Course Description
Fulfills BREA’s new appraiser CE requirement for elimination of bias and cultural competency.
3 CE Hours
November 21, 2024
8:30 am – 11:30 am
Virtually – Via Zoom
• The class will be presented live in a Zoom meeting.
• All students must participate by having working video and audio on a computer (this is a requirement for virtual CE presentations). Watching on a phone is not sufficient.
• There is no exam for this class.
• Plan on joining a class 15 minutes before the actual teaching start time to ensure that you can login to the Zoom meeting.
Course description:
In my class, you’ll get up-to-date information from attorney Peter Christensen about what is really happening in the courts and in administrative bodies relating to alleged discrimination in appraising from an attorney who is presently handling cases and investigations. You’ll learn keyways to work on eliminating bias and reduce your legal risk. You’ll also learn why “cultural competency” knowledge and skills are truly important for appraisers – you’ll see how a lack of cultural competency has led appraisers into legal quagmires.
Instructor: Peter Christensen
I serve as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer to BBG Inc., a nationwide commercial real estate appraisal and property assessment firm. I also teach classes and speak about valuation-related legal topics to appraisers, lenders and regulators.
I am a member of the California, Montana and Washington state bars, as well as a licensed insurance broker. After earning my BS and JD degrees at U.C. Berkeley, I began my legal career at Latham & Watkins LLP. I later served as general counsel to the largest provider of professional liability insurance to appraisers and valuation businesses.
I enjoy traveling the country to meet with and teach my classes to valuation professionals, lenders and regulators – so far, I’ve taught classes in 48 states. I’m based in Bozeman, Montana and serve as a public representative on the Montana Board of Real Estate Appraisers. I also serve as a board member of Eval.com, a company that provides real estate evaluation services to financial institutions nationwide.
Course Description
Mandatory Requirement for Initial State Licensing / Certification (QE) and Renewal (CE)
Includes the required open-book exam
Instructor: Jacinto A. Munoz, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS
Appraisers recognize that they have regulatory obligations but understanding which ones apply when doing federally related and real estate related lender work is challenging. A review of sanctions and disciplinary actions taken against appraisers by the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers makes it clear that many details and nuances of the appraiser laws and regulations are being misunderstood. Common, unintentional errors impact both the reputations of individual appraisers as well as confidence in the competency and ethics of the appraisal profession. This seminar is designed to help you recognize and understand the laws and regulations most important to appraisers practicing in California.
– Learn about the revised & reduced AQB RP Appraiser Qualification Criteria effective May 2018
– Understand the context of and recent amendments to the California “Laws” & “Regs”
– Find out about your new “mini-resume” on the BREA website
– Understand BREA’s new & revised definitions that affect your daily appraisal practice
– Become familiar with the new Federal & California Appraisal Management Company (AMC) Laws & Regs
– Look out for these BREA laws that result in immediate license suspension
ENROLLMENT
Enrollment is on a first-come, first served basis. If the event is filled, a waiting list will be retained. The Southern California Chapter reserves the rights to cancel, limit, or reschedule this event if the minimum enrollment level is not reached, and to change faculty assignments and facility locations at any time. Prospective students should confirm their registration before making any non-refundable airline reservations. There are NO transfers; you must cancel out of the offering.
ATTENDANCE
The Appraisal Institute enforces attendance requirements mandated by state licensing and certification regulatory agencies. The Appraisal Institute issues certificates for state certification/licensing or state continuing education credit that verify successful completion and attendance of 100%, with your grade notification letter for courses, or at the conclusion of seminars. One hundred percent (100%) attendance is required for all Appraisal Institute education programs. This follows Appraiser Qualification Board minimum criteria requirements.
ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE:
With the recent transition to the Appraisal Institute’s NetForum registration system, attendance certificates will be available for download directly through the AI’s national website. The procedure to obtain your certificate is:
Go to www.appraisalinstitute.org
Log into Your AI Account
Select Education/Events on the right sidebar
See List of All Offerings
Scroll to the specific offering which shows Registered and click
At the very bottom of the screen, click Retrieve Certificate
NOTE: Allow a minimum of ten business days for certificates to be available. The Chapter office cannot view, nor can we retrieve copies of your attendance certificate. Anyone having difficulty accessing their certificate should contact the Education Delivery Services Dept. directly at education@appraisalinstitute.org.
Program materials can be downloaded by the student.
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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
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
Course Description
Course Objectives
- Ensure that participants understand the principles and requirements of USPAP.
- Ensure participants understand USPAP in the context of current and common issues.
- 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)
Requirements:
Additional Information
THERE IS NO CE FOR THIS EVENT. THIS IS A SOCIAL EVENT
ZOOM LOG IN INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED AT 10 AM ON 03/07/2025
Program Description:
The SCCAI WIN Committee is happy to announce that the 2025 President of the Appraisal Institute, Paula Konikoff, JD, MAI, AI-GRS, will our special guest. This is an opportunity to hear direct about her leadership efforts for the year ahead. This program is open to all, and you are warmly invited to join us.
