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About the American Society of Appraisers
The American Society of Appraisers is an organization of appraisal professionals and others interested in the appraisal profession. International in structure, it is self-supporting and independent. The oldest and only major appraisal organization representing all of the disciplines of appraisal specialists, the society originated in 1936 and incorporated in 1952. ASA's headquarters is in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area.
The society is dedicated to the benefit of the appraisal profession. It is one of eight major appraisal societies that, in 1987, founded The Appraisal Foundation, a national nonprofit organization created to establish uniform criteria for professional appraisers. Since 1989, The Appraisal Foundation has been recognized by the U.S. Congress as the source for the development and promulgation of appraisal standards and qualifications. When you hire an ASA-accredited appraiser, you are assured the best valuation expertise on the market, because ASA-accredited appraisers bring knowledge of the market and profession, experience, and solid reputation to the job.
About the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation Accreditation in the society is based on appraisal education, experience, intensive written examinations and submission of acceptable appraisal reports. To qualify for Accredited Senior Appraiser status, an individual must have a minimum of 5 years of full-time appraisal experience or the equivalent; of that 5 years, at least 3 years of experience must be in the specialty being examined. Each Candidate must have a four-year college degree or its equivalent. In addition, all designated members are required to submit evidence of professional growth through continuing education and/or participation in professional activities to remain an accredited and designated ASA. |
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