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Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

Also called: Appraiser, Assessor, Real Estate Appraiser, Valuation Consultant

What they do:

Appraise real estate, exclusively, and estimate its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules.

On the job, you would:
  • Compute final estimation of property values, taking into account such factors as depreciation, replacement costs, value comparisons of similar properties, and income potential.
  • Prepare written reports that estimate property values, outline methods by which the estimations were made, and meet appraisal standards.
  • Inspect new construction and major improvements to existing structures to determine values.
On the job, you'll need:

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Business

  • customer service
  • administrative services

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics
  • building and construction

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • reading work related information

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • read and understand what is written

Ideas and Logic

  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
  • use rules to solve problems

Math

  • choose the right type of math to solve a problem
  • add, subtract, multiply, or divide

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Stress Tolerance

Data base user interface and query software

  • Microsoft Access
  • Yardi software

Video conferencing software

  • Google Meet

Analytical or scientific software

  • Construction Management Software ProEst
  • MicroSolve CAMA

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $61,560