Real Estate Appraiser Examination study materials
Real Estate Appraiser Examination study resources

Real Estate Appraiser Examination case studies

Real Estate Appraiser Examination · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Real Estate Appraiser Examination is the licensing and certification assessment used by state appraiser regulatory boards to confirm that a candidate can value real property to professional standards. It is aimed at trainees moving to licensed or certified residential status, certified general candidates, and practising appraisers adding a classification. Expect the exam to test appraisal principles, the three approaches to value, highest and best use and market analysis, appraisal standards and ethics, property law and interests, report writing and review, and the quantitative skills that underpin adjustments and reconciliation. Many items are scenario-based: you are given a fact pattern and asked which approach, adjustment, or disclosure is correct. The Real Estate Appraiser Examination case studies are 5 cases and about 2,692 words.

1

Retail Parcel: Demolish, Renew, or Redevelop?

A 0.80-acre parcel (34,848 sf) is improved with a 3,200-sf single-tenant retail building built in 1954. The C-2 zoning permits 8,000 sf of retail by right.

515 words, about 3 min
2

Out-of-State Retrospective Litigation Assignment

An appraiser licensed in State A receives a litigation assignment from an attorney for a property in State B, 300 miles away. The effective date is 24 months in the past, and the attorney needs the report in 12 days for a mediation.

540 words, about 3 min
3

Sales Comparison Adjustments: Four Comps and a Single Point Value

The subject is a 2,100-sf, three-bedroom/two-bath ranch with a two-car garage, average condition, and a 0.25-acre lot. The effective date is June 1.

577 words, about 3 min
4

Reviewing an Apartment Appraisal With an Unsupportable Cap Rate

An appraiser is asked to review a narrative appraisal of a 12-unit apartment building. The report concludes a market value of 1,850,000 as of 90 days ago.

532 words, about 3 min
5

Partial Taking, Easements, and a Below-Market Farm Lease

A 40-acre tract is zoned agricultural and used as a family farm. The state transportation department files a condemnation for a highway widening.

528 words, about 3 min