LaPlante Appraisals' Blog

What does it take?  

Many people do not know what it takes to become an Appraiser. What qualifications, education, experience, and background are required. A vision of LaPlante Appraisals is to educate the public on the appraisal process and what goes into an appraisal. By doing so, we hope to grow the public's trust in our profession as an Industry. 

First off there are different types of Appraisers. What LaPlante Appraisals specializes in is Real Property Appraisals. Within Real Property Appraisals you have three different professional career paths 
Licensed Appraiser
Certified Appraiser
Certified General Appraiser Each of these professional career paths listed above require you to have a background check, US citizenship, log experience hours and complete various hours of education. State appraiser regulatory agencies are required to implement real property appraiser licensing and certification requirements. Thus, each state has their own requirements. 

Although you need to find an Appraiser to train and learn from, there are additional ways to get the experience such as through PAREA. The Appraisal Foundation Appraiser Qualifications Board adopted the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) effective January 1, 2021. PAREA makes it more attainable to receive the training and hands on experience to become an Appraiser due to certain limitations the industry creates. 

Interested in a profession as an appraiser? Feel free to reach out to us and we can provide any additional insight and resources you may need.