Appraisers, Real Estate
Also called:
Real Estate Appraiser, Appraiser, Staff Appraiser, Certified Real Estate Appraiser
What they do:
Appraise real property to determine its value for purchase, sales, investment, mortgage, or loan purposes.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare written reports that estimate property values, outline methods by which the estimations were made, and meet appraisal standards.
- Compute final estimation of property values, taking into account such factors as depreciation, replacement costs, value comparisons of similar properties, and income potential.
- Search public records for transactions such as sales, leases, and assessments.
Business
- customer service
- accounting and economics
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
- computers and electronics
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Independence
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Financial analysis software
- CPR International Visual Estimator
- Manufacturing Technology Costimater
Analytical or scientific software
- a la mode WinTOTAL
- Construction Management Software ProEst
Data base user interface and query software
- Ascend Property Assessment
- eTrac software
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bachelor's degree or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$49,540
per year, on average
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