Get ready for a practical, step-by-step playbook for valuing leasehold interests—a deep dive into standard residential ground leases, with an overview of other lease types. You’ll start by getting crystal clear on property rights (leasehold vs. leased fee vs. fee simple) and why the “rights appraised” drive both value and comparable selection. From there, we walk through the real-world requirements that apply to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA, including minimum terms, key clauses, and required reporting components.

Special focus is on Cedar's consumer-friendly leaseholds and the related leasehold appraisal process.

The heart of the course is valuation methodology: how to select comps using a consistent process and how to support property rights adjustments using matched-pair logic and income-based techniques. We'll cover value approaches, hypothetical conditions, and how to produce a report that is both compliant and easy for the user to follow.

Case studies tie everything together—so you can apply the concepts and methods to your work immediately. You’ll leave with job aids for methods, reference materials, and a clear set of best practices to reduce revision requests and help you sign leasehold appraisal reports with confidence.

With time for questions at the end, this training is anticipated to last 4 hours.

This seminar presentation is not a solicitation for vendors to join panels and Walitt Solutions does not maintain or solicit vendor panels or provide appraisal management services. However, participants who complete the training have an opportunity to share their completion certificates with the sponsors.

Thank you to our sponsors

Cedar Innovations

R3 Appraisal Management

Banks Technologies

Note: This is an enrichment course and conveys no state CE credit.