Sep
15
Thu
Opening Pandora’s Box: The New Wild West of Appraisal Modernization @ Via Zoom
Sep 15 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 YOU MUST BE AMONG THE FIRST 100 TO REGISTER! Space is limited!

  • Check in begins at 2:45 PM
  • Class is 3-5 PM
  • 2 CE Hours 
  • Instructor & Seminar Developer: Mark R. Linne, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS 

This seminar will explore how technology, pandemics and GSE modernization efforts work in the aggregate to offer profound challenges to the valuation professional. Topics will be artificial intelligence, mobile technologies; machine learning, AVMs, the death of appraisal forms and how the existing landscape will experience a tectonic shift over the next 3 years. In addition to providing a perspective on the changes that are beginning to emerge, participants will hear a variety of opportunity paths that will allow them to make sense of the changing environment and what they can do to make the most of the opportunities emerging from this seeming chaos. A sample outline of the seminar discussion: 

Appraisal Modernization requires a discussion of: 

    • Artificial Intelligence (The “Other” AI) 
    • Machine Learning 
    • Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) 

Appraisal Modernization Includes: 

    • New Forms 
    • New Processes 
    • New Players (Inspections/Hybrids/AVMs) 
    • New Understanding of RISK

This class is being offered for FREE as a THANK YOU for supporting the VCCAI.

CE credits are pending with the VA state board.

Please be on time, and let lisamayweiss@hotmail.com know if you cannot attend since I anticipate having a wait list.

Click here for a downloadable PDF flyer for this event.


This seminar is being presented virtually via Zoom. Virtual Classroom-Live/Interactive Participation Guidelines: Students must have computer, webcam & microphone capability to participate & receive CE credit. The platform will be interactive and live. The instructor must be able to physically see and interact with all students and students must be able see and interact with the instructor. A copy of your driver’s license must be emailed to the Chapter office as verification after you have registered for the offering prior to the offering start date. You will receive a separate email from the Chapter Office with log-in/access information. You do not need a paid account from ZOOM to participate. If you are using your Ipad/Iphone/smartphone download the ZOOM app prior to offering. Please check your webcam privacy settings on your computer.

Check state approvals before registering to make sure the states you are licensed have approved the course/seminar & allow Virtual education in place of classroom education. Contact the chapter with questions.  Email: lisamayweiss@hotmail.com Call: 856.415.0281

 

Oct
13
Thu
I’m Their Leader – Which Way Did They Go? (4 CE hrs) @ Blue Mountain Brewery
Oct 13 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  • Check in at 12:45 pm
  • Seminar from 1-5 pm     
  • CE pending w/VA State Board; approved by Appraisal Inst.
  • Chapter Dinner Meeting to follow
  • Seminar created and presented by Joseph S. Durrer, Jr., MAI, SRA  

The thrust of this seminar is:

Scope of Work Rule clearly sets forth for us:

“The appraiser has BROAD flexibility and SIGNIFICANT responsibility in the manner of detail and manner of disclosing the scope of work in the appraisal report or appraisal review report.”

Yep! We’re talking about that 30+ year old mandate –  USPAP!

We, as licensed appraisers, can never get away from its requirements and guidelines. Presented for discussion and analyses is a series of “Attention-Getters!”

  • It’s that gotta’-always-stay-pumped-up attitude – WHY?
  • What role does USPAP play?

The numerous “Q & A’s”, plus the “I-Knew-Better-Really!” attention-getters are designed to challenge the licensed appraiser via the hands-on solving by the class. The suggested solutions of these scenarios will be in many forms – including solving mathematically via case studies.

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There will be a SMALL set of materials to print.  They will be emailed to you.

Separate registration is required for the dinner meeting, but please make plans to attend!

The seminar does not include food; there will be a beverage station.

Any & all cancellations are subject to an admin fee.  No credit/refunds for cancellations made on or after 10 days prior to class.  No credit/refunds for no-shows.  Our cancellation policy is stated on the registration portal.

All educational offerings with the VCCAI Chapter can be found on the chapter website: www.vccai.org 

Questions?

