Business Practices and Ethics

• Identify the purpose of the Code of Professional Ethics and Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice of the Appraisal Institute and recognize how those documents apply to Appraisal Institute Affiliates, Practicing Affiliates, Candidates for Designation, and Designated members.
• Recognize how to apply better appraisal business practices, especially regarding client relationships.
• Identify the major steps in the enforcement of the Appraisal Institute peer review system.
• Recognize the guidance offered by the Guide Notes to the Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice of the Appraisal Institute.
• Identify opportunities for improving professionalism.
• Recognize common ethical dilemmas and identify strategies for resolving them.

Program Overview:
Table of Contents and Overview
Course Schedule

Assignments:
No

Equipment:
None

Additional Information:

Course Materials Include:

• Course Handbook (229 pp.)
• AI Professional Practices Booklet Supplement (162 pp.)
  
• AI Designations Manual (12 pp.)

Note. The AQB approved this course for 6 hours of CE. Check with your state for approved credit hours.

Requirements:
None specified

• Residential Property Appraisal
  
• The Appraisal of Real Estate, 15th ed.     
• The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, 7th ed.