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Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser

The National Association of Real Estate Appraisers (NAREA), a professional society based in Alexandria, MN, confers the designation of Certified Real Estate Appraiser (CREA) to candidates who are state licensed or certified, pay annual dues and are accepted by the NAREA. NAREA includes a rigorous code of ethics and represents more than 4,000 appraisers in the United States.

Licensing requirements to be a certified residential real estate appraiser include:

• 200 hours of general appraisal education
• 15 hours of course work specifically on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Course
• 2,500 hours of appraisal field experience obtained during no fewer then 24 months
• Pass the Virginia state licensing exam
• Have a minimum of an associates college level degree

Only a certified residential appraiser can appraise a property valued at $1,000,000 or more.