Email:  lisamayweiss@hotmail.com   Call: 856.415.0281

CLICK HERE FOR A DOWNLOADABLE VERSION OF THE FLYER

 

Dec
1
Thu
Annual Installation of Officers Dinner Meeting @ Craddock Terry Hotel
Dec 1 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm

We welcome & encourage spouses/guests to attend!

  • 3:30 – 5:30 pm: Education – 2 hours of CE credit – Riverside Room (click here for details and to register)
  • 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Cocktail Hour – Riverside Room (includes 1 drink ticket per person; cash bar thereafter)
  • 6:30 – 8:00 pm: Dinner – Riverside Room

Keynote Speaker & Installation of Officers/Directors

  • President:  Wesley Woods, MAI
  • Vice President:  Lynn Kelsey, MAI
  • Treasurer: Greg Mackey, MAI
  • Secretary: Michael Knight, MAI
  • Past President: Kelly Yeatts, MAI
  • Directors:
    • Nancy Dove, MAI, SRA
    • Fletcher Lane, MAI
    • Charles Parkhurst, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS
    • Jared Schweitzer, MAI
    • Scott Vail, SRA

Keynote Speaker: Heather Placer Mull, MAI, SRA, 2023 Appraisal Institute Region V Chair


 

You must go on-line and register with your dinner choice!

Dinner choices:

  • Pasta Primavera (served with vegetables and Alfredo sauce)
  • Slow Roasted Chicken (chicken thighs with a honey Dijon cream)
  • Oven-Roasted Salmon Filet (with tomato and olive bruscetta)

Dinner is FREE for our membership & guests (1 drink included; 3 guests per member)

Hotel rooms available at a special rate of $169. You must book your room by 11/1, so act fast!  Call 434-455-1500 to secure a room.

Reservations must be made by November 25th.     

Questions? Call 856-415-0281

Click here for a printable PDF of this program.

Spotlight on Common Errors and Issues (2 CE pending with the VA State Board) @ Craddock Terry Hotel
Dec 1 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Instructor: Michael C. McCall, MAI

This seminar addresses problem areas that often are observed in appraisal reports submitted to the Appraisal Institute for admission and ethics screening. Applicable for both general and residential appraisers, this seminar will

  • Review most commonly noted reporting errors.
  • Review commonly noted methodology errors.
  • Review the characteristics of convincing appraisal reports.

Questions? Call 856-415-0281

 

Click here for a printable PDF for this program.

Apr
13
Thu
Appraising in Floodplains & Wetlands (Full Day Event) @ Blue Mountain Brewery
Apr 13 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  • 4 CE hrs
  • Check in at 12:45 pm
  • Seminar from 1-5 pm   
  • CE approved by the VA State Bd & the Appraisal Inst.
  • Seminar created and presented by Bryan R. Wallace, SRA  

Flood maps are a part of appraising, but what do they mean? Appraisers should have a basic understanding of why flooding occurs, how to read a flood map, and where to find someone to help them learn more. Recognize the different types of flooding, learn how the National Flood Insurance Program is administered, and understand the components of a Flood Insurance Rate Map.


CHAPTER DINNER MEETING FOLLOWS THE SEMINAR

Blue Mountain Brewery
$50 per person

Social time starts at 5 pm. Dinner seating is at 6 pm.

Buffet dinner. One drink ticket per person, cash bar thereafter.

You must register by 4/5.  REGISTER HERE

Cancellation Policy

Any & all cancellations are subject to an admin fee.  No credit/refunds for cancellations made on or after 7 days prior to class.  No credit/refunds for no-shows.  Our cancellation policy is stated on the registration portal.

Questions?

Email:  lisamayweiss@hotmail.com   Call: 856.415.0281

Chapter Dinner Meeting @ Blue Mountain Brewery
Apr 13 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Chapter Dinner follows Appraising In Floodplains &Wetlands seminar.

  • Social time starts at 5 pm
  • Dinner seating is at 6 pm
  • Buffet dinner
  • One drink ticket per person, cash bar thereafter.
  • You must register by 4/5.

