ARU Appraisal Company Goals Qualifications and Success Report

Read the instructions below and write 2 paragraphs.  This will be submitted online, just like your Reflection Summaries. Imagine you own an appraisal company.  You are the senior appraiser, plus the President/CEO and you have a staff of 10 people who work for you.  Think of a name for your future company.  For this report, you will be writing the paper from the viewpoint of an appraiser.  Scroll down to the end to see an example.

Instructions for “My Qualifications”

Begin with your name, date, and class number at the top of the paper.  Each paragraph must be 5 complete sentences.  Spelling, punctuation, and grammar count!  Remember to capitalize “I”.

Paragraph #1: My skills and my characteristics (Strengths). 

For your final paper, you will write one paragraph about your qualifications, specifically about your education, experience, and future real estate licensing (no citations).  Next, using the Strengths Assessment list below, analyze your leadership skills and character strengths as they relate to your real estate career success.  Incorporate 3 of your strengths and identify how they will benefit your real estate career.   Make the connection between your qualifications and strengths and your real estate career.

Paragraph #2: My future licensing and my career goals.  

In this paragraph, from the viewpoint of an appraisal company owner, write 5 sentences about your real estate license and your future company goals.  Specifically, discuss how your future appraisal company will be highly qualified and the best company in the area.  Close your eyes and dream for a few minutes — it’s okay to think BIG!  Refer to the textbook Chapter 1 (pages 13-16) for a list of critical success skills you can incorporate into your company because of your leadership.

If you use any sources (other than your own original work), you MUST cite them in your paragraph, and reference them at the end. 

STRENGTHS ASSESSMENT

Students, now it is time to incorporate 3 of your strengths and identify how they will benefit your real estate career.  Listed below are some character traits that demonstrate good work ethic and enhance your success as a real estate professional.  Which ones do you share?

Caring

Compassionate

Dependable

Enthusiastic

Hard Worker

Honest

Goal-Oriented

Generous

Loyal

Persistent

Resilient

Responsible

Incorporate three of these excellent traits into your final paper.

Do you know what your strengths are?  Can you think of other character traits that are admirable?  

From the book “StrengthsFinder 2.0”, take a look at the Clifton themes to find out your best qualities that make you successful.

https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253715/34-cliftonstrengths-themes.aspxLinks to an external site.

Here are a few more ideas for you:

List of 92 Strengths (scroll down): https://positivepsychology.com/what-are-your-strengthsLinks to an external site.

24 Character Strengths: https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengthsLinks to an external site.

Job interview skills: https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/greatest-strengths-and-weaknessesLinks to an external site.

Write down 3 – 5 of your strengths and how you could use them in your career.  Write out 1 or 2 sentences stating how your strengths will benefit you as a real estate agent.  You are on your way to writing your final paper!  Keep scrolling for more resources. 

Recommended Books

Take a look at the books below, and add them to your reading list.  Remember you can also get the audio version so you can listen while driving!

1. Strengthsfinder 2.0 by Tom Rath

• https://www.amazon.com/Strengthsfinder-2-0-Tom-Rath-book/dp/B00I3Z4WFILinks to an external site.
• 2. Now, Discover Your Strengths by Gallup
• https://www.amazon.com/Discover-Your-Strengths-Marcus-Buckingham/dp/0743201140Links to an external site.
• 3. Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow by Tom Rath
• https://www.amazon.com/Strengths-Based-Leadership-Leaders-People/dp/1595620257Links to an external site.
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Example

Do not copy this example, but use it as a model to begin your first paragraph.

• Name: Ima Student
• Date: January 3, 2023
• Class: BRE-120-80822
• My Qualifications
• Among my top strengths are being determined, insightful, and sincere.  Determination helps me to overcome obstacles in the real estate field.  I have many character strengths that include being enthusiastic, honest, and diligent. These will guide me when interacting with mortgage lenders, real estate agents, and home buyers to complete an appraisal. Also among my top strengths are being determined, insightful, and sincere.  Determination helps me to overcome obstacles in the real estate field.  Insightfulness and sincerity are important when preparing accurate appraisals and observing ethical industry standards.
• My goal is to become an excellent real estate appraiser in the high desert area. Prior to that, I plan to earn my broker’s license and open my own brokerage firm within the next 10 years. By operating my own company, I will have the opportunity for multiple sources of income that include residential sales, commercial leasing, appraisal, and property management. Our appraisal company named “Accurate Appraisals” will be another excellent profit center.  As the owner of a high quality appraisal firm, I will use my professional skills to prepare complex and accurate appraisals, as demonstrated in this report.

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