Advanced Residential Report Writing/Part 2

Course overview

Advanced Residential Report Writing/Part 2 is the second course in what is referred to as the 45-hour package. In the first course, Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies/Part 1, you focused on the valuation analysis of a subject property. In this course, you will concentrate on writing the results of data analyzed in Part 1 so that the analysis conclusions are understandable and the final value opinion is convincing to the intended user. This course provides instruction in writing narrative that could be incorporated in an appraisal report. For truly complex residential appraisal assignments, the narrative report is the best means of presenting the facts, analyses, and reasoning that support the conclusions. This is not a lecture class. Our time will be devoted to reviewing aspects of grammar and writing style that appraisers should be aware of, critiquing anonymous writing samples from the class, and writing eight assignments. By the end of the course, you will be able to apply a wide range of appraisal procedures to solve complex appraisal problems. In addition, you will be able to write with confidence as you explain and support your conclusions convincingly. You will complete eight writing assignments based on sections of the valuation analysis you completed in Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies/Part 1. Your aim is to create writing that could be used in an effective appraisal report for a specific subject property to help the client understand the procedures and analysis you used in the valuation. During each class session, you will draft, rewrite, and edit specific writing assignments. Practice tests that test grammatical and writing techniques are scattered throughout the course. In addition to submitting the eight writing assignments, you will take a multiple-choice examination, similar to the practice tests you have been taking, that focuses on effective communication. Participants will earn 30 credit hours of qualifying education electives required by states for individuals seeking residential appraisal certification. Successful completion of this course, along with its Part 1 counterpart, is required for the Appraisal Institute SRA designation. Both Part 1 and Part 2 can be taken as an alternative to the Residential Demonstration Appraisal Report required for the SRA designation.