Conquer the Certified Residential Appraiser National Exam in Under 90 Minutes: Concise Coverage of Advanced Residential Valuation, Highest and Best Use, and Appraisal Review

By: Philip Martin McCaulay

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

The Conquer the Exam in Under 90 Minutes series is the original audiobook-first solution for professional licensing and vocational exams. These guides are written to save time, eliminate filler, and deliver a clear, structured review designed for success.

This book is built specifically for the Certified Residential Appraiser National Exam, administered under the authority of the Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) of The Appraisal Foundation. Unlike generic appraisal textbooks or bulky reference manuals, this guide follows the national content outline directly and focuses only on what you need to know to pass.

What sets this audiobook study guide apart is what it is not. It is not a multi-hundred-page classroom text. It is not crammed with practice problems that do not adapt well to audio. And it is not a generic real estate book with “appraisal” added to the cover.

Instead, you receive a concise, blueprint-driven review covering every domain of the Certified Residential Exam, including:

• Advanced market influences, types of value, and premises of value.
• Property description, land and site valuation, and legal interests.
• Sales comparison, cost, and income approaches in complex residential scenarios.
• Reconciliation across approaches with emphasis on judgment and credibility.
• USPAP rules and standards, including appraisal development, reporting, and review.
• Advisory opinions, extraordinary assumptions, and hypothetical conditions.
• Statistical analysis, market segmentation, and emerging appraisal methods.
• Case studies testing advanced professional judgment in residential assignments.

If you have already invested time and money in your career, don’t leave success to chance. This exam-focused review is designed to help you pass on the first attempt and advance to the Certified level of practice.

Written by an actuary with more than 40 years of professional experience and over 20 years of success writing bestselling study guides, this book is independently authored and published. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Appraisal Foundation, Pearson VUE, or any state licensing authority. Always confirm the most current exam outlines and requirements with the Appraisal Foundation and your state board.