The Chapter Welcomes You!

The Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is home to some of the appraisal profession’s leading practitioners, educators and authors since its founding in 1933. Our chapter comprises over 800 real estate professionals who reside or practice within our chapter’s boundaries, which include Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara Counties, and Kern Counties. In addition to exhibiting a higher level of competence than the minimum standards required of appraisers who are solely licensed or certified, our Appraisal Institute Designated Members, Candidates for Designation, and Practicing Affiliates are committed to upholding a rigorous code of ethics.

 

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January – April 2025 Jan – Apr 2025
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Jan
4
Sat
93rd Annual Installation Dinner & Program @ Tamayo Restaurant and Art Gallery
Register
Jan 4 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Notes
Cancellation Policy
There is a $35.00 cancellation fee
Additional Information
The Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute invites its members and their guests to the 93rd Installation.

Come and enjoy a special evening with friends and colleagues while we honor our

2025 Chapter Officers and Directors.

Saturday, January 4, 2025

Tamayo Restaurant and Art Gallery

5300 East Olympic Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90022

Reception 5:00pm

Dinner 6:00pm

Followed by Installation Program

The program will include the installation

of the Chapter’s 2025 Officers:

President Ernesto Lopez, MAI, AI-GRS

Vice President Ryan T. Hargrove, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS

Treasurer William Jones, MAI, AI-GRS

Secretary Jeffrey Hogan, SRA, AI-RRS

2025 Branch Directors

2025 Region VII Representatives

Casino Night to follow the Program

Seating is limited.

Reservation deadline is December 27, 2024

$85.00 per person

Includes Valet Parking – No Host Bar

Disclaimer Information
HOSTED VALET PARKING

THERE IS NO CE FOR THIS EVENT – THIS IS A SOCIAL EVENT

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Categories: Chapter Meetings Education Upcoming Events Upcoming Meetings
Jan
23
Thu
32nd Annual LA/OC Market Trends Seminar @ Sheraton Cerritos Hotel
Register
Jan 23 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM – Opening Remarks   

SCCAI General Member Meeting

Ernesto Lopez, MAI – 2025 SCCAI President

 

Economics – Global to Local

Ed Coulson – Director, Center for Real Estate at UCI

Break

Capital Markets

Break

Office Market

Break 

Multifamily Market

Michael Tidwell, SRA – Cushman & Wakefield

Break

Hotel Market

Justin Myers – Atlas Hospitality

Break

Retail Market

Patrick Toomey – IPA

Industrial Market

Justin Smith – Lee & Associate

Break

Southern California Housing 

5:00 pm Closing Remarks

Orell Anderson, MAI

 

Event Information

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM – Opening Remarks         

SCCAI Member Meeting

Ernesto Lopez, MAI – 2025 SCCAI President

Economics – Global to Local 

Break

Capital Markets 

Break

Office Market

Break

Multifamily Market 

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – LUNCH

The California Hotel Market 

Break

Retail Market 

 

Break

Industrial Market 

Break

Southern California Housing 

 

5:00 PM – Closing Remarks

Orell Anderson, MAI – Event Chair

Read more
Categories: Chapter Meetings Education Upcoming Events Upcoming Meetings
Jan
30
Thu
2024-2025 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course @ Veros Real Estate Solutions
Register
Jan 30 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Course Description

This required 7-hour continuing education course, copyrighted by The Appraisal Foundation, focuses on USPAP requirements for ethical behavior and competent performance by appraisers. The first part of the course addresses the changes to USPAP, which are effective January 1, 2024, and the second focuses on cases studies that challenge you how to apply USPAP to situations you encounter in your daily practice. The course will help you gain competency in USPAP, and it will help those subject to state licensing or certification and continuing education requirements imposed by professional organizations, client groups, or employers gain competency as well.
In the past, the Advisory Opinions and Frequently Asked Questions, which were required materials for the course, were bundled with the USPAP publication. Now they are contained in a separate publication, USPAP Guidance and Reference Manual. This manual provides examples showing the applicability of standards in specific situations and offers advice from the ASB for resolving appraisal issues and problems. It also contains the Reference Index which is a highly useful tool that helps appraisers quickly find answers to USPAP-related questions. This new Guidance and Reference Manual is included with your course handbook. Please note, however, that USPAP 2024, which includes Standards 1-10 and is required for the course, must be purchased separately.

