Jul
25
Thu
Candidate Guidance Committee @ Virtual Classroom
Jul 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Additional Information

Candidate Guidance Committee

for the Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute

The candidate guidance committee is pleased to announce a lunchtime presentation to highlight the benefits of AI designations. In a panel format, we will cover numerous topics, including: a review of the process, Candidate program changes, tips for the comprehensive exam, a comparison of traditional demonstration report to the Capstone Project, and the value of the designation. In this program, attendees will hear from the seasoned perspectives of four recently designated members.

We plan to highlight two recently designated members from Northern California and two from Southern California. This program is specifically designed for candidate members and anyone considering designation. This event is open to all, regardless of affiliation status. We invite you to join us, and to start thinking about the advantages of the A.I. designations.

Date: July 25, 2024

Time: 12 noon – 1:30pm

Venue/Location: Zoom

Price per attendee: $0 – free of charge

Intended audience

Confirmed Speakers:

Joe Cormier-Knopp, MAI, AI-GRS (Northern California Chapter)

Alex Liu, MAI (Southern California Chapter)

Jeff Hogan, SRA, AI-RRS

Disclaimer Information

THERE IS NO AI/BREA CE FOR THIS EVENT
Aug
2
Fri
Women’s Initiative Committee (WIN) @ Virtual Classroom
Aug 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Additional Information

SPEAKER: Beth Finestone, MAI, AI-GRS

The Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is proud to announce the launch of its Women’s Initiative Committee (WIN).

The purpose and objective of this newly formed committee is to promote the advancement of women within the appraisal profession. In monthly Zoom meetings, we will host discussions of relevant topics, invite special guest speakers, network, and assess the unique challenges and opportunities we face.  All are welcome to attend. Appraisal Institute membership is not required and the Zoom meetings are free of charge.

Meetings will be held the first Friday of the month, from 12-1pm via Zoom. Our next meeting is scheduled for August 2, 2024

For more information, please contact:

Ariana Arredondo, MAI at [email protected] or

Linda Whittlesey, SRA at  [email protected]

Jennifer Hsu, MAI at [email protected]

Disclaimer Information

THERE IS NO CE FOR THIS EVENT

Disclaimer Information

THERE IS NO AI OR BREA CE FOR THIS EVENT
Aug
6
Tue
2024-2025 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course @ Ontario, Ca
Aug 6 all-day
Course Description
This required 7-hour continuing education course, copyrighted by The Appraisal Foundation, focuses on USPAP requirements for ethical behavior and competent performance by appraisers. The first part of the course addresses the changes to USPAP, which are effective January 1, 2024, and the second focuses on cases studies that challenge you how to apply USPAP to situations you encounter in your daily practice. The course will help you gain competency in USPAP, and it will help those subject to state licensing or certification and continuing education requirements imposed by professional organizations, client groups, or employers gain competency as well.
In the past, the Advisory Opinions and Frequently Asked Questions, which were required materials for the course, were bundled with the USPAP publication. Now they are contained in a separate publication, USPAP Guidance and Reference Manual. This manual provides examples showing the applicability of standards in specific situations and offers advice from the ASB for resolving appraisal issues and problems. It also contains the Reference Index which is a highly useful tool that helps appraisers quickly find answers to USPAP-related questions. This new Guidance and Reference Manual is included with your course handbook. Please note, however, that USPAP 2024, which includes Standards 1-10 and is required for the course, must be purchased separately.
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)

Unless otherwise noted, the course price does not include a copy of the current USPAP edition, which is required for course credit. When the chapter does not include, participants must bring their own copy of the USPAP edition to class.

 

To purchase a print or electronic copy of the publication, please visit The Appraisal Foundation.

 

Requirements:

None specified
Event Information

CHECK IN AT 8:00 AM

CLASS STARTS AT 8:30 AM

NO BREAKFAST OR REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.

LUNCH: ON YOUR OWN

PARKING: FREE

TEMPERATURES IN CLASS ROOMS VARY. PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY.

