Teaching and Presentations

Practical education for your audience

Brian Melsheimer, SRA, draws on his appraisal, litigation, and teaching experience to explain how valuation work is developed and how it can be used. Presentations can be tailored to the audience’s experience, the questions they encounter, and the time available.

The emphasis is on useful examples, objective analysis, and clear communication.

Topics for discussion

• Appraisals for divorce, estate, trust, and other private matters
• Understanding retrospective valuation dates and historical property conditions
• Property condition, repair estimates, and market reaction
• Reading an appraisal and understanding the support for a value conclusion
• Rural properties, acreage, accessory dwelling units, and other complex features
• Market trends and the difference between broad statistics and a property’s competitive market
• Preparing for litigation assignments and communicating appraisal findings

Formats and preparation

Programs may take the form of an office presentation, guest lecture, workshop, or discussion for a professional organization. We will discuss the topic, audience, format, location, and preferred date before confirming the program.

If continuing education credit is needed, please identify that requirement at the outset. Credit availability must be confirmed for the specific program.

Request a presentation

Send the name of your organization, the intended audience, the topics you would like covered, your preferred dates, and the approximate time available. We will follow up to discuss a suitable presentation.