Course Objectives

  1. Ensure that participants understand the principles and requirements of USPAP.
  2. Ensure participants understand USPAP in the context of current and common issues.
  3. Ensure participants know how to use the USPAP publication to solve day-to-day appraisal practice problems.

Course Details

Program Overview:
Table of Contents and Overview
Course Schedule

Assignments:
No

Equipment:
A laptop computer or tablet device is required for participants who choose an electronic copy of USPAP.

Additional Information:
Course Materials Include:

  • Course Handbook (74 pages)
  • Reference Manual (360 pages)
Unless otherwise noted, the course price does not include a copy of the current USPAP edition, which is required for course credit. When the chapter does not include, participants must bring their own copy of the USPAP edition to class.

To purchase a print or electronic copy of the publication, please visit The Appraisal Foundation.

 

Requirements:

None specified
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Categories: Chapter Meetings Education Upcoming Events Upcoming Meetings
Apr
24
Thu
Complex Valuation Course @ Caltrans
Register
Apr 24 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Event Information

CHECK IN AT 8:00 AM

CLASS STARTS AT 8:30 AM

NO BREAKFAST OR REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.

LUNCH: ON YOUR OWN

PARKING: FREE

TEMPERATURES IN CLASS ROOMS VARY. PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY.

 

COMPLEX VALUATION COURSE OVERVIEW:

Complex Valuation is a new course developed to give appraisers the skills to value both detrimental and beneficial conditions. The field of “complex valuation” involves the real estate characteristics that are “atypical.” (Federal Regulations Part 34.42.).

Many, if not most, valuation assignments involve a straightforward application of the cost, income and sales comparison approaches to value. However, frequently complex issues arise that involve either beneficial or detrimental conditions that can influence the value of real estate. For example, beneficial conditions might result in an increase in value, such as discovering minerals or oil on grazing land. Detrimental conditions could result in a diminution in value, such as natural disasters or environmental contamination.

As real estate appraisers, understanding these complexities helps in developing a credible opinion of value in these types of assignments. Although many complex issues are addressed throughout appraisal literature and coursework, they are not presented as a single framework. The purpose of the Complex Valuation course is to provide real estate appraisers with a comprehensive understanding of the topic and focus on these various property conditions and the valuation methodologies to address them. Instructors present with a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation.

Instructors: Randall Bell, PhD, MAI or Michael Tachovsky, PhD

Duration: 7-hours

Read more
Categories: Chapter Meetings Education Upcoming Events Upcoming Meetings
January – April 2025 Jan – Apr 2025
January – April 2025 Jan – Apr 2025
Collapse All Expand All
Jan
4
Sat
93rd Annual Installation Dinner & Program @ Tamayo Restaurant and Art Gallery
Register
Jan 4 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Notes
Cancellation Policy
There is a $35.00 cancellation fee
Additional Information
The Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute invites its members and their guests to the 93rd Installation.

Come and enjoy a special evening with friends and colleagues while we honor our

2025 Chapter Officers and Directors.

Saturday, January 4, 2025

Tamayo Restaurant and Art Gallery

5300 East Olympic Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90022

Reception 5:00pm

Dinner 6:00pm

Followed by Installation Program

The program will include the installation

of the Chapter’s 2025 Officers:

President Ernesto Lopez, MAI, AI-GRS

Vice President Ryan T. Hargrove, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS

Treasurer William Jones, MAI, AI-GRS

Secretary Jeffrey Hogan, SRA, AI-RRS

2025 Branch Directors

2025 Region VII Representatives

Casino Night to follow the Program

Seating is limited.

Reservation deadline is December 27, 2024

$85.00 per person

Includes Valet Parking – No Host Bar

Disclaimer Information
HOSTED VALET PARKING

THERE IS NO CE FOR THIS EVENT – THIS IS A SOCIAL EVENT

Read more
Categories: Chapter Meetings Education Upcoming Events Upcoming Meetings
Jan
23
Thu
32nd Annual LA/OC Market Trends Seminar @ Sheraton Cerritos Hotel
Register
Jan 23 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM – Opening Remarks   

SCCAI General Member Meeting

Ernesto Lopez, MAI – 2025 SCCAI President

 

Economics – Global to Local

Ed Coulson – Director, Center for Real Estate at UCI

Break

Capital Markets

Break

Office Market

Break 

Multifamily Market

Michael Tidwell, SRA – Cushman & Wakefield

Break

Hotel Market

Justin Myers – Atlas Hospitality

Break

Retail Market

Patrick Toomey – IPA

Industrial Market

Justin Smith – Lee & Associate

Break

Southern California Housing 

5:00 pm Closing Remarks

Orell Anderson, MAI

 

