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If you are thinking to become a real estate appraiser you will have to follow following steps:

You have to check your estate requirement. Every state has its own appraisal regulatory board, which manages the administration by regulating the licensing and certification of appraiser.

As till January 1, 2008, to become a licensed residential appraiser requires:

• 90 education hours
• 2000 experience hours
• Pass the exam

Certified Residential appraiser requires:

• 2500 experience hours
• 120 education hours
• Pass the exam

Certified general appraiser require:

• 3000 experience hours
• 180 education hours
• Pass the exam

Second step is to go for college courses.
To become a certified general appraiser you will need bachelors degree or higher in any field of studies or you can take 21 hours in specific studies which has:

• English composition.
• Principle of economics.
• Finance.
• Statistics.

Algebra, geometry or higher mathematics.
Business or real estate laws.
Various computer courses.

Third step is to take require appraisal courses
Apart from college courses you will also have to complete a course related to any of the following module:

• Basic appraisal procedures.
• Basic appraisal principles.
• Highest and best use.
• Residential market analysis.
• National USPAP course.

The principle should be learnt properly. Learning principle is more important than passing the examination.

Fourth step is to find a mentor.

Experience hours are equally important as education hours are. Hence you have to find a mentor. You can take this as job search or interview. You can knock maximum doors and you will find the mentor who is ready to train you. You have to do something, which helps the appraiser in his business.
It might be some close one whom you can bring forward to start your work. It might be that you are equipped with latest technology or computer software, which helps appraiser in his business. However whatsoever be the case, you should be steadfast and diligent.

Fifth step is to study hard and take the state test.
You have to study hard since the examination is tough and is going to get tougher as the time progresses. You can go through the sample questions and prepare for it. Anyway, you have to study hard.

Sixth step is to apply for license.
After completion of all this you can apply for appraisal license. Money is for one who is ready to sacrifice. And yes you have to pay a fee for exam, have experience hours and a fee to renew it every two years.
Seventh step is to continue the education
In the appraisal profession you are required to do a continuing education of 30 hours over a two-year period. You can take 15 hour of continued course per year.

It is right said, ” it requires money to make money”. You have to pay first but afterwards you can make huge amount of money.