County - Residential Mass Appraiser of 5 years here. Can any of my certs or hours be counted towards a license?

[BellWitch]

Hi I'm new to this forum. I'm currently employed by a GA. County as a residential appraiser with a level 2 certification. I've come to realize how short my ceiling is unless I move towards management level positions which may take decades and am exploring whether or not it's worth getting involved in fee appraisal. I'd appreciate any insight and advice. Thanks.

 

[Red Flint]

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[RockBass]

That's the path I took to getting here. I was very fortunate that the Assessor was willing to take me on as a trainee, provided I did not resign my job at the Assessor's Office upon completing my training and did not take orders in the County I work for. Both were reasonable requests in my opinion.

I can't speak for your state specifically, but the WA DOL was willing to take my mass appraisal experience for my work log. I did have to only count the work I did after becoming a trainee, and I had to focus on specific areas in my revaluation cycles as opposed to throwing it all on to the log. I also claimed minimal hours on each parcel, as opposed to claiming the maximum amount allowed. Finally, I provided a mix of revaluation and new construction work to show a well-rounded picture of my experience. A lot of the questions they had for me when reviewing it revolved around our statistical analysis, market adjustments, and regression analysis.

It's absolutely doable if your State allows for it. You'll probably be held to a little higher scrutiny because they don't typically get a lot of work logs focused on mass appraisal.

 

[BellWitch]

That's the path I took to getting here. I was very fortunate that the Assessor was willing to take me on as a trainee, provided I did not resign my job at the Assessor's Office upon completing my training and did not take orders in the County I work for. Both were reasonable requests in my opinion.

I can't speak for your state specifically, but the WA DOL was willing to take my mass appraisal experience for my work log. I did have to only count the work I did after becoming a trainee, and I had to focus on specific areas in my revaluation cycles as opposed to throwing it all on to the log. I also claimed minimal hours on each parcel, as opposed to claiming the maximum amount allowed. Finally, I provided a mix of revaluation and new construction work to show a well-rounded picture of my experience. A lot of the questions they had for me when reviewing it revolved around our statistical analysis, market adjustments, and regression analysis.

It's absolutely doable if your State allows for it. You'll probably be held to a little higher scrutiny because they don't typically get a lot of work logs focused on mass appraisal.

Thanks for the response! I'm a little confused however. Did the appraiser or the assessor's office require you to follow those rules? And do you still work with the assessors office?

 

[Joe Flacco]

Starting next year you don't need hours anymore. You just need to take some classes to get licensed.

 

[EddieB]

My path was the opposite direction. 20 years independent followed by 6 years doing both. There’s benefits to both for sure. Affordable healthcare, paid benefits and a pension do not necessarily happen in the independent arena.
If you decide independent is your path then I would research your General license.
Good luck

 

[RockBass]

Thanks for the response! I'm a little confused however. Did the appraiser or the assessor's office require you to follow those rules? And do you still work with the assessors office?

I still work with the Assessor's office as an appraiser (ad valorem, mass appraiser who is accredited through the state).

I also have my Certified Residential Appraiser license, which I obtained through the Assessor taking me on as a trainee and by using my day job hours to complete my experience log.