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Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser

A certified residential real property appraiser license entitles the holder to appraise residential real estate or real property of one to 4 residential units, without regard to value or complexity and to appraise vacant or unimproved land that is to be used for one to 4 family units or for which the highest and best use is for one to 4 family units. A certified residential real property appraiser license does not entitle the holder to appraise subdivisions for which a development analysis and appraisal is necessary.

How to apply

Fees
  • Application fee: $ 50.00
  • Examination fee:
    Set by examination vendor.
  • License fee: $ 425.00 (effective 10/01/09)
Term
  • Annual
Requirements
  1. Hold a valid appraiser license (trainee real property appraiser or licensed residential real property appraiser) AND
  2. Complete a cumulative total of two thousand five hundred (2,500) hours of experience satisfactory to the Board obtained in no fewer than 24 months AND
  3. Hold an associates degree or 21 semester hours (you may wish to visit the Appraisal Foundation's executive summary regarding changes to appraiser qualifications; Click HERE and go to Page 3 of the linked document) AND complete a cumulative total of 200 hours of Appraiser Qualifications Board approved education, 15 hours of which must be for Uniform Standards of Practice AND
  4. Pass the National Uniform Licensing and Certification Examination.

AQB Core Curriculum

Note: Transition Provisions may apply to you. Click here to view information regarding changes to qualifications for licensure. If you have questions about the transition provisions, please Email the Board

NONRESIDENT APPLICANTS AND APPLICANTS WHO HOLD A LICENSE IN ANOTHER STATE

  • An applicant who is licensed in a state that does not have a current reciprocal agreement with the Board may obtain a license upon filing the required application(s) and fees AND
    • an irrevocable consent that service of process may be filed in a court of this State if necessary AND
    • verification of licensure in another jurisdiction AND
    • evidence that the license in the other jurisdiction was issued under qualifications equivalent to those in this State (a copy of the other jurisdiction's license law and rules is usually sufficient).
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Application form (PDF)

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Renewal fees and information

Fees
  • Annual renewal fee is $425.00
Terms
  • This license renews biennially on December 31.
Requirements
  • A late fee of $50.00 is assessed for licenses renewed after December 31.
  • An applicant who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the license expiration date is subject to all requirements governing new applicants and is required to reapply with original license application, documentation and fees, except that, the Board may, at its discretion, waive the examination requirement for applicants applying for reinstatement within two years of the license expiration date.
  • Renewal reminders are mailed 30 days prior to the license expiration date. It is the licensee's responsibility to keep the board informed of the current license address and/or to see that the license is renewed absent the renewal application.
  • CONTINUING EDUCATION - 28 hours of Appraiser Qualifications Board approved continuing education is required for renewal, 7 hours of which must be for Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Continuing education must be completed within the current two-year license term.
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  • Fill out the online renewal application and submit.

    The Department must verify that you have met all the conditions for renewal before your license is renewed. Online submission of your renewal application should not be construed as automatic renewal of your license.

 

Last Updated: September 23, 2009

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  • Board of Real Estate Appraisers
  • 35 State House Station
  • Augusta ME 04333-0035
  • phone: (207) 624-8522
  • fax: (207) 624-8637
  • TTY: (888) 577-6690
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