What are the best colleges to recruit appraisers from?

[baldwinmbb]

At this point I know of only very few colleges that churn out smart graduates ready to hit the ground running in commercial appraisal. From what I have found, most grads, even if they have a "real estate" major, have had only the most basic appraisal exposure with their classes focusing more on real estate investments etc.

So here is the question: What are the best schools to recruit appraisers from? Please only list a school if you know that they offer at least one (ideally two) courses focused on real estate appraisal.

Thanks!

 

[Vernon Martin]

U of Wisconsin has traditionally had the best reputation. I've also seen successful graduates of U of Florida and Georgia State U.

 

[Howard Klahr]

Florida State University (I'm partial I guess), Univ of Florida, Texas A&M

 

[OSU Beavers]

Oregon State University Department of Geosciences

 

[JRS at OBX]

University of North Carolina at Wilmington Department of International Business.

 

[Metamorphic]

Oregon State University Department of Geosciences

Ditto that!

I think its less important what College you recruit from than what department in the college you recruit from.

Geosciences is a good place to start looking.

The mental "tricks" a good appraiser uses....things like absorbing a bunch of data and developing a good conceptual grasp of a market, characterizing a unique entity and drawing points of comparison with other different unique entities, making good conclusion based on a partial data set....are all very similar to the things a geologist does.

Also, a geologist will have the ability to do good work in the field (competent note takers, have their tools with them, and a good idea for the important things to observed and recorded).

Biologists might be pretty good.

 

[farmguy]

Texas A&M has had a graduate real estate program since late 70's. Check out the "Texas Real Estate Center" Website.

 

[Dennis J. Black ASA IFAS]

Skippy U. !!!!!


Lousy football team but great with making the final score just what the bookie needs.

 

[Don Clark]

Skippy U. !!!!!


Lousy football team but great with making the final score just what the bookie needs.

How about the school of hard knocks? :laugh:

 

[Michael Tipton]

Skippy U. !!!!!


Lousy football team but great with making the final score just what the bookie needs.

Are they located in NJ?