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Appraisal Careers
An appraiser evaluates real properties to determine their value for sale or purchase.
Imagine a career where important financial decisions are made based on your expertise. As an appraiser, you will do research on the location of a property and identify comparable properties in order to determine your opinion of value and develop your appraisal report. Your report will be used by individuals such as real estate agents or mortgage lenders, and companies such as insurance agencies when making decisions about selling, financing or insuring the property.Did you know?
- Appraisers can choose to specialize in specific types of appraisals such as commercial, farm, industrial, or development analysis.
- Most lenders consider an appraised value "expired" after six months.
- Appraisal reports help to determine the property taxes individuals pay.
Appraisal is a growing industry!
Look at the facts according to the US Department of Labor's national statistics:- Average income: $49,610
- 241,000 jobs available in 2002
- Annual openings: 34,000
- 23% job growth rate
- 21.1% are self-employed
- 16.6% work part-time
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