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Board of Real Estate Appraisers wins federal 'excellent' rating, institutes valuation-bias course
Summary
The District's Board of Real Estate Appraisers told the Committee on Housing it received an 'excellent' rating from the Appraisal Subcommittee and finalized a rule requiring an eight-hour valuation-bias and fair-housing course with a one-hour exam for appraiser licensees.
Andrew Sullivan, chair of the District of Columbia Board of Real Estate Appraisers, told the Committee on Housing that a March 25–27, 2025 field audit by the Appraisal Subcommittee resulted in an 'excellent' rating for the board and department operations. The board also approved an 8-hour mandatory Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course, which the board published as a final rule on July 4, 2025 and plans to require during the next renewal period.
Sullivan said the board issued 89 new licenses in fiscal 2025 and 110 so far in fiscal 2026 across trainee, temporary practice, licensed residential and certified categories. He said the board has undertaken outreach and education programs, sponsored USPAP seminars and partnered with other agencies to address equity issues in appraisal practices. "We will continue to maintain rigorous and continuing education requirements for our licensees, and offer board sponsored courses for our licensees annually," Sullivan said.
Members asked about barriers to licensure and workforce diversity; Sullivan said national changes under consideration by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) may broaden entry paths and improve diversity. He said the board sponsors both an in-person seven-hour USPAP course and other offerings designed to help trainees and licensees meet standards. The committee welcomed the board’s federal rating and asked the board to report back on metrics for pipeline diversity and the outcomes of its new training requirement.
