Clarification from Newsletter

[FMV]

Hey AF-
Can someone provide us better clarification as to what this means?? Per the newsletter of Appraisal Today. Just curious on this.. The AQB proposed changes;

• Eliminate all college-course and college-degree requirements for the Certified Residential and Certified General classifications, replacing them with enhanced qualifying-education expectations and a more detailed Examination Content Outline.

• Increase qualifying education requirements for all credentials, except for the Trainee Appraiser, to strengthen analytical skills.

• Remove elective coursework from the Required Core Curriculum to reduce administrative burdens, ensure uniformity, and focus on essential minimum competencies.

 

[Red Flint]

Come on in. The water is fine.

 

[Surf Cat]

Hey AF-
Can someone provide us better clarification as to what this means??

The powers that be need cheap, licensed, data collectors.

 

[Tom D]

Bring in the clowns. Everyone wants a happy value.

 

[Surf Cat]

Check this out.....why don't we sue?

In December 2025, Gordon-Darby, the company providing vehicle emissions testing equipment in New Hampshire, filed a federal lawsuit to block the state's plan to end mandatory annual vehicle inspection.
The company is seeking a temporary injunction to pause the repeal, with a court hearing scheduled for January 22, 2026.

Fannie Mae maintains high standards for appraisers, requiring them to be state-licensed or certified, to provide complete and accurate reports, and to use factual, specific, and objective language in their evaluations. But....can waive them whenever they want.

So....emissions are more important than an appraisal? No one (especially republicans) give a rat's a** about emissions.....

 

[Fernando]

I got news that CA appraisers have to take bias course every two years.

Complete a Valuation Bias & Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course every two years (each renewal cycle).

 

[Tom D]

It's national requirement now. Every 2 years the same USPAP, bias and state laws. We are to stupid too remember anything past 2 years.

 

[J Grant]

It's national requirement now. Every 2 years the same USPAP, bias and state laws. We are to stupid to remember anything past 2 years.

Every two years, they introduce an inane change that takes 10 minutes to explain. But to fill the mandatory 7 hours, the course drags on for another 6 hours and 90 minutes.

 

[sputnam]

They are proposing to remove the college degree requirements. A mistake in my opinion. They are also proposing to increase the stringency, and probably hours, of qualifying education. A good thing in my opinion. They are proposing to remove any elective courses. They can't really but, they can eliminate any CE credit for electives and electives will die on their own. Again, a mistake, in my opinion. Ultimately, they want all appraisers to be trained in exactly the same ways and same topics.

 

[JTip]

Did an appraisal years ago on a lovely house, owned by a young couple. He was a local firefigher, she was a stay at home mom.

She followed me around during the inspection asking if I liked what I did, and how one becomes an appraiser.

At the time (that couple year mess with CR) you needed a 4 year degree for a CR, so I explained the classes, experience and 4 year degree prerequisite.

I said, "You can have a degree in basket weaving or pottery making, it really doesn't matter", and her EYES LIT UP.

We went out to the two car detached garage, opened the door with the wireless opener to reveal shelves FULL of bowls, plates and nick knacks and a KILN the size of a small truck, thanks to her university degree in fine arts, specializing in ceramics.

I'm on the side of the fence where the degree is WORTHLESS, and REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE is true knowledge in our industry.