SIC 6531 | NAICS 531320
The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more.
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Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:
Quarterly publication provides news and information for appraisers, agents, brokers, and other related professionals, with topics addressed in the appraiser section including fees, appraiser independence, errors and omissions insurance, liability, marketing, technology and software, training, and continuing education. Selected articles from current and prior issues of the magazine are available free online.
First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
Valuation Review
http://www.valuationreview.com/
Biweekly print newsletter features news and information for the residential appraisal profession, with special
reports including the "State of the Industry Report" which provides an independent look
at the current economic and regulatory landscape and the "Voice
of the Appraiser" survey which provides a comprehensive look into what is happening in the profession and
what to prepare for in the future.
National Appraisal Survey
http://www.octoberstore.com/
National survey of certified/licensed residential appraisers provides an analysis of issues affecting the
industry, with topics covered in the survey including business practices, impact of automated valuation
models, industry pressure on appraisers to reach a certain value, pressure ramifications and remedies, and
relationships with realtors, lenders, mortgage brokers, and appraisal management companies.
Voice of the Appraiser
http://www.valuationreview.com/
Annual survey provides an in-depth look at business practices in the residential appraisal profession, with
topics covered in the survey including typical appraisal fee, number of assignments per month, average turnaround
time, residential vs. commercial mix, valuation services provided, other services provided, and marketing
activities. Survey is available online as a free download with registration.
Appraisal News Online / Residential Update
https://www.appraisalinstitute.org/ /
residential-update
E-newsletters feature news and updates for commercial and residential property appraisers, with topics covered
by these newsletters including market trends, commercial and residential properties, mortgage rates, financial
news, appraisal standards, and regulatory and legislative developments. Articles from current and archived
issues of the newsletters are searchable by topic and can be viewed free online.
Valuation Magazine
https://www.appraisalinstitute.org/
/ digital-editions
Quarterly trade publication features news and information for appraisers and other professionals, with topics
addressed in various issues of this publication including industry trends, residential appraising, commercial
appraising, valuation insights, business operations, marketing tools, insurance, technology updates
and reviews, and investor surveys. Digital editions of the magazine
can be viewed free online.
The Appraisal Profession / How to Become An Appraiser
https://www.appraisalinstitute.org/
/ http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/
Professional career guides provide an overview of the real property appraisal profession, with topics addressed
in these guides including the role of the appraiser, appraiser classifications (e.g., trainee, licensed
real property, certified residential real property, and certified general real property appraiser),
and minimum education, experience, and certification examination
requirements for state licensing.
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
Financial information section of this report provides an analysis of costs and profits as a percentage of revenue by income and expense category for companies that provide commercial and residential property appraisals and also provide other services such as consulting services, land use and rent studies, risk analysis, litigation consulting, and dispute resolution. Sample report is available online.
Annual employment and wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data for personnel employed in this occupational category on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis, with categories for which wage data is reported by industry including industries with the highest levels of employment, industries with the highest concentration of employment, and top paying industries for this occupational category.
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage rate data for selected job positions in this service sector, with job positions for which salary or hourly compensation data is provided including appraisal manager, certified general appraiser, commercial property appraiser, residential property appraiser, appraiser trainee, office manager, bookkeeper, and accounting/administrative assistant.
