2-Hr. Pennsylvania Appraisal Law Course

The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers will sponsor a two-hour Pennsylvania Appraisers/Assessors Law Certification Course on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Doubletree Guest Suites at 640 West Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 (Telephone: 610-834-8300). The instructor will be Robert J. Luciani, ASA.

The class covers required topics of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act and the Assessors Certification Law, and the Regulations of the Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers.  It emphasizes changes to the laws made during the past two years, and offers a refresher on the provisions most relevant to everyday practice.

The Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers requires biennial recertification for State Licensed Appraisers and Assessors, with all certificates expiring on June 30 of odd-numbered years (6/30/13).  This class meets the specific requirement for two (2) appraisal re-certification hours on the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act.​

Please register early for this mandatory class which qualifies for two hours of Continuing Education Credit for Pennsylvania Licensed Appraisers and Assessors.

Tuition for the class is $45 per person, which includes all course materials, and may be paid by check or online. To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35 and mail, including your name, phone number and email address, to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello, 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462.  RSVP by email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).

NOTE: Appraisers taking this class may also be interested in attending the November Meeting of the ASA Philadelphia Chapter​ on the same ​day, in the same location, starting right after the class at 6:30 pm.  More information in the November Meeting Notice.

November Meeting: Assessments & Property Taxes

The November Chapter Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The Board of Directors will meet at 5:00 pm; all ASA members are welcome. The general meeting starts at 6:30. The guest speaker will be Michael Piper, CPE, Deputy Administrator at the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment.  Mr. Piper will talk about “Assessment Issues and Property Taxes.”

Michael Piper is a member of the International Association of Assessing Officers, and the Assessors Association of Pennsylvania, where he has served as President of the Southeast Chapter, and as Chairman of the Editorial Board of the AAP Journal. A Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator since 1995, he has worked at the Office of Property Assessment and former Board of Revision of Taxes for over 20 years. Mr. Piper earned his MBA from Temple University.  Mr. Piper’s presentation will be of interest to appraisers professionally and, as citizen taxpayers, personally.

Please register early for this educational and productive evening which qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit.

Dinner is $35 per person for members and guests. To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35. Please RSVP by Friday, November 9, to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello by mail to 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).

NOTE: This meeting is the perfect complement to the 2-Hr. Pennsylvania Appraisal Law Class, also sponsored by ASA Philadelphia, which meets from 4:00-6:00 pm the same day in the same location.