Real Estate Appraisers
Purpose:
The Real Estate Appraiser Commission was created in 1990 to regulate real estate appraisers in the State of Tennessee. The current requirements for the licensure of real estate appraisers can be found in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 39.
Mission:
The mission of the Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission is to protect the public health, safety and welfare through the regulation of real estate appraisers.
Announcement
The Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission (“Commission”) has voted to fully accept all Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (“PAREA”) programs approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (“AQB”). Rules related to the incorporation of PAREA will follow in the future. Information on PAREA (including approved programs) is linked below. Those interested should contact PAREA providers directly for questions related to their specific programs. If you have completed an ABQ-approved PAREA program, please contact the Commission at RealEstate.Appraisers@tn.gov for application instructions. The licensing exam will be scheduled after receipt of a completed appraiser application (including completion certificate for an AQB-approved PAREA program, qualifying education certificates, and college proof (as applicable)).
PAREA (appraisalfoundation.org) (This page will be updated as programs are approved by the AQB.)