Aug
8
Thu
SOUTHERN BRANCH DINNER MEETING – Short-Term Rentals (STRs) – Analysis and Valuation @ Veros Real Estate Solutions
Aug 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

TOPIC: Short-Term Rentals (STRs) – Analysis and Valuation

Join George Paquette, SRA and Charles Baker, SRA as they discuss their Short-Term Rental journey. They will provide insight into the unique challenges and opportunities involved with valuing Short-Term Rentals (STRs). Learn about STR data sources and analysis, and market studies. Compare Long-Term versus Short-Term income streams, expenses, and going concern. They also will provide their unique perceptive on how to identify potential STR investment opportunities.

SPEAKERS: Charles Baker, SRA, AI-RRS; George Paquette, SRA

Established in 1988 by Charles Baker, SRA, AI-RRS, AppraisalPros provides appraisal, review, litigation support, tax appeal and consulting services on residential property throughout the Southern California area, including Catalina Island. Clients include domestic and international financial institutions, law firms, consulting firms, developers, employee relocation companies, condo boards, real estate firms and individuals.

He has appraised the homes of countless celebrities and who’s-who in finance, design, business, entertainment, legal, sports, health care, hoteliers, etc. with over $26 billion in aggregate residential valuations since 2002.

George is the Chief Operating Officer of Valligent, a Veros Software company.  George Paquette is a certified appraiser with the SRA designation and has nearly two decades of leadership experience in appraisal and asset management companies. Previously, he worked as a collateral default reviewer for a nationwide lender and owned a staff appraisal office.

George owns and operates full-time vacation and monthly rentals on Catalina Island.

 

Event Information

Veros Real Estate Solutions

2333 N. Broadway

Huntington Room-Floor 1

Santa Ana, CA 92706

Check In: 5:30 PM

Dinner and Program: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

TOPIC: Short-Term Rentals (STRs) – Analysis and Valuation

Join George Paquette, SRA and Charles Baker, SRA as they discuss their Short-Term Rental journey. They will provide insight into the unique challenges and opportunities involved with valuing Short-Term Rentals (STRs). Learn about STR data sources and analysis, and market studies. Compare Long-Term versus Short-Term income streams, expenses, and going concern. They also will provide their unique perceptive on how to identify potential STR investment opportunities.

SPEAKERS: Charles Baker, SRA, AI-RRS; George Paquette, SRA

Established in 1988 by Charles Baker, SRA, AI-RRS, AppraisalPros provides appraisal, review, litigation support, tax appeal and consulting services on residential property throughout the Southern California area, including Catalina Island. Clients include domestic and international financial institutions, law firms, consulting firms, developers, employee relocation companies, condo boards, real estate firms and individuals.

He has appraised the homes of countless celebrities and who’s-who in finance, design, business, entertainment, legal, sports, health care, hoteliers, etc. with over $26 billion in aggregate residential valuations since 2002.

George is the Chief Operating Officer of Valligent, a Veros Software company.  George Paquette is a certified appraiser with the SRA designation and has nearly two decades of leadership experience in appraisal and asset management companies. Previously, he worked as a collateral default reviewer for a nationwide lender and owned a staff appraisal office.

George owns and operates full-time vacation and monthly rentals on Catalina Island.

Aug
22
Thu
Complex Valuation Course @ Fullerton, CA
Aug 22 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Event Information

CHECK IN AT 8:00 AM

CLASS STARTS AT 8:30 AM

NO BREAKFAST OR REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.

LUNCH: ON YOUR OWN

PARKING: FREE

TEMPERATURES IN CLASS ROOMS VARY. PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY.

COMPLEX VALUATION COURSE OVERVIEW:

Complex Valuation is a new course developed to give appraisers the skills to value both detrimental and beneficial conditions. The field of “complex valuation” involves the real estate characteristics that are “atypical.” (Federal Regulations Part 34.42.).

Many, if not most, valuation assignments involve a straightforward application of the cost, income and sales comparison approaches to value. However, frequently complex issues arise that involve either beneficial or detrimental conditions that can influence the value of real estate. For example, beneficial conditions might result in an increase in value, such as discovering minerals or oil on grazing land. Detrimental conditions could result in a diminution in value, such as natural disasters or environmental contamination.

As real estate appraisers, understanding these complexities helps in developing a credible opinion of value in these types of assignments. Although many complex issues are addressed throughout appraisal literature and coursework, they are not presented as a single framework. The purpose of the Complex Valuation course is to provide real estate appraisers with a comprehensive understanding of the topic and focus on these various property conditions and the valuation methodologies to address them. Instructors present with a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation.

Instructors: Randall Bell, PhD, MAI or Michael Tachovsky, PhD

Duration: 7-hours

Sep
4
Wed
EASTERN BRANCH LUNCH MEETING – PLANNED RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS – ROADS, RAIL AND AIR @ Canyon Crest Country Club
Sep 4 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Course Description

TITLE: PLANNED RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS – ROADS, RAIL AND AIR

Join us and our colleagues with the IRWA for a luncheon and informative presentation about planned transportation improvements in Riverside County.  The topics will include Riverside County population forecasts and anticipated growth areas, current transportation challenges and needs for expanded capacity, descriptions of planned road, rail and air transportation projects, including estimated project costs and schedules, and anticipated right-of-way acquisition requirements.  Our speaker will be Ariel Alcon Tapia, public Affairs Manager, Riverside County Transportation Commission.

SPEAKER: ARIEL ALCON TAPIA – PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER

As the Public Affairs Manager for the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), Ariel Alcon Tapia is responsible for administering communications programs for the agency’s capital projects, marketing campaigns, and community outreach efforts. He assumed this pivotal role in 2023, bringing his wealth of experience and expertise to the position.

Ariel’s career in transportation communications began in Washington, D.C. in 2012, when he interned for the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NSTB) Public Affairs Department, followed by a return to southern California to intern for the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) in their Legislative Affairs Department. After his internships, Ariel became a public outreach consultant working with the High-Speed Rail Authority, RCTC, OCTA, LA Metro, and various cities on transportation planning and capital programs.

In 2019, Ariel began working at RCTC in the Multimodal Department focusing on passenger rail and transit planning programs. Ariel was then promoted to Senior Management Analyst in the External Affairs Department and began working on agency-wide projects, including the RCTC/Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) merger, 15 Express Lanes and Express Lanes Connector projects, and the Traffic Relief Plan.

Ariel earned his bachelor’s degree in political science/international affairs from the University of California, Riverside, and a master’s degree in public science with an emphasis on American institutions from California State University, Fullerton. Ariel grew up in Riverside and now lives in Claremont with his wife and their cat.

Sep
6
Fri
Women’s Initiative Committee (WIN) @ Virtual Classroom
Sep 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Additional Information

SPEAKER: 2024 LDAC Chair, Kelly Yeatts, MAI

The Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is proud to announce the launch of its Women’s Initiative Committee (WIN).

The purpose and objective of this newly formed committee is to promote the advancement of women within the appraisal profession. In monthly Zoom meetings, we will host discussions of relevant topics, invite special guest speakers, network, and assess the unique challenges and opportunities we face.  All are welcome to attend. Appraisal Institute membership is not required, and the Zoom meetings are free of charge.

Meetings will be held the first Friday of the month, from 12-1pm via Zoom. Our next meeting is scheduled for September 6, 2024

For more information, please contact:

Ariana Arredondo, MAI at [email protected] or

Linda Whittlesey, SRA at [email protected]

Jennifer Hsu, MAI at [email protected]

Disclaimer Information

THERE IS NO CE FOR THIS EVENT

Disclaimer Information

THERE IS NO AI OR BREA CE FOR THIS EVENT

Disclaimer Information

THERE IS NO AI OR BREA APPROVAL FOR THIS EVENT. THIS IS A SOCIAL EVENT.
Sep
10
Tue
SCCAI and IRWA Joint Luncheon and Program @ Holiday Inn Santa Ana / OC Airport
Sep 10 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

TOPIC:  The Project Influence Rule: What, Where, When, and Why?

A case study on the proper application of the Project Influence Rule in estimating the value of the larger parcel and the remainder. The case study will present a public project and specific impacts on a retail property. The presentation will include a discussion of appropriate market data and analysis for the valuation of the property in the “before” and “after” conditions.

