized – best ever taken – Chicago

• Best instructor in my 12 years affiliated with the Institute – Cleveland

• Great speaker with incredible knowledge – Portland, Maine

 Call, fax, or e-mail the Iowa Chapter Office, if you have any questions.

(Phone/Fax             641-439-2349)

(E-mail                 waynej@netins.com)

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