Certified Residential Appraiser

First American•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

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. We are currently seeking experienced Appraisers in the following markets: Chicago, IL San Francisco/Oakland, CA Dallas, TX Washington DC Houston, TX Pittsburgh, PA Indianapolis, IN San Jose, CA Boston, MA Portland, OR Boise, ID Philadelphia, PA Austin, TX Raleigh, NC Charlotte, NC Jacksonville, FL Las Vegas, NV 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.

Requirements

Minimum of 0-1 years of related experience with a mortgage and/or appraisal company
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
Must have good communication skills, both written and verbal, and must be able 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
Active Appraiser license or certification as required by state’s regulatory agency

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in REO appraisals
HUD/FHA experience

Responsibilities

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.
Participates in monthly Appraiser meeting.
Meets all department turn time expectations and proactively escalates appropriately if timeframes are unable to be met.