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.