Appraisal Designation Programs
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® awards two designations:
RAA - Residential Accredited Appraiser & GAA - General Accredited Appraiser
The only appraisal designations with the strength and tradition of the REALTOR® name!
1. You must be an active member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® . This includes membership with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), Commercial Real Estate Institute (CCIM), REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI), Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR), and the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE).
2. State Certified Residential or General Appraiser for RAA designation, and a State General Appraiser for the GAA designation. (For those few states in which the Certified Residential classification is unavailable, the requirement is State Licensed for the RAA designation.)
3. A minimum of 1,000 hours experience in addition to the experience required to obtain state certification.
4. Tested education: 45 hours for the RAA or 60 hours for the GAA of tested course work in addition to the Appraiser Qualification Board's education requirement at the time of certification.
5. A one-time application fee of $100 per designation (which includes a non-refundable processing fee of $25), PLUS the quarterly prorated amount of the $100 annual maintenance fee for each designation, as listed below:
First Quarter (January - March): $100
Second Quarter (April - June): $75
Third Quarter (July - September): $50
Fourth Quarter (October - December): $25
For ensuing years, the fee is $100 annually for designation maintenance.
Appraisers may obtain both designations. The program was approved by NAR's Board of Directors at the 1993 REALTORS® Conference. The first designations were awarded at the 1994 Midyear Meeting with approximately 1,000 members maintaining one or both designations.
Access the Appraisal Designation Application (PDF: 132K)to begin the designation process.
FAST TRACK ELIGIBILITY
Appraisers who are members of NAR and hold designation in qualifying NAR Affiliate organizations (ALC, CCIM, CPM, CRE, CRS, SOIR) may attain the RAA and GAA appraisal designations on an accelerated or Fast Track basis.
1. Be a member of NAR as either a REALTOR® or an Institute Affiliate member.
2. Hold a qualified Affiliate designation.
3. Hold a current state certified appraisal license.
Designation education is accepted in lieu of additional appraisal education for ALC, CCIM, CPM, CRE, CRS, or SIOR designees.
1. Complete and submit the official Fast Track application.
2. Include a letter from the NAR Affiliate organization that verifies the status as a member in good standing.
3. Include a letter from the local REALTOR® Association that verifies status as a member in good standing.
4. Submit the application fee of $100 for each designation requested.
Access the Fast Track Application Form. (PDF: 385KB)
