Appraiser I - Commercial

About the role

Build Your Career in Commercial Real Estate Appraisal with El Paso County

VISION El Paso County will be a trusted regional leader known for excellence in county service delivery.

PURPOSE We provide essential public services to the Pikes Peak Region in support of our residents, businesses, and communities, enhancing the freedom for all to thrive.

VALUES Service Focused Collaborative Accountable Trustworthy Transparent

Job Summary

Join El Paso County as an Appraiser I - Commercial and play an important role in ensuring fair and equitable property valuations that support essential public services throughout the community.

Responsibilities

• Completes field work and input for real estate by using maps, legal descriptions, and building permits to verify site locations and addresses.
• Inspects properties for construction, condition, and functional design and takes property measurements.
• Computes final estimation of property value by considering factors, such as replacement cost, depreciation, location, quality, design, sales comparison of similar property, and income potential.
• Obtains information on real estate property by interviewing persons familiar with the property and immediate surroundings, such as contractors, business owners, and realtors.
• Creates or revises property sketches.
• Ensures accurate square footage calculations for leased space areas.
• Manages the property inventory.
• Ensures all new construction is placed into the system by utilizing permits granted by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department.
• Reviews construction blueprints and updates Assessor's records to reflect changes in properties.
• Reviews all neighborhood and economic area factors with the Appraisal Manager and senior Appraisal staff.
• Considers location and trends or impending changes that could influence future value of property.
• Reviews sales documents to determine the degree of relationship between property and sales price.
• Prepares written reports, including a “footprint” sketch, exterior photograph, and list of physical characteristics of improvements; submits report to corroborate value.
• Prepares and presents evidence at hearings as to the validity of the appraisal of properties.
• Researches and processes requests for abatements filed by the public.
• Answers appeals, completes property specific appraisals, and presents opinions at various levels of litigation.
• Analyzes sales using maps and a geographic information system (GIS) to facilitate computing a values for Ad Valorem taxation.
• Works with customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and is committed to providing quality service.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Working knowledge of the Colorado Revised Statutes as they pertain to Real Estate and Real Estate appraisal.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to do detailed work with significant accuracy.
• Ability to efficiently plan, schedule, and organize.
• Ability to perform math calculations and concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to analyze data and statistics, prepare statistical reports, and deliver information in an accurate and comprehensible manner.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions. Determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to communicate effectively with attorneys, appraisers, and other individuals relative to property values and the appraisal process, as well as County employees and the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, organizations, and the public.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Maintain confidentiality as required by law.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Required Education & Experience:
• Associate's degree or higher in business administration, accounting, or related field.
• Two years of related professional experience may substitute for the required degree.
• One year of real estate brokerage, appraisal, construction, or related experience.
• Preferred Education & Experience:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, accounting, or related field.
• One year of real estate appraisal experience.
• Licenses/Certificates:
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Ad Valorum License required within two years of employment.
• Certified General License preferred.