[QUOTE="Tried to find John Urubek's prep course but he's not in my area (I'm in Los Angeles) and I searched online, didn't find an online course. Do you know of anyone who has materials from his course I could purchase? I found random sources from different retailers, all claiming that they offer a 100% guarantee of passing. Just wondering if anyone heard or experienced success with any particular resource that wasn't through the Appraisal Institute.[/QUOTE]
I would just call or email John Urubek, check on the appraisal institute web page. Throw money at the problem, buy some more problems/answers.
You are right there, just focus on the main areas again, and strengthen each one. While the income approach is toughest, natch, for a certified general, the sales and cost approach and USPAP questions are tricky. One or two answers are bad within each question, build your confidence in identifying those. Some questions you will not know, as it is also a test of general experience, and the appraiser test-taker has not been invented yet with 25 years experience, a tattoo of ‘under all is the land,’ and whose six sisters are certified generals.
Good luck. A second 74 meant you did not fall off, and the frustrating process is a test of your persistence. You can do it.
I would just call or email John Urubek, check on the appraisal institute web page. Throw money at the problem, buy some more problems/answers.
You are right there, just focus on the main areas again, and strengthen each one. While the income approach is toughest, natch, for a certified general, the sales and cost approach and USPAP questions are tricky. One or two answers are bad within each question, build your confidence in identifying those. Some questions you will not know, as it is also a test of general experience, and the appraiser test-taker has not been invented yet with 25 years experience, a tattoo of ‘under all is the land,’ and whose six sisters are certified generals.
Good luck. A second 74 meant you did not fall off, and the frustrating process is a test of your persistence. You can do it.
