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Occupation AtlasAppraisers of Personal and Business Property

O*NET · 13-2022.00

Appraisers of Personal and Business Property

Appraise and estimate the fair value of tangible personal or business property, such as jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, and equipment. May also appraise land.

Also called Accredited Appraiser · Aircraft Appraiser · Appraiser · Appraiser Analyst · Art Appraiser · Certified Appraiser · Certified Commercial Appraiser · Commercial Appraiser
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Commercial Property Appraiser · Estate Appraiser · Gem and Jewelry Appraiser · Gemologist · Industrial Appraiser · Jewelry Appraiser · Licensed Appraiser · Machinery Appraiser · Personal and Business Property Appraiser · Personal Property Appraiser · Personal Property Assessor · Physical Appraiser · Precious Metal Appraiser · Property Appraiser · Property Condition Assessor · Review Appraiser · Tangible Personal Property Appraiser · Valuation Consultant · Valuation Specialist

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code CER35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  4. 4
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CERConventional · Enterprising · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional6.00
  • E Enterprising4.65
  • R Realistic3.59
  • I Investigative2.57
  • A Artistic2.09
  • S Social1.68

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Some College Courses17%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree17%
  • Bachelor's Degree39%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate9%
  • Master's Degree9%
  • First Professional Degree9%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (39%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (44%)
On-the-job training
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (52%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Writingbasic3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Active Listeningbasic3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Speakingbasic3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Active Learningbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Time Management3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Complex Problem Solving3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Mathematicsbasic2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Persuasion2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Service Orientation2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
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  • Social Perceptiveness2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Monitoringbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Negotiation2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Coordination2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.52.9Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Systems Evaluation2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Systems Analysis2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Instructing2.32.5Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.12.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Quality Control Analysis2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Management of Material Resources2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial Resources1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Operations Monitoring1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Programming1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Troubleshooting1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Operations Analysis1.5—
  • Sciencebasic1.4—
  • Operation and Control1.3—
  • Technology Design1.3—
  • Equipment Maintenance1.1—
  • Repairing1.1—
  • Equipment Selection1.0—
  • Installation1.0—

Tasks

13 core · 1 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Determine the appropriate type of valuation to make, such as fair market, replacement, or liquidation, based on the needs of the property owner.4.9
  2. Write descriptions of the property being appraised.4.9
  3. Calculate the value of property based on comparisons to recent sales, estimated cost to reproduce, and anticipated property income streams.4.8
  4. Document physical characteristics of property such as measurements, quality, and design.4.8
  5. Locate and record data on sales of comparable property using specialized software, internet searches, or personal records.4.7
  6. Write and submit appraisal reports for property, such as jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, and equipment.4.7
  7. Inspect personal or business property.4.5
  8. Create and maintain a database of completed appraisals.4.4
  9. Take photographs of property.4.3
  10. Verify that property matches legal descriptions or certifications.4.1
  11. Update appraisals when property has been improved, damaged, or has otherwise changed.4.0
  12. Testify in court as to the value of a piece of tangible property.3.5
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  1. Forecast the value of property.3.2
  2. Recommend loan amounts based on the value of property being used as collateral.3.7

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • English Language4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Customer and Personal Service3.74.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Mathematics3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Administrative3.24.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Administration and Management3.14.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Computers and Electronics3.13.9Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Economics and Accounting3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Law and Government2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
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  • Sales and Marketing2.74.1Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Fine Arts2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • Communications and Media2.42.6
  • Education and Training2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • History and Archeology2.42.6
  • Production and Processing2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Design2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Engineering and Technology2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.12.4Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Mechanical2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Transportation2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Geography1.92.0Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Psychology1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Telecommunications1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Building and Construction1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Food Production1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Philosophy and Theology1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Foreign Language1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Public Safety and Security1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Physics1.41.0Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Biology1.3—
  • Chemistry1.30.7Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision4.04.1Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Oral Comprehension4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Speech Recognition3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written Comprehension3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Deductive Reasoning3.83.8
  • Inductive Reasoning3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Speech Clarity3.83.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
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  • Information Ordering3.63.6Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Written Expression3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Category Flexibility3.53.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Problem Sensitivity3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Far Vision3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.33.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Number Facility3.33.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Selective Attention3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.02.9
  • Flexibility of Closure2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Speed of Closure2.83.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Fluency of Ideas2.62.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Originality2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Perceptual Speed2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Visualization2.52.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Memorization2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Auditory Attention2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Time Sharing2.12.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Depth Perception2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Finger Dexterity2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Trunk Strength2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Manual Dexterity1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Spatial Orientation1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Control Precision1.60.9
  • Dynamic Strength1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Extent Flexibility1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Stamina1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Static Strength1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Gross Body Coordination1.50.9
  • Explosive Strength1.40.8
  • Multilimb Coordination1.40.6
  • Peripheral Vision1.40.5
  • Reaction Time1.3—
  • Sound Localization1.3—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.1—
  • Night Vision1.1—
  • Rate Control1.1—
  • Response Orientation1.1—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Getting Information4.85.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Analyzing Data or Information4.75.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.75.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Processing Information4.65.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.65.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.54.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People4.45.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.45.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
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  • Working with Computers4.43.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.14.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.04.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.04.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.93.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.74.2Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Thinking Creatively3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.13.7Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Training and Teaching Others3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Developing and Building Teams2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.83.2Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.83.0Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.73.6Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.73.6Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.62.9
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Controlling Machines and Processes1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.4—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.7
  • Telephone Conversations4.5
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.4
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.2
  • Contact With Others4.1
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.1
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams3.9
  • Time Pressure3.9
  • Spend Time Sitting3.8

Technology

19 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (8)

  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Yardi software
Other tools (11)
  • Ascend Property Assessment
  • Bruno Realty eNeighboorhoods
  • Computer assisted mass appraisal CAMA software
  • Cost estimating software
  • CPR Visual Estimator
  • HP 49G+ Appraiser Fee Calculator
  • Mass appraisal records system MARS
  • Web browser software
  • Wilson's Computer Applications RealEasy Appraisals
  • WinEstimator WinEst
  • WinGap

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
  2. Real Estate Brokers
  3. Real Estate Sales Agents
  4. Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
  5. Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
  6. Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
  7. Loan Officers
  8. Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
  9. Cost Estimators
  10. Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

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