“Appraisal is market analysis” is a well-known focus for valuation.

This class is intended to provide an overview of valuation methods, given today’s technology. We use large databases and computer power to interface with human competence -- through visualization and summary methods.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• State key differences from traditional appraisal methods.

• Understand the importance of using all relevant data.

• Recall the four parts of solving valuation problems.

• Distinguish two main parts of data selection.

• See the relevance of graphs and visuals.

1 hour | Live Instructor Led | Takeaway Tasks

Why take this course?

The class is designed for those who wish to learn basic valuation methods, using modern principles and technical tools. It may also be useful to those who already have some familiarity with traditional methods that “compare comps and make adjustments,” but want to start to apply analytical software tools and brain-machine interaction.

Instructor: George Dell, SRA, MAI, ASA, CRE

Bio: George Dell, MAI, SRA, ASA, CDEI of San Diego California, is the creator and developer of Evidence Based Valuation.© This “new valuation modeling paradigm” maximizes the value of the subject-matter-expert, by using today’s analytics software, freely available to appraisers.

George has served at all levels of the Appraisal Institute, including the national board of directors, Appraisal Journal editorial board, Curriculum Committee, Technology Committee, specialty admissions project teams, peer review, education development, and numerous presentations at national and international conferences.

His extensive graduate education led him to reexamine traditional statistics and “three-comp thinking.” The resulting Stats, Graphs, and Data Science workshop series brings technology-empowered valuation methods. The Asset Analyst philosophy enables tools and methods for a broader range of services needed by clients — for collateral assurance, investment/portfolio risk scoring, and understandable science-based litigation presentation. The practice begins with evidence-based data selection, replacing the “trust me, I know a good comp when I see it” method. It ends with a reproducible report, eliminating the need for subjective and troublesome “appraisal review.”

The georgedell.com weekly blog, raises often-controversial (but forward looking) issues.