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Barndos to Domes: Appraising Unconventional Homes

$79
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LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 2 YEARS Elective Hours: 3 State Specific: 0 Total Hours: 3
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State Requirements

Barndos to Domes: Appraising Unconventional Homes – Course Description  

In today’s market, homes don’t always look like homes, and appraisers are increasingly asked to make sense of the unconventional. Barndos to Domes: Appraising Unconventional Homes is a three-hour continuing education course built for real estate appraisers facing the growing trend of atypical residential properties. As steel-framed barndominiums, dome homes, earthships, and live/work hybrids gain popularity, understanding how to classify and credibly value these structures is more critical than ever. 

This course equips you with the tools to tackle appraisal challenges where traditional comparables fall short. You’ll explore form selection dilemmas, marketability risks, and lender hesitations, alongside strategies for meeting USPAP, ANSI®, and GSE requirements. Through real-world examples, you’ll learn how to clearly document your methodology, apply the cost approach when needed, and support your conclusions with confidence, even when the subject property defies the norm. 

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State Requirements For Wisconsin

Wisconsin State Requirement Details for Appraiser Continuing Education

Renewal Date: Every 2 years, 12/14 of odd-numbered years

Hours Required by the State: 28 hours

  • 7-hour USPAP Update Course
  • 7-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course or 4-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course (see explanation below) 
  • 14 hours of approved continuing education or 17 hours of approved continuing education (see explanation below)

Beginning January 1, 2026, a Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course will be required for Continuing Education. The first time a Licensee completes the Continuing Education requirement for this course, the course length must be 7 hours. If a Licensee successfully completed an 8-hour course as part of their Qualifying Education, they have satisfied this requirement. Every 2 calendar years thereafter, the course length must be at least 4 hours. This new course requirement is included in the 28 total hours for a 2-year renewal.

The CE Shop’s Offering: 28 hours

  • 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course
  • 7-Hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course
  • 14 approved continuing education hours

Reporting: The state does not require schools to report course completions.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. See Terms & Conditions for more details.

Certificates: Immediately upon appraisal course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your renewal application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion with your renewal. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.

License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state is to log in to the licensing system online and follow the prompts to renew. Instructions for this process may be found here. 

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Wisconsin Real Estate Appraisers Board

Street Address: 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, WI  53705

Telephone: (608) 266-2112

Email: DSPSRenewal@wisconsin.gov

Wisconsin Real Estate Appraisers Board

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