 

 

 

Dinner buffet includes delicious salad, pizza and dessert!  Chapter meeting held during dinner. If you have any dietary restrictions, please email lisamayweiss@hotmail.com so we can accommodate you as best we can!

Cancellation Policy

$10 cancellation fee applies. No refund after April 5.

NOTE: There is a seminar from 1-5. Separate registration is required.

Questions?

Email:  lisamayweiss@hotmail.com   Call: 856.415.0281

 

Apr
18
Tue
Getting It Right from the Start: A Workout Plan for Your Scope of Work (7 CE Hours) @ Via Zoom
Apr 18 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
  • 7 CE Hours
  • Check in begins at 8:15 am
  • Class starts at 8:30 am
  • Instructor: Vince Dowling, MAI, SRA

The scope of work decision is the most critical one you will make in the development of an appraisal. After identifying the key elements of the assignment, you decide what needs to be done to arrive at assignment results that address the needs of the intended users of the appraisal. This seminar will help you become familiar with the broad range of services that you can offer under USPAP and give you practice determining the appropriate scope of work for various types of assignments. Return to your office with greater confidence when making scope of work decisions.

Printed materials for Getting it Right seminar are not included and must be purchased when registering at an additional fee. The download is included in your registration.

Objectives:

  • Understand the evolution of scope of work in USPAP and the level of flexibility it provides in today’s appraisal assignments.
  • Recognize the parameters that define an assignment & know how to identify the client’s problem to be solved.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the numerous ways the appraisal process can be carried out in assignments.
  • Understand why disclosure of the selected scope of work is necessary.
  • Write clear, concise, and accurate scope of work statements for assignments.
  • Understand from examples how a broad variety of services are allowed under USPAP

VIRTUAL CLASSROOM VIA ZOOM

Virtual Classroom-Live/Interactive Participation Guidelines: Students must have computer, webcam & microphone capability to participate & receive continuing education credit. The platform will be interactive and live. The instructor must be able to physically see and interact with all students and students must be able see and interact with the instructor. A copy of your driver’s license must be emailed to the Chapter office as verification after you have registered for the offering prior to the offering start date. You will receive a separate email from the Chapter Office with log-in/access information. You do not need a paid account from ZOOM to participate. If you are using your Ipad/Iphone/smartphone please download the ZOOM app prior to offering. Please check your webcam privacy settings on your computer. If you have a Lenovo laptop, you must have the Lenovo Vantage App installed on your computer for webcam to work. Check state approvals before registering to make sure the states you are licensed have approved the course/seminar and allow Virtual education in place of classroom education during the pandemic.

Contact the chapter with questions regarding participation guidelines: lisamayweiss@hotmail.com

Cancellation Policy

Any & all cancellations are subject to an admin fee.  No credit/refunds for cancellations made on or after 7 days prior to class.  No credit/refunds for no-shows. Our cancellation policy is stated on the registration portal. A copy of your driver’s license must be emailed to the Chapter office as verification for the offering prior to the offering start date.

Questions? 

Email: lisamayweiss@hotmail.com.   Call: 856.415.0281

CLICK HERE for a Downloadable PDF of All Upcoming Programs

 

Apr
26
Wed
AVOIDING BIAS: Building A Better Bias Defense (4 CE Hours) @ Via ZOOM
Apr 26 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  • 4 CE hours
  • Check in begins at 12:45 pm
  • Seminar is 1-5 pm
  • Instructor: Frank Gregorie and Nicholas Pilz, MAI, SRA, AI-RRS

NOTE: The seminar’s intent is to meet the criteria set forth in the Virginia CE requirement in HB284 (fair housing and appraisal bias.) This is effective with everyone renewing a Virginia real estate appraisal license as of 7/1/2023.

This seminar is approved by the Virginia State Board for 4 CE hours and meets their bias training criteria.  Applicable to General and Residential Appraisers as well as Users of Appraisal Services. This offering will review suggestions available to all Virginia appraisers that can be implemented in one’s current work to help minimize or alleviate such allegations by reviewing government requirements prohibiting discrimination in the valuation profession.

