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General Terms and definitions related to Real Estate Appraisals
  • Real Estate Appraisal 101
  • Residential Real Estate Glossary of Terms A THRU N.
  • Residential Real Estate Glossary of Terms O THRU Z.
  • Commercial Real Estate Glossary of Terms A THRU O.
  • Commercial Real Estate Glossary of Terms P THRU Z.


  • Appraisal Related Standards and Practices Guidelines
    Home Valuation Code Of Conduct.(HVCC)
    Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.(USPAP)


    Additional Informational Resources
    The Appraisal Foundation
    Press release announcing the Madison Agreement
    http://www.uspap.org/2010USPAP/toc.htm
    www.wikipedia.org
     

    General Resources
    ABC Real Estate Directory
    links to real estate agents, brokers and agencies
    Appraisal Institute
    The Appraisal Institute is a global membership association of professional real estate appraisers, with 22,000 members and 92 chapters throughout the world. Organized in 1932, its mission is to support and advance its members as the choice for real estate solutions and uphold professional credentials, standards of professional practice and ethics consistent with the public good. Members of the Appraisal Institute benefit from an array of professional education and advocacy programs, and may hold the prestigious MAI, SRPA and SRA designations.
    Appraisal Subcommittee
    The ASC's mission is to ensure that real estate appraisers, who perform appraisals in real estate transactions that could expose the United States government to financial loss, are sufficiently trained and tested to assure competency and independent judgment according to uniform high professional standards and ethics.
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    B2B Unite - Small business directory and resources including business development articles, advice, blogs, business news, business directory listings, business guides and more
    For Sale By Owner
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    For Sale By Owner Canada
    Canada By Owner offers a complete Canadian property and home selling solution for sale by owner including real estate properties, houses and homes for sale by owner and FSBO tips in Canada.
    International Association of Assessing Officers
    IAAO is the internationally recognized leader and preeminent source for innovation, education, and research in property appraisal, assessment administration, and property tax policy. We serve the profession by developing the standards, techniques, and procedures used to maintain accurate property values; the research programs to remain preeminent; the education programs to teach others; the programs for professional designation of assessment personnel to recognize excellence; and the technical assistance and research programs to be the international source for property appraisal, assessment administration, and property tax policy.
    National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers
    The National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers is an association of professional real estate appraisers committed to the support of its members, for a service of trust and integrity, that benefits the members, the profession and the general public.
    Real Estate agents
    Worldwide real estate companies directory and property buyers and sellers guide.
    Real Estate Link Exchange
    RealEstateLinkExchange.com is a free categorized directory of real estate websites that reciprocal link with other real estate sites. We reduce the time and difficulty it takes a webmaster to find other websites to swap links with.

    All sites included in RealEstateLinkExchange.com have been been reviewed by human editors. It is technically impossible for RealEstateLinkExchange.com to become a free for all.

    The Appraisal Foundation
    The Appraisal Foundation, a not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to the

    advancement of professional valuation, was established by the appraisal profession in the

    United States in 1987. Since its inception, the Foundation has worked to foster professionalism

    in appraising by:

    • establishing, improving, and promoting the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)
    • establishing educational and experience qualification criteria for the licensing, and certification,recertification of appraisers
    • disseminating information on USPAP and the Appraiser Qualification Criteria to the appraisal profession, state and federal government agencies, users of appraisal related industries and industry groups, and the general public and
    • sponsoring appropriate activities relating to standards, qualifications and issues of importance to appraisers and users of appraisal services.

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    State Appraisal Boards
    Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board
    Alaska Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing
    Arizona Board of Appraisal
    Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
    California Office of Real Estate Appraisers
    Colorado Division of Real Estate
    Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
    Deleware Council on Real Estate Appraisers
    District of Columbia Board of Real Estate
    Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
    Georgia Real Estate Appraiser's Board
    Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
    Idaho Real Estate Appraiser Board
    Illinois Division of Real Estate Professions
    Indiana Real Estate Appraiser Licensure and Certification Board
    Iowa Professional Licensing Division
    Kansas Real Estate Appraisal Board
    Kentucky Real Estate Apraisers Board
    Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board
    Maine Office of Licensing & Registration
    Maryland Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Appraisers
    Michigan State Board of Real Estate Appraisers
    Minnesota Department of Commerce
    Mississippi Appraisal Board
    Missouri Division of Professional Registration
    Montana Board of Real Estate Appraisers
    Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board
    Nevada Real Estate Division
    New Hampshire Real Estate Appraiser Board
    New Jersey Real Estate Appraisal Board
    New Mexico Real Estate Appraisers Board
    New York Board of Real Estate Appraisals
    North Carolina Appraisal Board
    North Dakota Real Estate Appraiser Qualifications And Ethics Board
    Ohio Real Estate and Professional Licensing Division
    Oklahoma Real Estate Appraiser Board
    Oregon Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board
    Pennsylvania Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
    Rhode Island Division of Commercial Licensing and Regulation
    South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board
    South Dakota Revenue
    Tennessee Real Estate Appraisers Commission
    Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
    Utah Division of Real Estate
    Vermont Board of Real Estate Appraisers
    Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
    Washington State Department of Licensing
    West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board
    Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing