2010 CATA CONFERENCE - CLASSES

• Rural Structures Policies, Procedures and Definitions
• Classifications and Valuation of Rural Structures
• Slide Show
• Work Problems

• Analysis and Use of BEL’s
• Valuation of Installed Equipment
• Valuation of Stored Equipment
• Valuation Steps
• Valuation Grids

• Introduction to Statistics
• SBOE Statistical Requirements
• Time Trending Techniques
• Basic time Trending Analysis
• Performance Evaluation Analysis
• Case Study
  
  Need Calculator

• Cost Approach
• Market Approach
• Income Approach
• Business Value In A Hotel
• Return on and of Personal Property
• Development of Capitalization Rates
• Classification of Extended-Stays Hotels

• Public & Market Reaction
• Acts, Agencies, Regulations, Courts and Organizations
• Geologic Hazards and Environmental Risk
• Stigma
• Property Inspection
• Environmental Site Assessments
• Appraisal Procedures
• Terminology
• Emphasis on Methamphetamine Labs

• Statutory Requirements – Sales Confirmation
• Court Case Discussion
• Title Conveyance
• Sales Confirmation Data – Implementation
• Sales Confirmation Data-Management
• Preliminary Sales Ratio Analysis
• Final Data Analysis
• Special Issues

• Land Valuation & The Appraisal Process
• Highest & Best Use
• Approaches To Value
• Adjustment For Time
• Adjustment For Differing Property Characteristics
• Reconcilliation

• Constitutional Provisions and Statutory References
• Assessment Calendar
• Court Decisions
• Discovery and Listing
• Administrative Issues: Confidentiality and Penalties
• Classification
• Depreciation Tables and Factors
• Valuation Procedures
• Taxpayer Remedies and BIAs
• Special Issues
• Performance Analysis
• Case Study

STATISTICS

• Purpose of Statistics
• Basic Assessment Statistics
• Auditory/SBOE Statistical Requirements
• Manual Statistical Calc. & Problems
  
  COMPUTER LAB
  
• Basic Statistics Using SPSS 11.0
• General Data Manipulation
  
  TIME TRENDING
• Importance of Time Trending
• Required Data
• Required Format
• Data Tricks and Traps
• Basic Time Trending Analysis
• Computer Hands-on Case Study
  
  PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
• Spotting Outliers
• Useful Statistics
• Required Data
• Required Format
• Auditor/SBOE Statistical Requirements
• Data Tricks and Traps
• Utilizing SPSS 11.0 for Performance Analysis
• Computer Hands-on Case Study
  
  Need to have a Calculator 

• History and Definitions
• Statutory References
• Classification
• Three Approaches to Value
• Allocation of Actual Land Value
• Allocation of Actual Improvements Value
• Reconciliation and Assessed Value
• Personal Property Issues

• Area measurement for single family residential, multi-family residential and commercial properties
• Gross Living Area and Room Count for residential properties
• ANSI Standard for residential properties
• BOMA Standard for commercial properties

• Basic Title Transfer Issues
• Elements of a Deed
• The Bundle of Rights
• Types of Ownership
• Types of Conveyance Documents
• Decedents' Estates
• Assessor’s Role in Keeping Ownership
• Assessor’s Transfer Process

• Due Process
• Purpose of Abatements
• Clerical Errors, Erroneous Assessments, Overvaluation Issues
• Abatement Situations
• Abatement Hearings
• Review by Property Tax Administrator
• Abatement Statutes
• Case Law

Adjustments are the least discussed element of appraising in educational offerings. Yet, adjustments are typically the most discussed by readers of your report. Most appraisal courses do not teach the level of detail needed to understand and correctly apply adjustments. This seminar is solely devoted to the adjustment process. This seminar is designed for the beginning appraiser as well as more experienced appraisers. Adjustments are looked at from all aspects including why, how, when, and when not to adjust. All of the adjustment techniques are discussed and applied through class exercises. Case studies include residential and commercial properties. This course covers the logic and critical thinking skills needed to convey sound conclusion and write more convincing reports. A brief look at English as a second language and deeper insight into: problem solving: decision theory: argument analysis: deductive reasoning: inductive reasoning: rhetoric versus reasoning: and much more! This is a seminar that teaches not just improved writing skills, but improved thinking. By learning the skill of appropriate precision and the art of making sense, appraisers can better defend their conclusions, their readers will have fewer questions, and their conclusions will have fewer challenges.

Going Concern Valuation is for real estate appraisers, lenders, assessors, and eminent domain professionals. It is a hands-on seminar that synthesizes the latest thinking and methodologies for valuing properties that are integrated with a Going Concern. The course presents the topic from its historical perspective through the current situation. The notion of Going Concern value is offered from several viewpoints including the appraisers' considerations, the lenders concerns, assessors' perception, and it addresses the issue from the eminent domain professionals' interest in the light of Kelo v. New London. The course shows how the various elements of a going concern affect each of these professions and assists the professional in comprehending this intricate idea. Author and Developer: L. Deane Wilson, ASA is the instructor and developer of this course as well as the other courses. Mr. Wilson has taught every level of appraisal course both nationally and internationally. He has authored and developed many appraisal courses and seminars, spoken at major appraisal conferences, as well written numerous articles on appraisal issues. He is the founder of the Blackwell Institute for the Study of Land Use Ethics, and a Partner and Chief Appraiser of The Blackwell Group. He graduated from BIOLA University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership, and has a Special Major Masters Degree from California State University, Sacramento, in Land Use Ethics.

