Massachusetts Online Appraisal Continuing Education Courses

VanEd offers a range of Massachusetts Appraisal Continuing Education (CE) courses to help you maintain your license.

VanEd's appraisal courses are written by nationally recognized authors Henry S. Harrison, MAI, ASA, IFAS, DREI and Burton S. Lee, MAI, MRICS. All courses are AQB approved.

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NEW - UAD Course

Be sure to check out our new UAD course which covers everything you need to know about the UAD guidelines for URAR that take affect September 2011.

Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate

Course Details

Credit Hours:	7 CE
Text Books:	No book required.

Commercial Real Estate encompasses all aspects of sales, leasing, management, investment in or improvement of retail property, investment property, farmland, businesses, industries, medical facilities and dozens of other types of property. Our job in the industry is to assist in the lease, management or sales of property, and to advise our clients of their best courses of action when deciding how to invest in or improve real property or a commercial asset.

$89

Market Conditions Addendum (1004MC)

Course Details

Credit Hours:	NO CE CREDIT - Professional Development Only
Text Books:	No book required.

In November 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released a new form entitled Market Conditions Addendum to the Appraisal Report (Fannie Mae 1004MC, Freddie Mac 71) to be used to reflect current market conditions. Its use will be required for all appraisals of 1-to-4 family units made for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac as of April 1, 2009. This course is all it takes to understand what Fannie/Freddie want, and learn exactly how to give it to them.

$69.95

Planning 101

Course Details

Credit Hours:	5 CE
Text Books:	No book required.

Introduction to Planning for the Real Estate Appraiser: Understanding the effect of land use planning on property value
This is a Planning 101 course for professional appraisers and others interested in the effect that land use planning can have on real estate value. The course combines the basic elements of the three core courses and discusses planning and regulatory trends to develop an understanding that a local planning and regulatory perspective is integral to any analysis of the highest and best use of land.

Written and Sponsored in part by the Planning Institute of Colorado

$79

Residential Environmental Hazards Screening

Course Details

Credit Hours:	8 CE
Text Books:	No book required.

The student is introduced to the many environmental hazards and detrimental environmental conditions that affect individual sites and building. They are shown how it is possible for an appraisal professional to screen a property for apparent environmental hazards without extensive additional training. AQB CAP Approved

$99

**NEW!

UAD Regulations for URAR Appraisal Reports

Course Details

Credit Hours:	NO CE CREDIT - Professional Development Only
Text Books:	Optional book available!

A step-by-step guide to completing a URAR in compliance with the new UAD regulations. Based on Henry Harrison's comprehensive book.

$39

Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR)

Course Details

Credit Hours:	7 CE
Text Books:	No book required.

How to make a Single-Family Appraisal on the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR). AQB CAP Approved

$99

Yield Capitalization (Discounting)

Course Details

Credit Hours:	4 CE
Text Books:	No book required.

This course is designed for Appraisers who want to sharpen their skills using yield capitalization or appraisers who want to start to study yield capitalization in preparation to become a general appraiser. AQB CAP Approved

$69

Massachusetts Appraisal License Course Approval Status

Van Education Center is an approved educational provider for appraisal licensing in many states. We encourage you to contact your state regulatory agency to inquire when VanEd online coursework will be approved for qualifying education credit in Massachusetts.

In some states, course completion certificates from another state are acceptable as evidence of educational requirements. If your state accepts course completion certificates from an Appraisal Foundation approved school or from another state, you may be eligible to take this course in one of our approved states. Please confirm acceptance in Massachusetts prior to starting the course.

Massachusetts Regulatory Agency

Board of Registration of Real Estate Appraisers
Mr. Neal Fenochietti: Program Coordinator
239 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 727-3055
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