How to Become a Real Estate Appraisal Expert
A real estate appraiser is the person who performs the real value determination of the real estate project. In our article we will tell you how to become a real estate appraiser.

Real estate appraiser means a person who performs the real value determination of a real estate, a real estate project or the rights and benefits associated with a real estate; determines the value of various immovable properties (housing, land, building) in a completely independent and professional framework, without any party affiliation.

Real estate appraisers are experts who determine the value of the risks, pros and cons of any real estate, the benefits they will provide depending on the current real estate market and regional conditions.

Many people who want to step into the real estate sector as appraisers have questions such as how to become a real estate appraiser and what are the terms. To be able to advance in this field and serve as a knowledgeable real estate appraiser in the sector;

  • Üniversitelerin 4 yıllık bölümlerinden mezun olmak (İnşaat Mühendisliği, Şehir Planlama, Mimarlık, İşletme, İktisat gibi ilgili bölümler)
  • Dört yıllık lisans eğitiminin ardından Değerleme Uzmanı sınavına girerek Gayrimenkul Değerleme Lisansı alma şartı bulunmaktadır. 

Who can get a real estate appraiser license by taking the Appraiser Exam is also among the topics of curiosity. Persons who have this license and want to take part in the field must be a 4-year university graduate, regardless of department.

There are no requirements for which university should graduate from which department. As long as they are 4 years old, anyone with an undergraduate is eligible to take the Real Estate Appraiser Examination.

According to the terms and conditions specified in Turkey, anyone who is a 4-year university graduate and/or graduated from universities accepted by the YÖK can apply for the exam. In case of success in the exam, a real estate appraiser license is obtained and thus can be started in the field.

Duties of Real Estate Appraiser

Among the main tasks of real estate appraisers, who determine their value by studying the basic characteristics of any real estate, independently conducting analyses and conducting market research, are the following:

  • Satılık konut, bina, arsa gibi gayrimenkullerin değer tespitini gerçekleştirmek
  • Süreçte ortaya çıkabilecek olan yasal durumlar hakkında bilgi sahibi olmak ve teknik usullere hâkim olmak
  • İlgili gayrimenkulün inşasında kullanılmış olan çeşitli malzemelerin kalitesini, özelliklerini ve faydalarını tespit etmek
  • Gayrimenkulün yaşını belirlemek adına alanda ayrıntılı çalışmalar ve analizler gerçekleştirmek
  • Değeri belirlenmeye çalışılan gayrimenkulün analiz sürecini maliyet ve piyasa süreçleriyle birleştirmek
  • Herhangi bir kişiye ya da kuruma bağlı olmadan, yüzde yüz tarafsız bir yaklaşım doğrultusunda güncel emlak piyasasını ve gayrimenkulün bulunduğu konumun çevre koşullarını değerlendirmek
  • İlgili taşınmazın güncel ya da gelecekteki değerine herhangi bir etki gösterebilecek olan tüm bağımlı ve bağımsız değişkenleri inceleyerek analiz gerçekleştirmek
  • Taşınmazın gelecekte ne gibi durumlarla karşı karşıya kalabileceğini öngörmek
  • Çeşitli devlet kurumlarına ya da şirketlere yazılı değerlendirmeler yapmak
  • İlgili taşınmazla benzer bir durumda olan bazı mülklerle karşılaştırma yapmak 
  • Gayrimenkul satış değerlerinin değerlendirmesini gerçekleştirmek ve taşınmazlar hakkında kapsamlı demografik bilgileri elde etmek
  • Gerçekleştirmiş olduğu tüm araştırma, analiz ve değerlendirme bulgularını kapsamlı bir şekilde toparlayarak genel bir yazılı rapor oluşturmak 

Must-Have Traits for People Who Want to Be Appraisers

Being a real estate appraiser means you're working in a serious industry that requires you to be patient and care about details. So being a four-year bachelor graduate and having a real estate appraiser license does not mean that anyone in the field can successfully serve as a real estate appraiser.

In order to become a successful and sought-after real estate consultant, there are many other qualities that need to be found in individuals who want to advance in this industry. Among the main of these features are the following:

  • Müşterilere güven vermek ve güvenilir olmak
  • Zaman yönetimi konusunda disiplinli ve planlı bir bakış açısıyla ilerlemek
  • Dikkatli, ayrıntılara önem veren bir tutum sergilemek ve detaycı olmak
  • Ortaya çıkabilecek olan problemleri ve kriz durumlarını yönetebilmek
  • Tarafsız ve profesyonel bir bakış açısına sahip olmak
  • Stresle soğukkanlı bir şekilde başa çıkabilmek
  • Analitik becerileri geliştirmiş ve ilerleme kaydetmiş olmak
  • İletişim becerilerini yüksek seviyede tutmak
  • Kendini geliştirmeye açık olmak
  • Durumları geniş bir bakış açısı ile ele alabilmek
  • Beden dilini geliştirmiş olmak 
  • Çeşitli verilerin analizini kapsamlı bir şekilde değerlendirebilmek ve elde edilmiş olan verileri yorumlayabilme becerisine sahip olmak
  • Bir anda birden fazla durumu ele alarak değerlendirebilmek

There are many real estate appraisers who operate in the current real estate market and have advanced in their field. In order to determine the current value of any of your real estate in the volatile real estate sector, to carry out comprehensive internal and external analyses of real estate and to be sure of the results, you must work together with a real estate appraiser who serves as a professional in the field.

At this point, modern, always up-to-date tools provided by Index, which is a real estate valuation platform, are very useful in terms of regional analysis, real estate analysis and real estate valuation.

Job Opportportals for Appraisers

The business range of real estate appraisers is quite wide and diverse. A person who acts as a real estate appraisal specialist can operate by working both in the office and in the field. Working in the office or on the field has several advantages in its own way.

Working in the field helps you both get into processes in which you can participate more actively, and work with different people to expand your environment and get to know new places. Working in the office also has its own plus aspects, the beginning of which is to be able to perform your work comfortably by having flexible working hours.

As it is possible to work in connection with an office, real estate consultants who also want to work independently can provide services by opening a private real estate appraisal office of their own. In addition, real estate appraisers can work both in various publicly owned institutions and in many different companies located in the private sector.

Nowadays, interest in this area is increasing and the number of real estate appraisal companies is increasing, depending on this situation, the support of a large number of real estate appraisers is needed. Property appraisers can work in many institutions where real estate valuation is mandatory by CMB.