• The Riparian Doctrine
• The Hydrologic Cycle
• The Appropriation Doctrine
• Perfecting a Colorado Water Right
• Characteristics of the Appropriation Doctrine
• Duty of Water
• “Zoning” of a water right
• Waste
• Change of Water Right
• Water Augmentation Plan
• Water Right Administration
• Wells
• River Compacts
• Reserved Water Rights
• Denver Basin Rules
• Ditches and Ditch Rights
• Springs
• Reservoirs
• Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB)
• Conveyance of Water Rights
• Buying and Selling of Water Rights
• Contract Considerations
• Water Rights Appraisals
• Geothermal Resources
• Colorado Ground Water Commission

The above listed content is designed as a two-day course but according to the instructor can be condensed into a one-day class that omits much detail and gives a general exposure to the subject matter.

The above listed content is designed as a two-day course but according to the instructor can be condensed into a one-day class that omits much detail and gives a general exposure to the subject matter.

Evaluating Commercial construction presents how light industrial, office and retail buildings are assembled and then may deteriorate over time. More than 1,250 construction slides and a 150-page Reference Manual illustrate site improvements, structure, envelope, interior, and environmental system components of a commercial building and how these elements can affect value. These seminal offers you critical skills necessary to better describe, analyze, and value commercial property. Once you have taken this program, you will better identify building characteristics, conditions, and deficiencies; succinctly describe what you see in a property assessment report; and then factor your insights into the replacement cost, income capitalization, and market comparable calculations. Participants have highly praised the seminar for its useful content and relevance to commercial real estate assessment.The educational objectives of this unique two-day program are to:
• Present prevailing commercial construction techniques with associated terminology;
• Display the typical combinations or commercial construction assembles and systems;
• Illustrate where to look for potential physical deficiencies that may be hidden from view; and
• Enhance the seminar participants’ confidence to ask articulate construction related questions as part of future due diligence inquiries.
  These are all critical concerns to assessors, who deal with the valuation of commercial or high-rise multifamily residential properties. If you want to improve your observation, description, and valuation skills, then this course is for you.

Evaluating Residential Construction shows how single-family houses are constructed from the ground up. More than 950 construction slides and a 120-page Reference Manual illustrate site conditions, structure, envelope, interior, and environmental system components for houses ranging from custom to affordable and even double-wides.This seminar will improve your confidence to describe, analyze and value new or existing residential property. You will better identify and characterize the quality and condition of a house that affect its market appeal and probable value. Participants have given this seminar high mark for its practicality and benefit to real estate assessors.The educational objectives of this information-packed one-day program are to:
• Present prevailing residential construction techniques with associated terminology;
• Identify diverse levels of single family housing construction quality; and
• Illustrate where to look for potential physical deficiencies in a house.
  Don’t miss this seminar, if you desire to be more adept at observing the condition, identifying the quality, and determining the value of single-family residential units.

WHAT’S AVAILABLE
• Mobile Computing Hardware Solutions
• Mobile Sketching Software vs. Manual Solutions
• Measuring Hardware Solutions

WHAT’S HOT & WHAT’S NOT
• Mobile Computing Solutions
• Measuring Solutions

HOW TO
• Measure in the Field
• Sketch in the Field
• Tips for finding the right hardware to suit your needs

APEX

• Focuses on changes to the 2008 edition of USPAP
• USPAP will be applied to everyday appraiser practice
• Aids appraisers seeking competency in the Uniform Standard
• Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)

Being able to defend your market analysis and appraisal values has never been more important or challenging. Today’s real estate market headlines shout the news of declining real estate values, record foreclosures, and increased scrutiny of the quality of real property appraisals. It has never been more important for appraisers to support and defend each market analysis and appraisal value. You’ll learn the new analysis reporting requirements for declining markets recently instituted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. You’ll learn how to collect and assemble the right data and apply it to spreadsheets. And, through examples and exercises, you’ll cover step by step the procedures for reporting supportable data analysis for your appraisal assignments.

Understand how the emerging market trend toward sustainability impacts residential real estate appraisals. An appraisers’ ability to provide accurate appraisals is increasingly dependent on how well they can identify green elements and incorporate them into appraisal reports. Discover why the inclusion of sustainable elements is no longer the exception in residential building, and learn how to identify and quantify these elements in your appraisals. In this course, you’ll see why there’s more to green than meets the eye. From a primer on energy-efficient and energy-improvement mortgages, to a cost analysis of green versus traditional building and everything in between newer and veteran appraisers alike will find this course vital to their business. Sustainability is the future of residential construction, so you don’t want to miss this class!

This 1-day seminar presents advanced techniques and Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis, including the discussion of Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return. Most of the seminar will be devoted to discussing the rationale behind the various valuation methods and procedures. Students will review basic definitions, analyze a lease document to determine which rights have been leased and study the various lease types. Terms of the lease will be discussed, as will the distinctions in evaluating the leased fee interests and the leasehold estate interests.