Happy New Year to everyone out there in Blogsylvania.....
A new feature that will be posted here every week for a while, or until I run out of questions, is to answer some of the things clients have written about. Some will be fact, and of course some will only be opinion. Sad to say it will only be "my" opinion. So of course take it for what it is worth!
Todays question:
Is it very difficult to become an appraiser?
Many moons ago you only had to have a Pennsylvania brokers license.
Now though, as of January 1, 2008 among other minor items, you now need various levels of college levels which include either an associates with accompanying levels of extra couses, or a four year degree. They do not really specifiy in what however, so that is open for discussion at some point.
The kicker though is that you now need 3000 hours (formerly 2500) of apprentice work with someone who already is licensed such as myself. This becomes very difficuly to accumulate working elsewhere as trainees do not make very much. As I told my own daughter Jamie, "don't quit your day job" yet!
Lastly there is the test which is two parts, being the general knowledge of the profession, and the other being on the Pennsylvania license laws. I will mention that over 70% do not pass the first time (Jamie did pass on the first time. Hopefully its in the genes!).
Any other questions, just e-mail me and of course your name will be our secret.
Good luck in 2008.....
Jim