Realtor association program
RAA and GAA
Residential and General Accredited Appraiser
SituationalWho issues it
National Association of Realtors, layered on top of a state appraisal license
What it teaches
Valuation beyond the state license requirement.
What an agent has to do to get it
A state appraisal credential first, then education and experience beyond it.
What it actually tells you
An agent who also appraises understands value differently. Worth noting. Also worth asking whether they will be appraising or selling, because they cannot do both on your house.
Ask this instead
Is your value opinion here a listing opinion or an appraisal? They are not the same thing.
Where I stand on it
I do not hold these letters. I studied the material behind a lot of them, because the subjects are real and a seller pays for what I do not know. I never bought the initials. If a credential is ever shown to get sellers more money, I will earn it that day and put it on this page myself.
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All designation, certification and program names on this page belong to the organizations that own them and are used here only to identify and discuss those programs. Nothing here is endorsed by, affiliated with, or approved by those organizations. Connor MacIvor does not hold the credentials described on this site and does not claim to. Requirements and program details change. Confirm current requirements with the issuing organization before relying on anything here.
Selling in the Santa Clarita Valley?
Sellers only. One agent, undivided focus, from the pricing conversation to the closing table.