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Cancellation Policy

Any & all cancellations are subject to an admin fee.  No credit/refunds for cancellations made on or after 7 days prior to class.  No credit/refunds for no-shows.  Our cancellation policy is stated on the registration portal. A copy of your driver’s license must be emailed to the Chapter office as verification for the offering prior to the offering start date.

Questions?

Email: lisamayweiss@hotmail.com   Call: 856.415.0281

 

CLICK HERE for a Downloadable PDF of All Upcoming Programs

Jun
21
Wed
Setting the Stage for Inputs: An In-depth Look at an Inferred Market Study @ Brightpoint Community College, Midlothian Campus
Jun 21 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
  • 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
  • 4 CE hours
  • Developed & presented by Vincent M. Dowling, MAI, MRICS, SRA, M.Ed

Appraisal reports convey opinions and conclusions that are to be based on credible market support.  However, the reality is that this does not always occur.  USPAP requires the appraisal to have market support, sound reasoning and logic for adjustments in a comparison analysis, all components in a cost analysis and the multiple aspects of an income analysis.  This program will address the need for meaningful market analysis for properties that commonly transact and are located in relatively stable markets, using industry approved and peer tested techniques within the Six Step process.

We will focus on how this can be accomplished in an inferred market study. Market analysis precedes and is the underpinning of the highest and best use analysis and conclusion.  Many valuation reports convey opinions but often lack the underlying data and analysis to support the opinions and conclusions expressed in the report.  The underlying market data and its analysis is often poorly communicated due to clients requesting a quick turn-around time frame or the impact of other restrictions.

This program delves into all aspects of an Inferred market analysis which is the underpinning of a meaningful highest and best use analysis and conclusion.  Each step in the Six Step process will connect theory and practice to assist residential and non-residential practitioners in writing more complete and meaningful appraisals, regardless of the medium used to communicate the report.  The goal will be to offer pragmatic ways to comply with USPAP and allow clients and intended users to more fully understand all the work done by an appraiser.  The program is designed to show how USPAP and appraisal practice and theory can be presented in a succinct manner that will be meaningful to users while demonstrating the depth of research and analysis that trained and experienced appraisers bring to assignments.  The intent is to protect the general public and meet the obligation expected in this industry.

Cancellation Policy

Any & all cancellations are subject to an admin fee.  No credit/refunds for cancellations made on or after 7 days prior to class.  No credit/refunds for no-shows.  Our cancellation policy is stated on the registration portal.

Questions?

Email:  lisamayweiss@hotmail.com   Call: 856.415.0281

Risk and Equity’s Role @ Brightpoint Community College, Midlothian Campus
Jun 21 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
  • 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
  • 3 CE hours
  • Seminar developed & presented by Vincent M. Dowling, MAI, MRICS, SRA, M.Ed.

The program reviews the underlying risk factors that impact all real estate & the role of equity when acquiring and owning real property. Appraisal assignments generally seek to value the whole property as of an effective date and practitioners use the methods and techniques taught academically & gained while on-the-job. We will review factors that contribute to many factors including but not limited to overall & yield rates. It views investments from both the lender & equity investors positions.

     While the various types of risk will be discussed, tools used by lenders will also be reviewed. Salient issues such as loan-to-value ratios, breakeven analysis, sensitivity need to be addressed when valuing income producing property. While most of the program will be relevant for the general practitioner, many risk issues are confronted by residentially valuers.

     This short program will also focus on the role equity plays when evaluating the real property rights. The program looks at the appraiser’s responsibilities as its pertains to the role of equity under USPAP, Interagency Guidelines, and similar documents such as Florida Statutes Title XXXII Regulation of Professions and Occupations which are used to evaluate the reasonableness of an appraisal service.

Cancellation Policy

Any & all cancellations are subject to an admin fee. No credit/refunds for cancellations made on or after 7 days prior to class.  No credit/refunds for no-shows. Our cancellation policy is stated on the registration portal.

Questions?

CLICK HERE FOR A DOWNLOADABLE PDF OF ALL UPCOMING EVENTS.