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2026 Appraiser Survey―State of the Profession
1.
What’s Your Opinion on the Appraisal Qualifications Board’s (AQB) proposal to do away with the college degree requirement for Certified Residential?
I Support It. We should eliminate the Bachelor’s Degree Requirement.
I Oppose It. We should keep the Bachelor’s Degree Requirement.
2.
Have you completed the new 7-Hour Class on Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac’s UAD 3.6 yet?
Yes
No
3.
What is your primary concern about the new UAD 3.6?
I don't know enough about it yet to be concerned
I'm not concerned
I think it means more work
I think it will create more liability
I think it will result in less Appraisal Volume
4.
Have you done any Appraisals using the new UAD 3.6 format yet?
Yes
No
5.
Do you plan to increase your Appraisal Fees for UAD 3.6 appraisal assignments?
Yes
No
Undecided
Rather Not Say
6.
Have you done a Bifurcated/Hybrid appraisal assignment as the Appraiser Analyst?
Yes
Yes, but only during the COVID-19 pandemic.
No
7.
Are you open to doing Hybrid appraisal assignments in the future?
Yes
No
8.
Please select the reasons for not accepting assignments as the Appraiser/Valuation Analyst only:
N/A.
Liability concerns related to incomplete or inaccurate data from the property data collector.
Difficulty in credibly appraising a property that I haven’t physically inspected myself.
Difficulty in credibly appraising a property where I haven’t driven the neighborhood, and/or the comparable sales, due to the possibility of an unreliable market analysis and/or other factors.
Compromised geographic competency and comparable sales selection in the absence of field work.
Inadequate fee for the amount of work.
I believe it’s bad for the profession.
9.
Are you using any artificial intelligence tools in your business? (ChatGPT, for example)
Yes
No
10.
Do you plan to Leave or Retire from the Appraisal Profession in the next:
1-3 Years
4-5 Years
6-10 Years
I plan to appraise for 10+ Years
11.
How Old Are You?
25-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-75
76-80
81+
Rather Not Say
12.
How Long Have You Been Appraising?
0-5 Years
6-10 Years
11-20 Years
21-30 Years
31+ Years