Licensing & Certification Guide

You need a certification to be a general real property appraiser and appraise all types of property. If you are opening an Appraisal Management Company you must have a certified appraiser.

Your appraisal management company must be registered with the State before offering professional services. The application to be an appraisal management company must be sent via postal mail.

You need a certification to appraise real estate with one to four residential units—regardless of value or complexity. If you are opening an Appraisal Management Company you must have a certified appraiser.

You need a real estate appraiser license if you open an appraisal management company and plan to appraise real estate that includes either: A) non-complex one to four residential units having a transaction value less than $1 million, or B) complex one to four residential units (such as those with atypical ownership or market conditions) having a transaction value less than $250,000.

If you own or plan to own a real estate agency, you need a real estate broker license.