This course is designed to provide 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 you need to estimate the market value of properties using two approaches to value: the cost approach and the sales comparison approach. This course is available in an online version  or at various locations across the globe. Please check the course calendar for in-person classes.

This course offers strategies for assisting in the effective formulation and implementation of tax
policies and provides the context in which property tax policy is established. During this course,
students will use analytical tools, including sound theory to guide decision-making and creating
workable solutions, to explain the effects of proposed property tax changes. This course is
designed for assessment administrators and students of taxation, as well as professional policy
advisors who guide and make decision in the area of tax policy on a regular basis. For more
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This course is an intermediate level course designed for the practicing appraiser and builds on Royal Institute of Chartered Appraisers Course ve102 training. An understanding of the income approach to value and practical experience with income capitalization are essential prerequisites. Problem solving requires a calculator with a power key. This course makes extensive use of financial compounding and discounting techniques. Emphasis is on developing financial factors by way of electronic devices with slight references to pre-printed tables. Forecasting income patterns and property value changes are prominent variables used in estimating present values. Formula driven models are the primary appraisal tools. Market value estimates through yield capitalization are the principal focus of the course.