How to become an appraiser?

Among modern popular and popularthe profession of the appraiser. If only because very few universities are preparing such specialists. And how to become an appraiser in this case? What in general is this profession, what are its advantages and disadvantages? Let's figure it out.

Education

Appraiser is a specialist who evaluates any property (real estate, transport, business), as well as services and damage.

Specialty of the appraiser can be obtained in someuniversities, which, unfortunately, not so much. Another option is the specialized retraining of specialists with higher economic or legal education. After training on the courses, the newly-minted specialist should join the SRO of appraisers and work for a year or two as an appraiser's assistant. And then he can start independent activity.

Duties

After becoming an appraiser of real estate or other property you succeeded, you take up your professional duties:

collect information for evaluation;
estimate the value of the property;
advising clients;
prepare reports on the results of the evaluation.

Duties may vary depending on thescope of evaluation. However, the requirements for a specialist in this field are universal. The evaluator should have a document on higher profile education, experience in the field of evaluation, as well as experience in drawing up reports and interacting with banks and auditors. He must have computer literacy and be a member of a self-regulating organization of appraisers.