SPEAKER BIO: Alison Arms, MAI, SRA

Alison Arms, MAI, SRA has over 15 years of experience in real estate appraisal and consulting and has been a co-owner of Jones, Roach, & Caringella, Inc., since 2023. She has experience in a diverse set of appraisal assignments, including trust, title claims, mitigation, special use properties, complex partial acquisitions, and litigation support. Ms. Arms has appraised a wide variety of property types from individual homes to large mixed-use projects and a wide array of commercial property types, including unique assets.

Oct
4
Fri
Women’s Initiative Committee (WIN) @ Virtual Classroom
Oct 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

PLEASE NOTE: ZOOM LOG IN INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED OCTOBER 4TH AT 10 AM. 

SPEAKER:

Michele Kauffman, MAI

Executive Managing Director

Chief Growth Officer

Valuation & Advisory

The Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is proud to announce the launch of its Women’s Initiative Committee (WIN).

The purpose and objective of this newly formed committee is to promote the advancement of women within the appraisal profession. In monthly Zoom meetings, we will host discussions of relevant topics, invite special guest speakers, network, and assess the unique challenges and opportunities we face.  All are welcome to attend. Appraisal Institute membership is not required, and the Zoom meetings are free of charge.

Meetings will be held the first Friday of the month, from 12-1pm via Zoom. Our next meeting is scheduled for October 4, 2024

For more information, please contact:

Ariana Arredondo, MAI at [email protected] or

Linda Whittlesey, SRA at [email protected]

Jennifer Hsu, MAI at [email protected]

Disclaimer Information

THERE IS NO CE FOR THIS EVENT

Oct
10
Thu
2024 Heritage Night Dinner and Program @ Rio Hondo Country Club
Oct 10 @ 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Notes

Cancellation Policy

There is a $30.00 cancellation fee

Additional Information

THIS IS A SOCIAL EVENT, THERE IS NO AI OR BREA CE 

The Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute warmly invites you our 2024 Heritage Night. This year we are pleased to celebrate our distinguished honoree, Scott D Delahooke, MAI, SRA:

Scott brings over four decades of experience in the appraisal profession, with a specialization in litigation and expert witness work.  His profession began after studying finance, business administration, and real estate valuation at the University of Southern California (USC). After several initial years in the field of appraisal, he established his professional firm in 1990, the Delahooke Appraisal Company. Scott received the SRPA designation in 1985 (later converted to SRA designation), and his MAI designation in 1993.

Service to the profession had been both consistent and wide in range.  Scott served as president and on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers (SREA), a predecessor organization of the Appraisal Institute. Within that organization, he taught classes, created mock-trial seminars, served as the Seminar Committee chair and Chapter Education Committee Chair.

Volunteer service on behalf of the Appraisal Institute started with Young Advisory Council in 1986 and 1989, Admission Committee service (General and Residential chair) in 1996, and as the Candidate Guidance Committee chair in 2000. He was an educator for several AI courses, participated and chaired Ethics Committees, contributed to past Litigation Seminars, and served as a Regional Experience Review Person for MAI and SRA applicants. Most recently, he was highlighted in conjunction with Steve Roach, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS in the Spring 2024 Valuation Magazine, for co-creating the successful litigation “boot camp.  Outside of SREA and AI, Scott has presented to the IRWA, for continuing legal education conferences, and education creation at USC Law School and UCLA Business school.

Scott and his wife, Dr. Mona Delahooke, have three adult daughters. His non-professional volunteer experience includes coaching girls’ soccer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Los Angeles, serving as a mentor at the Hillsides Home for Children, trustee service at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church and serving on the San Marino Citizens Oversight Committee overseeing construction of a new school.

We look forward to honoring this exemplary chapter member with you; in a celebration of those who pay it forward and bring out the best of others. Cheers!

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MENU SELECTION

Please RSVP your dinner selection to [email protected]

From the following for your dinner entrée.

_____  (V) Harvest Grain Stuffed Bell Pepper

______  (C) Rosemary Garlic Herb Chicken

______  (F) Oven-Roasted Salmon with Tarragon Butter Sauce

______  (M) Center Cut Sirloin with Savory Demi-Glace

Make sure to include your guest’s selection as well

Kindly respond no later than October 1st, 2024

Free Parking

Cocktail Attire Preferred