Certified General Appraiser

One qualified to appraise any property, under Appraiser certification law adopted by most states in the early 1990s.

One qualified to appraise any property, under the Appraiser certification law recently adopted by the Appraisal Foundation. Requires at least 3,000 hours of general appraiser experience, plus a 4-year college degree or 30 semester hours of specified college course work, 300 hours of education, and passing of a state examination.
Example: Jim Weaver met the requirements to be a state certified general appraiser and can appraise any property, including those with the involvement of federal government agencies such as the FDIC.