How do I get into becoming an appraiser in San diego?

Question

I'm looking for a career change and am interested in becoming an appraiser in San Diego real estate. what are the steps?

Answer 1

Check out this website: http://www.orea.ca.gov. This is the California Office of Real Estate Appraisers. They control the licenses and certifications.

Real Estate Appraisal is a hard profession to break into. There are educational requirements and experience requirements, including an apprenticeship period. Therefore, first and most difficult, you need to locate an experienced and qualified appraiser that is willing to employ you as their trainee. There are two basic options of real estate appraisal to begin with: Commercial and Residential. The latter is probably more suited for basic training. The apprenticeship will probably last 1 to 2 years, until you are experienced, educated and savvy to pass the state certification test. Then you can fly solo.

Check the local classifieds for ads about Trainees. Also, check Monster.com and any other local internet job boards. Pull out the yellow pages and just start cold-calling the bigger firms. Get their fax number and send over your resume. A college background is helpful and almost required.