Real Estate Appraisal Reports 2024: What Lawyers Need to Know


Course Date: February 1, 2024

Full Course Materials
Total: 5h 18min
Total Ethics: 1h
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)
 
Teresa Sheward Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver 
Steven G. CoullForensic Appraisal Reviewer, Strategic International Appraisement Services, Parksville
 
Course Introduction (9:05 – 10:30)
 
Basic Rules
 
  • appraisal in general 
  • final value vs. how the appraiser actually got there
  • appraiser standards
  • appraiser designations and the big myth
  • the big problems with appraisal reports today
The Age/Life Concept
 
  • typical life expectancy/economic life
  • effective age vs. actual age
  • the age/life formula and reviewing
  • where to look
BREAK (10:30 - 10:45)
 
Reviewing the Cost Approach (10:45 – 11:45)
 
  • depreciation
  • cost approach mechanics
  • what goes where in the cost section
Land Valuation
 
Sales Comparison Approach
 
  • sales comparison mechanics
  • abstraction
Questions & Discussion (11:45 – 12:00)
 
LUNCH (12:00 – 1:00)
 
Reviewing the Sales Comparison Approach (1:00 – 2:30)
 
  • how the sales comparison method works
  • condition adjustments
  • GLA adjustments
  • where to look
BREAK (2:30 – 2:45)
 
Reviewing Condo Appraisal Reports (2:45 – 3:45)
 
  • the simple review methods
  • where to look
Reviewing Commercial Narrative Appraisal Reports
 
  • the most common mistakes
  • highest and best use analysis
  • sales comparison the income way
  • reviewing income statements
  • the IRV formula
  • reviewing capitalization rates
Questions & Discussion (3:45 – 4:00)