How Do You Become A Real Estate Appraiser?
Real estate appraising is the best job in the world. You’ll hear that from not only appraisers but those wanting to become an appraiser. Appraising utilizes your personal skills, math skills as well as your detective skills into a career where most appraisers are their own bosses. It can also give you free time to spend with the family by letting you set your own hours. But how to get started ? Here’s how. • First, check with your state’s licensing board to see how you can obtain a ‘trainee’ license (see below for a link to your state’s licensing board.) Find out the list of classes you must take to get to this first step. Then find where local or on-line schools are that give classes for your trainee license. It is possible to begin getting appraisal experience before getting a license in some states; California is one of them. • Next, work towards obtain your trainee license. This is usually done by taking classes and passing a test, and/or having some experience in appraisal work. (
• First, check with your state’s licensing board to see how you can obtain a ‘trainee’ license (see below for a link to your state’s licensing board.) Find out the list of classes you must take to get to this first step. Then find where local or on-line schools are that give classes for your trainee license. It is possible to begin getting appraisal experience before getting a license in some states; California is one of them. • Next, work towards obtain your trainee license. This is usually done by taking classes and passing a test, and/or having some experience in appraisal work. (Each state has their own criteria in obtaining this license – check with them). • After getting your trainee license, find an appraiser who can be your mentor. You’ll need a ‘supervising’ appraiser to teach you the tricks of the trade and to help you with your experience hours that you’ll need to complete. You may need two or more ‘supervising’ appraisers to help you on your journey. Work with a supervising
