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Florida Real Estate Appraisers

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board (FREAB) is an agency that  administers and enforces the federal and state laws concerning real estate appraisal in the state of Florida. It can pass rules and take measures to ensure its full compliance by the licensed real estate appraisers. Florida Real Estate Appraiser Board offers licenses, as well, to the people willing to become a real estate appraiser. The applicants are required to complete prescribed hours of qualifying education including those made necessary by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) before applying for a Florida appraisal license.

The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board is headquartered in Orlando, FL, and has seven members.  It is also a division of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Flordia Real Estate Appraisal Board sets licensing critiera for appraisers and enforces regulations.  The Board can also take disciplanary actions against a licensed appraiser in the State of Florida.

The Florida Real Estate Appraiser Board offers  licenses for Registered Trainee Appraiser, Certified Residential Appraiser, Certified General Appraiser and Appraiser Instructor. Candidates must fulfill the necessary educational requirements before applying.  Requirements are different in each case, and they include courses from the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

Like Florida real estate brokers and  real estate agents , property appraisers are essential  for real estate growth. They appraise any real property and  play a major role in every real estate transaction across Florida.

Whether you are an appraiser, doctor,  lawyer,  CPA,  realtor,  architect,  engineer,  stockbroker,  nurse,  auctioneer, contractor, or  pharmacist, a professional license is a prerequisite for doing business in the State of Florida. We assist in the application process and help you understand and comply with all applicable government regulations associated with your license. We also defend you against attacks on your professional license and represent you before the appropriate administrative board. For more information regarding professional licensing law contact Soreide Law Group at: www.floridaprofessionallicense.com or call (888) 760-6552.

Becoming a Florida Certified Residential Appraiser

Thursday, April 1st, 2010
  • The candidate must complete 200 classroom hours of board-approved courses covering the topics required by the FREAB in subjects related to real estate appraisal. This must include 15 hours of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice(USPAP). Past courses may be approved by the board and could be substituted on an-hour-for-hour basis.
  • You must provide proof of satisfactory completion of either a 2 year associates degree or higher, OR a total of 21 semester hours consisting of: English Composition; Principles of Economics, (either Macro or Micro); Finance; Algebra; Geometry or higher mathematics; Statistics; Computer Science; and either Business Law or Real Estate Law.
  • The candidate must submit a completed application, fingerprint card, and appropriate fee.
  • On an RE 2300 Form, you must provide evidence of 2,500 hours of real property appraisal experience obtained over a 24-month period in real property appraisal by furnishing under oath a detailed statement of the experience for each year of experience claimed. The experience claimed must have been acquired in no less than 24 months. Upon request, the applicant must provide the appraisal board, for its examination, copies of appraisal reports to support the claim for experience.
  • You will need to pass the Residential National Exam and Florida Supplemental Exam.
  • All appraisers are now required to register the firm or business name where they will conduct appraisal services. To do so, you must submit a completed Change of Status RE-2065-1 form to the Department.

Soreide Law Group will represent you in front of the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board regarding licensing issues.  To speak to an attorney, please call: (888)760-6552 or visit our website at: ww.floridaprofessionallicense.com.