Jason Ferris was interviewed by the Appraisal Buzzcast crew Jim Morrison and Hal Humphreys. We discussed the Short Term Rental issue for appraisers. We also discussed my upcoming classes in Iowa in May and Las Vegas in August at ValExpo. Appraisal Buzz is an online magazine dedicated to the real estate appraiser profession. Each year, they host ValExpo for the appraisal industry. This year, it is in Vegas in August 2024. The post Appraisal Buzzcast episode featuring Jason Ferris appeared first on Louisville Real Estate Appraisers | Bell Ferris Appraisal | Louisville, KY ..read more

On April 19, 2024, Jefferson County PVA will release reassessments for the 2024 year. This year, the PVA has focused on Areas 2, 3 and 7. Area 2 includes Cherokee Triangle, Seneca, Highlands, Tyler Park, Germantown, Deer Park, Belknap, Poplar Level, Audubon, Schnitzelburg, Prestonia, Camp Taylor, Bowman, and other neighborhoods. Area 3 includes Butchertown, Clifton, Brownsboro/Zorn, Crescent Hill, St Matthews, Indian Hills, Cherokee Gardens, Rockcreek, Clifton Heights, Mockingbird Valley, Rolling Fields, and other neighborhoods. Area 7 includes  Jeffersontown, Fern Creek, Forest ..read more

Jason Ferris, MAI, SRA, developer of the course “Impact of Short Term Rentals on Real Property Valuation” for real estate appraisers and professionals, will be teaching the 7-hour Continuing Education course at Valuation Expo 2024 in Las Vegas in August 2024. This class is now part of the Appraisal Institute curriculum, which premiers in Summer 2024. The course is designed to teach appraisers, real estate agents, brokers, Realtors, and other real estate professionals the proper way to value real estate that has a short-term rental component. If you are a residential or commercial appraiser, co ..read more

Jason L Ferris, MAI, SRA, Appraiser with Bell Ferris, Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky has partnered with the Appraisal Institute to develop a 7-hour continuing education seminar titled “Short Term Rentals: Impact on Real Estate Valuations”. The course offers real estate appraisers a method specifically to value short-term rental properties, such as those rented on AirBNB and VRBO. The national premiere of the course will be over a 2-day period May 9 and 10, 2024 in Urbandale, IA, and Coralville, IA, hosted by the Iowa Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. If you want more information, contact us he ..read more

Scope of Work is the key driver for properly completing an appraisal for any litigation. In my experience, working with couples who seek real estate appraisal for divorce litigation, there are up to five people that need to be considered: the spouses, the attorneys, and the judge. If I am engaged in any appraisal involving divorce litigation, the first question I ask is “Who is my client?” Then, I preface those questions by asking “Is this appraisal for you and your attorney only or for you and your spouse to share, along with your attorneys?” Once I get the answer, I explain the difference b ..read more

Bell Ferris taught a record number of appraisers from the four Florida Appraisal Institute chapters this month. We had nearly 70 appraisers in attendance, a record number. The 4-hour continuing education seminar was packed with information about the sharing economy, the proper valuation procedures for properties with short-term rental income, the highest and best use, analysis of a subject’s STR income and occupancy history, and the appropriate allocation of assets. If your chapter is interested in this class, please feel free to reach out to Jason Ferris at bellferris.com. Bell Ferr ..read more

Bell Ferris will be teaching a 4-hour continuing education class for the Florida Appraisal Institute Chapters on Thursday, January 18, 2024 from 8am to noon. If you’d like to sign up or learn more, click here: January 18   Bell Ferris will be teaching a 7-hour continuing education class for the Iowa Appraisal Institute Chapter on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Urbandale, IA and on Friday, May 10th, 2024 in Coralville, IA. Click here to sign up and learn more: May 9 May 10 The post 2024 Seminars Announced – Impact of Short Term Rentals appeared first on Louisville Real Estate Appraisers | Bell F ..read more

On September 22nd, the Puerto Rico and Caribbean Chapter of the Appraisal Institute held a sold-out class on the Impact of Short Term Rentals on Real Estate Appraisals. Over 45 professional residential and commercial appraisers joined Jason L Ferris, MAI, SRA from Bell Ferris, who instructed the group, for a 7-hour continuing education class. They discussed how to value short-term rental properties, such as those often found on AirBNB, HomeAway and VRBO. If your chapter or group would like to hold a class on how to value these properties, please reach out via the Contact Us page on our w ..read more

We had a record turnout for our 7-hour continuing education course about short-term rental properties in August. Over fifty Tennessee appraisers joined our class to learn the proper procedures and techniques around appraising short-term rental properties.   Short-term rental properties (STR’s) are becoming a large part of the real estate market now as more and more people rent their properties on platforms such as AirBNB and VRBO. If you are interested in bringing this education to your state or your group, please hit the Contact Us page. The post 55 Tennessee Appraisers Join Bell Ferris ..read more

Bell Ferris is excited to update our education calendar for 2023 and 2024. More dates are being added regularly, so we’ll post an updated schedule here. Upcoming Classes: South Carolina Appraisal Institue Chapter – Online 7-Hour CE – July 21, 2023 Tennessee Appraisal Institute Chapter – Online 7-Hour CE – August 10, 2023 Chicago Appraisal Institute Chapter – Online 7-Hour CE – September 15, 2023 South Florida, Northeast Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, East Florida Chapters of the Appraisal Institute – Online 4-Hour CE – January 18, 2024 Iowa Chapter Appraisal Institute – In Person 7-Hour CE – Ap ..read more