Certified Residential Appraiser

Role Description

First American is hiring appraisers nationwide to support our growing valuation services team. Join us to work on diverse assignments across the U.S. with opportunities for professional growth and impact.

• Conducts an unbiased and impartial assessment of market areas, statistics, and other pertinent information regarding specific properties.
• Analyzes data and develops an estimate of property value in accordance with government, company, regulatory board, and client specific guidelines.
• Documents on-site assessments with photographs, measurements, similar sales values, and demographic information.
• Draws land diagrams and other visual documentation.
• Considers all factors that could influence property value including land, neighborhoods, trends, future community changes, shopping centers, schools, parks, etc.
• Generates fee quotes.
• Presents final evaluations and property value estimates to home buyers, sellers, investors, creditors, leasing and real estate agents.
• Partners with Lead Appraiser to resolve ongoing requests and make process improvement recommendations to eliminate addendums and quality control rejections.
• Participates in monthly Appraiser meeting.
• Meets all department turn time expectations and proactively escalates appropriately if timeframes are unable to be met.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 0-1 years of related experience with a mortgage and/or appraisal company.
• Preferred experience in REO appraisals.
• HUD/FHA experience.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Ability to work within varying client-driven deadlines.
• Exceptional analytical and narrative writing skills.
• Ability to analyze data, draw sound conclusions and summarize results.
• Detail oriented and self-motivated.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced, accurate environment.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and follow up.
• Active Appraiser license or certification as required by state’s regulatory agency.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.