Date: March 7, 2025
Time: 12 noon
Venue/Location: Zoom
WIN COMMITTEE:
Ariana Arredondo (ariana@angelvaluation.com),
Jennifer Hsu (jennifer.hsu@cbre.com)
Linda Whittlesey (Linda@allianceappraisalsonline.com)
“Much Ado About Nothing, or Maybe There’s More to It? Quirky Issues That Arose in Litigation Appraisal Cases” The presentation will include a discussion of various case studies involving appraisal, acquisition, and/or engineering issues that evolved from what appeared to be straight-forward appraisal assignments to more complex ones through the scope of legal proceedings in eminent domain or inverse condemnation cases.
Joyce L. Riggs, MAI, SR/WA is Vice President of Riggs & Riggs, Inc. since 2001, which is an appraisal and consulting firm in Simi Valley, California. Joyce entered the real estate appraisal field in 1988. She holds the MAI designation with the Appraisal Institute, SR/WA designation with the International Right of Way Association and is certified by the State of California as a General Real Estate Appraiser. Joyce was President of the Chapter 1 – Los Angeles of the International Right of Way Association in 2000 and was President of the Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute in 2003. She has chaired a number of seminars for both organizations and has served on the Professional Development Committee for Chapter 1 since 2005.
Appraisal and consulting services rendered include expert witness testimony, appraisal report preparation of full and partial acquisitions of fee, permanent easement, or temporary easement right of way assignments, and private non-government-related assignments. Property types include retail, office, industrial, agricultural, mobile home parks, and residential uses, including determination of estimated compensation, severance damages and/or benefits for condemnation acquisitions, inverse condemnation cases, and planning purposes. Appraisal assignments have been undertaken in the Fresno, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Ventura, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo County regions. Joyce has qualified as an expert witness in the Superior Courts of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties.
Additional Information
THERE IS NO CE FOR THIS EVENT; THIS IS A SOCIAL EVENT
Program Description:
The SCCAI WIN Committee is very pleased to have the California BREA Chief Angela Jemmott joining as our special guest. This will be an opportunity to converse directly with our state Bureau’s Chief on bureau operations (including licensing, enforcement, education approvals, etc.), appraisal demographics within our state, and policy topics. This program is open to all, and you are warmly invited to join us.
Date: April 4, 2025
Time: 12 noon
Venue/Location: Zoom
Price per attendee: $0
ZOOM Log In: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82282871801?pwd=DVa7UK9pldYaMYAbKSJhW2gZHKM5MA.1
WIN COMMITTEE:
Ariana Arredondo (ariana@angelvaluation.com),
Jennifer Hsu (jennifer.hsu@cbre.com)
Linda Whittlesey (Linda@allianceappraisalsonline.com)
Fulfills BREA’s new appraiser CE requirement for elimination of bias and cultural competency.
3 CE Hours
November 21, 2024
8:30 am – 11:30 am
Virtually – Via Zoom
• The class will be presented live in a Zoom meeting.
• All students must participate by having working video and audio on a computer (this is a requirement for virtual CE presentations). Watching on a phone is not sufficient.
• There is no exam for this class.
• Plan on joining a class 15 minutes before the actual teaching start time to ensure that you can login to the Zoom meeting.
Photo Verification: REQUIRED
As part of the required attendance monitoring, all students need to provide the Chapter Office with a copy of your Driver’s License in advance of the offering.
• Simply take a picture of your DL with your phone or send a scanned copy to lianna@sccai.org
• Registrants who have not yet forwarded their photo IDs will be ineligible for credit and will be prohibited from attending the seminar
Required Equipment
It is the student’s responsibility to have the required equipment – dependable Internet access, computer, webcam and microphone. As noted in the material section below, some registrants who opt not to print out the seminar materials may find a secondary device (Ipad, cell phone, laptop or desktop computer) helpful during instruction.
Course description:
In my class, you’ll get up-to-date information from attorney Peter Christensen about what is really happening in the courts and in administrative bodies relating to alleged discrimination in appraising from an attorney who is presently handling cases and investigations. You’ll learn keyways to work on eliminating bias and reduce your legal risk. You’ll also learn why “cultural competency” knowledge and skills are truly important for appraisers – you’ll see how a lack of cultural competency has led appraisers into legal quagmires.
Instructor: Peter Christensen
I serve as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer to BBG Inc., a nationwide commercial real estate appraisal and property assessment firm. I also teach classes and speak about valuation-related legal topics to appraisers, lenders and regulators.
I am a member of the California, Montana and Washington state bars, as well as a licensed insurance broker. After earning my BS and JD degrees at U.C. Berkeley, I began my legal career at Latham & Watkins LLP. I later served as general counsel to the largest provider of professional liability insurance to appraisers and valuation businesses.
I enjoy traveling the country to meet with and teach my classes to valuation professionals, lenders and regulators – so far, I’ve taught classes in 48 states. I’m based in Bozeman, Montana and serve as a public representative on the Montana Board of Real Estate Appraisers. I also serve as a board member of Eval.com, a company that provides real estate evaluation services to financial institutions nationwide.