Certified Appraiser or Appraisal Trainee

Opportunity for a Certified Appraiser or Appraisal Trainee.

Evans Appraisal Services, Inc., has an opening for a motivated, detail-oriented, analytically- minded person with serious interest in entering the Appraisal Profession.

*Geographic coverage will include but not limited to Berks County, Lancaster County and Lebanon County.

*Must have Real Estate background and Bachelors Degree.

*Must be willing to travel to Reading, PA area for on-site training.

*Monday- Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

*Off weekends and Holidays

* Job Location: Must live in or within a short distance to Berks County, PA, Lancaster County, PA and Lebanon County, PA.

*Job Purpose: Estimates property value by providing appraisals and consultations; researching and analyzing property information; reconciling various indicators; preparing an appraisal report.

Duties:

• Identifies value to be estimated by studying appraisal request, problem to be solved, and scope of the project, such as, mortgage financing, insurance replacement cost calculation, estate valuation, tax appeals, equitable distribution, corporate employee relocation, investment, or sale; identifying property characteristics.
• Determines valuation method by selecting approach and techniques for valuing property, i.e., cost, direct sales comparison, and income capitalization; identifying property characteristics and attributes.
• Researches and analyzes property information by collecting, verifying, and analyzing data regarding inventory of competitive properties, sales and listings, vacancies and offerings, absorption rates, demand studies, social, economic, governmental, and environmental characteristics, restrictions, encumbrances, covenants, contracts, declarations, special assessments, ordinances, cost and depreciation, income/expense and capitalization rate, history of ownership, and use of the property; conducting analyzes and studies, e.g., land utilization, supply and demand, economic feasibility, highest and best use, marketability, development, litigation support; searching databases; inspecting property; interviewing people in a position to understand the property.
• Develops an appraisal conclusion by evaluating information; reconciling various indicators; employing Automated Valuation Models (AVMs)
• Prepares appraisal report by describing physical and economic property characteristics, appraisal procedures used, and information analyzed; disclosing extraordinary assumptions, and hypothetical and limiting conditions; presenting supportive reasoning.
• Maintains organization reputation by conforming to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP); keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by tracking current real estate values and property development potential, including land use restrictions; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Job Type: Full-time

Required education:

• Bachelor's

Required experience:

• Real Estate: 1 year

Required language:

• English

Required license or certification:

• Driver's License