Event Information

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM – Opening Remarks         

SCCAI Member Meeting

Ernesto Lopez, MAI – 2025 SCCAI President

Economics – Global to Local 

Break

Capital Markets 

Break

Office Market

Break

Multifamily Market 

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – LUNCH

The California Hotel Market 

Break

Retail Market 

 

Break

Industrial Market 

Break

Southern California Housing 

 

5:00 PM – Closing Remarks

Orell Anderson, MAI – Event Chair

Read more
Categories: Chapter Meetings Education Upcoming Events Upcoming Meetings
Jan
30
Thu
2024-2025 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course @ Veros Real Estate Solutions
Register
Jan 30 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Course Description

This required 7-hour continuing education course, copyrighted by The Appraisal Foundation, focuses on USPAP requirements for ethical behavior and competent performance by appraisers. The first part of the course addresses the changes to USPAP, which are effective January 1, 2024, and the second focuses on cases studies that challenge you how to apply USPAP to situations you encounter in your daily practice. The course will help you gain competency in USPAP, and it will help those subject to state licensing or certification and continuing education requirements imposed by professional organizations, client groups, or employers gain competency as well.
In the past, the Advisory Opinions and Frequently Asked Questions, which were required materials for the course, were bundled with the USPAP publication. Now they are contained in a separate publication, USPAP Guidance and Reference Manual. This manual provides examples showing the applicability of standards in specific situations and offers advice from the ASB for resolving appraisal issues and problems. It also contains the Reference Index which is a highly useful tool that helps appraisers quickly find answers to USPAP-related questions. This new Guidance and Reference Manual is included with your course handbook. Please note, however, that USPAP 2024, which includes Standards 1-10 and is required for the course, must be purchased separately.

Course Objectives

  1. Ensure that participants understand the principles and requirements of USPAP.
  2. Ensure participants understand USPAP in the context of current and common issues.
  3. Ensure participants know how to use the USPAP publication to solve day-to-day appraisal practice problems.

Course Details

Program Overview:
Table of Contents and Overview
Course Schedule

Assignments:
No

Equipment:
A laptop computer or tablet device is required for participants who choose an electronic copy of USPAP.

Additional Information:
Course Materials Include:

  • Course Handbook (74 pages)
  • Reference Manual (360 pages)
Unless otherwise noted, the course price does not include a copy of the current USPAP edition, which is required for course credit. When the chapter does not include, participants must bring their own copy of the USPAP edition to class.

To purchase a print or electronic copy of the publication, please visit The Appraisal Foundation.

 

Requirements:

None specified
Read more
Categories: Chapter Meetings Education Upcoming Events Upcoming Meetings
Apr
24
Thu
Complex Valuation Course @ Caltrans
Register
Apr 24 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Event Information

CHECK IN AT 8:00 AM

CLASS STARTS AT 8:30 AM

NO BREAKFAST OR REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.

LUNCH: ON YOUR OWN

PARKING: FREE

TEMPERATURES IN CLASS ROOMS VARY. PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY.

 

COMPLEX VALUATION COURSE OVERVIEW:

Complex Valuation is a new course developed to give appraisers the skills to value both detrimental and beneficial conditions. The field of “complex valuation” involves the real estate characteristics that are “atypical.” (Federal Regulations Part 34.42.).

Many, if not most, valuation assignments involve a straightforward application of the cost, income and sales comparison approaches to value. However, frequently complex issues arise that involve either beneficial or detrimental conditions that can influence the value of real estate. For example, beneficial conditions might result in an increase in value, such as discovering minerals or oil on grazing land. Detrimental conditions could result in a diminution in value, such as natural disasters or environmental contamination.

As real estate appraisers, understanding these complexities helps in developing a credible opinion of value in these types of assignments. Although many complex issues are addressed throughout appraisal literature and coursework, they are not presented as a single framework. The purpose of the Complex Valuation course is to provide real estate appraisers with a comprehensive understanding of the topic and focus on these various property conditions and the valuation methodologies to address them. Instructors present with a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation.

Instructors: Randall Bell, PhD, MAI or Michael Tachovsky, PhD

Duration: 7-hours

Read more
Categories: Chapter Meetings Education Upcoming Events Upcoming Meetings
January – April 2025 Jan – Apr 2025

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