Real Estate Appraiser

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Description
Real estate appraisers typically value one property at a time, and they often specialize in a
certain type of real estate:
Commercial appraisers specialize in property used commercially, such as office buildings,
stores, and hotels.
Residential appraisers focus on appraising property in which people live, such as single
family homes and condominiums, and appraise only those properties that house one to
four families.
Sample Job Titles: Appraiser, Valuation Consultant, Real Estate Assessor

Provincial Outlook

Estimated Salary

$27,043 - $124,992
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Education Level
Secondary School
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Work Environment
Although real estate appraisers work in offices, they spend a large part of their day
conducting site visits. Time spent on site versus in the office depends on the specialty. For
example, residential appraisers tend to spend less time on office work than commercial
appraisers, who might spend up to several weeks analyzing information and writing
reports on one property.

Main Duties

Inspect properties to evaluate construction conditions, special features, and functional

design.
Collect and analyze relevant data to identify real estate market trends.

Prepare written reports that estimate property values and outline methods by which
the estimations were made.
Estimate property values, taking into account depreciation, replacement costs and
income potential.
Photograph interiors and exteriors of properties to assist in estimating property value.
Interview persons familiar with properties and surroundings to obtain pertinent
information.
Verify legal descriptions of properties by comparing them to county records.
Check building codes and zoning bylaws to determine any effects on the properties
being appraised.
Search public records for transactions such as sales, leases, and assessments.
Evaluate land and neighborhoods considering locations, trends, and changes that
could influence future values.

Important Skills

Analytical skills. Appraisers and assessors of real estate use many sources of data
when valuing a property. As a result, they must carefully research and analyze all data
before estimating a value and producing a final written report.
Customer-service skills. Because appraisers must regularly interact with clients, being
polite and friendly is important. In addition, these characteristics may help expand
future business opportunities.
Math skills. Accurately analyzing real estate data, such as calculating square footage of
land and building space, requires workers to have good math skills.
Organizational skills. To successfully accomplish all the tasks related to appraising
and assessing a property, appraisers and assessors of real estate need good
organizational skills.
Problem-solving skills. Appraisers and assessors of real estate may encounter
unexpected problems when appraising or assessing a property's value. The ability to
develop and apply an alternative solution is crucial to successfully completing the

appraisal and report on time.

Time-management skills. Appraisers and assessors of real estate often work under
time constraints, sometimes appraising many properties in a single day. As a result,
managing time and meeting deadlines are important.

Career Cluster

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promoting and selling products or services such as
marketing research and advertising. Different jobs can
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Job Outlook

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba

New Brunswick

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Newfoundland and Labrador

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Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories

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Nunavut

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Ontario
Prince Edward Island

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Quebec
Saskatchewan

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Yukon

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Job Outlook based on NOC 1314 (Assessors, valuators and appraisers)

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Salary Ranges

Canada

$29,214 - $85,616

Alberta

$27,043 - $124,992

British Columbia

$35,474 - $78,939

Manitoba

$22,327 - $89,226

New Brunswick

$33,387 - $98,032

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

Not Available
$27,002 - $84,385

Northwest Territories

Not Available

Nunavut

Not Available

Ontario

$37,393 - $91,814

Prince Edward Island

Not Available

Quebec

$25,040 - $73,034

Saskatchewan

$30,027 - $94,088

Yukon

Not Available

Salary Ranges are based on hourly rates for NOC 1314 (Assessors, valuators and appraisers) and an estimated 2086 hours per year

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Employment Growth

2012

232,349

2013

232,798

2014

233,909

2015

234,733

2016

235,904

2017

236,464

2018

237,075

2019

237,766

2020

237,990

2021

238,444

2022

238,992

Employment Growth based on Stats Canada Occupation Group 131

Requirements

Education Level

Secondary School

On-the-job Training

College/Apprenticeship

University

Requirements

Appraisers require a college diploma or vocational training in the field of appraisal or

several years of experience in a position related to the field of appraisal.
In Quebec, membership with l'Ordre des valuateurs agrs du Qubec (OEAQ) is
required to use the title chartered appraiser
Real estate appraisers usually require several years of experience as a real estate
agent, right-of-way agent or property administrator and may require Canadian
residential appraiser certification.
Appraisers of residential, commercial or industrial property require accreditation with
the Appraisal Institute of Canada.

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Compatibility
Inspect properties to evaluate construction conditions, special features, and
functional design.

Definitely

Collect and analyze relevant data to identify real estate market trends.

Definitely

Prepare written reports that estimate property values and outline methods by
which the estimations were made.

Definitely

Estimate property values, taking into account depreciation, replacement costs

and income potential.

Definitely

Photograph interiors and exteriors of properties to assist in estimating property

value.

Definitely

Interview persons familiar with properties and surroundings to obtain

pertinent information.

Definitely

Verify legal descriptions of properties by comparing them to county records.

Definitely

Check building codes and zoning bylaws to determine any effects on the
properties being appraised.

Definitely

Search public records for transactions such as sales, leases, and assessments.

Definitely

Evaluate land and neighborhoods considering locations, trends, and changes

that could influence future values.

Definitely

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www.assessor.ab.ca

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