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Virtual Classroom: Bias in Appraisals: What Agents and Appraisers Need to Know

Date/Time

May 8, 2026, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Cost

$26.00

Organizer

Ohio REALTORS®
Phone: 614.225.6229
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Location

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Can you recognize when and how bias can appear in appraisals? Can you recognize your own bias? In this session, we’ll discuss the requirements under Fannie Mae and USPAP prohibiting bias from being a part of any appraisal.

You'll come away from this session being able to:

  • List the words and phrases that should never be used in an appraisal.
  • Understand how a property should be evaluated based on facts.
  • Identify shifts in the markets.

 

Presenter: Melanie McLane, ABR, CRB, CRS, EPRO, GREEN, GRI, RAA, RSPS, PSA, SRES, SRS
Real estate agent and appraiser educator, Melanie McLane has decades of experience in all facets of real estate education: from course development to the presentation. She is a REBAC Hall of Fame trainer and was RSPS of the Year in 2012.  She was recently named Pennsylvania’s REALTOR® of the Year. Melanie is a certified appraiser, licensed associate broker, and seasoned real estate educator.  Decades of experience in the real estate industry, she has owned and operated a real estate brokerage, taught everything from pre-licensing through designation courses, and continues to practice as both an appraiser and an associate broker. She is a certified USPAP instructor.

CE Information & Required Technology:
  • This livestream webinar is certified for 1 hour of real estate credit and can be applied towards obtaining the DE & I Certification. 
  • Attendees will need to access the program with a device (phone, laptop, PC) that has a camera, speaker, microphone, and reliable, high-speed internet access. Video, audio, and internet access are all necessary to successfully attend class. Please make sure to test everything ahead of time at https://zoom.us/test
  • Attendees must turn on their video camera and stay within view during the program to receive CE, as active participation will be monitored. Per ODRE requirements, you must be present for at least 90% of the program to receive credit.

Contact/Email: Deanna Wright, Professional Development Coordinator -

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