The Income Approach to Valuation is designed to provide the students with an understanding and working knowledge of the procedures and techniques required to estimate the market value of vacant or improved properties by the income approach. The material covers real estate finance and investment, capitalization methods and techniques, analysis of income and expenses to estimate operating income, selection of capitalization rates, and application of the approach.

The Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal is designed to provide the students with an understanding and working knowledge of the procedures and techniques required to estimate the market value of vacant and improved properties. This course concentrates on the skills necessary for estimating the market value of properties using two approaches to value: the cost approach and the sales comparison approach. The Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal utilizes lectures, classroom discussion, and homework problems to emphasize the main concepts and procedures taught in the course.

Course 500 provides a comprehensive program of study for those who assess personal property for ad Valorem tax purposes. After a review of property tax administration and the nature of value, the following aspects of personal property assessment are covered: categories of personal property, discovery, the valuation process, valuation guidelines and quality control, depreciation methods, and special problems. Recommended: PAV

This course provides an overview of fundamental management concepts for management and supervisory personnel in an assessor’s office and focuses on the need for management, and the responsibilities placed on the assessor and all supervisory personnel. The course introduces the four major management functions: planning, organizing, directing, and controlling with a separate chapter devoted to each function for more in-depth learning and discussion.

This workshop is the National 7-hour USPAP Update offered for continuing education for licensure and certification through The Appraisal Foundation. The workshop provides a general overview of USPAP guidelines, advisory opinions, statements, and other appraisal practices. The course is updated yearly to address changes to USPAP and common misunderstandings.

The AAS Case Study Review Workshop will cover topics from the various required courses for the AAS Designation. Topics include assessment administration (budgeting and planning). the three approaches to value (cost, sales comparison, and income), the economic principles of appraisal, highest & best use, time & physical characteristic adjustments, aspects of appraisal accuracy (levels of appraisal and uniformity), calculations of statistical items such as the median, mean,coefficient of dispersion (COD), & standard deviation, tax policy issues, and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. Individual appraisal and assessment administration issues questions are also included. During the final four hours of the workshop, students will take a practice case study followed by approximately one-hour of reviewing the case study solutions. The practice case study has fifty questions and approximately 14 pages of background information. There is no graded exam.

The Real Property Modeling Concepts course presents a detailed study of the mass appraisal process as applied to residential and income-producing properties. Topics covered include a comparison of single-property appraisal and mass appraisal, the major steps in the mass appraisal process, data requirements, market analysis, use of sales ratio studies, cost approach, sales comparison approach, gross and net income analysis, capitalization rate development, model specification and calibration, valuation review techniques and maintenance. Please note: former 311 (Residential Modeling Concepts) and 312 (Commercial/Industrial Modeling Concepts) have been redesigned into this one 5-day course.

This course provides an introduction to mass appraisal and is a prerequisite for the 300 series of courses offered by the IAAO. Topics covered include single-property appraisal versus mass appraisal, components of a mass appraisal system, data requirements and analysis, introduction to statistics, use of assessment ratio studies in mass appraisal, modeling of the three approaches to value, and selection of a mass appraisal system.

Join IAAO President-Elect, Bill Healey, RES, for a webinar focused on the future of property assessment and administration. This engaging session brings together IAAO’s Level 1 Strategic Business Partners: Nearmap, Tyler Technologies, and C3 AI to explore the evolving landscape of assessments. Gain valuable perspectives on emerging trends, technological advancements, and innovative strategies shaping the future of talent evaluation, education, and practices. Wherever you are in the assessment journey, this conversation will provide critical insights to help you navigate and lead in a rapidly changing industry.

This course provides an introduction to mass appraisal and is a prerequisite for the 300 series of courses offered by the IAAO. Topics covered include single-property appraisal versus mass appraisal, components of a mass appraisal system, data requirements and analysis, introduction to statistics, use of assessment ratio studies in mass appraisal, modeling of the three approaches to value, and selection of a mass appraisal system.