• A112 Course
  

  This timely course examines the history and impact of bias in real estate valuation and its intersection with federal fair housing laws. Participants will explore how past practices such as redlining and restrictive covenants continue to shape today’s markets and learn how to recognize and mitigate bias in appraisal assignments. Through real-world examples and case studies, the course reinforces compliance with USPAP, the Fair Housing Act, and related regulations promoting objective, equitable, and ethical valuation practices.

• Held at the Desert Willow Conference Center
  4340 E Cotton Center Blvd, Phoenix, AZ  85040
  
  

• $255 Member Fee or Non-member fee
  Includes breakfast, networking breaks, refreshments & lunch
• Instructor:  Dennis Badger
  
  Dennis Badger is a Certified General Real Property Appraiser who resides in Kentucky and has appraised and reviewed appraisal reports for a variety of residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial, and special purpose properties since 1989. From 2013 to 2023, he served as the Chief Appraiser for Farm Credit MidAmerica where he led the appraisal function and ensured regulatory compliance. He currently serves as the President of Dennis Badger & Associates, Inc. where he provides real estate appraisal and review/investigative services as well as training for appraisers and appraiser regulatory agencies. Dennis has co-developed and/or instructed numerous investigator training courses for the Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials (AARO), The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) and the Council of Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR). He received a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a real estate major from Eastern Kentucky University and is a Certified USPAP Instructor by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB). Dennis also served as a board member for the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) of TAF from 2011 to 2014.
• 7 CE HOURS
  Approved in Arizona and the majority of states – but feel free to contact Mark Keller (mark.keller@srpnet.com) to confirm your State.

• EXAM information for trainees; exam is NOT required if you already have a license
  There is an optional one-hour exam associated with the A112 course. This exam is available to individuals who will be applying for or obtaining a trainee credential, or upgrading to a new license or certification, on or after January 1, 2026, in accordance with the new 2026 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria.  Feel free to contact Lacey Miller (lmiller@asfmra.org) at the National Headquarters if you have questions.

• More info:
  info@asfmraaz.com or (602) 502-4339

Our Sponsors – Thank You!!

Sponsors provide the majority of the funding for annual Ag. Forum. – Thank you

Sponsorship Opportunities are still available – feel free to contact
Shawn Wood at (623) 386-7597 or info@asfmraaz.com.

Consider becoming a sponsor

Our sponsors are among the leading banks, brokers, appraisers and attorneys
in agricultural real estate across Arizona and the Southwest. 

Sponsors provide the majority of the funding for annual Ag. Forum. – Thank you

Sponsorship Opportunities are still available – feel free to contact
Shawn Wood at (623) 386-7597 or info@asfmraaz.com. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT EITHER:

- Shawn Wood | (623) 386-7597
- Mark Keller | (602) 236-8164
- Bill Moody | (928) 580-8233
- info@asfmraaz.com