Certified Residential Appraiser (Columbus OH)

Appraiser Position

Seeking an experienced appraiser to work the Columbus, OH region. Conduct an unbiased and impartial assessment of market areas, statistics, and other pertinent information regarding specific properties; analyze data, and develop an estimate of property value in accordance with government, company, regulatory board, and client specific guidelines.

What You'll Do

• 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. This also includes the construction, condition, special features and functional design.
• 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.
• Meets all department turn time expectations and proactively escalates appropriately if timeframes are unable to be met.
• Other duties as assigned

What You'll Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Active appraiser certification(s) as required by state regulatory agencies
• Typically requires 2 years of related experience with a mortgage and/or appraisal company
• Preferred experience in REO appraisals
• HUD/FHA experience
• 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, and ability to deliver a clear and understandable message to a variety of audiences including appraisers, vendors and operational staff
• Good organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and follow up

This position pays a state minimum wage draw against a percentage fee split. This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

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