Licensing Division

How To Make All Your Fee Payments Online

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Thu, 2024-02-22 10:59

Whether you are applying for a new license, renewing your license, and more, the best and most secure way to pay Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB) fees is through the agency’s online services portal. Plus, you can pay online whenever is convenient for you—the tool is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year.

The following visual explainers show you how to securely make your payments online.

Another Round of Scholarships for Aspiring Appraisers

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Fri, 2023-10-13 12:45

The Appraiser Diversity Initiative (ADI) is including a virtual option to its USA tour. On October 24, ADI’s “How to Become a Real Estate Appraiser" workshop is hitting an online platform from 6-8 p.m. Register here to receive a live link to attend.

Appraisers Know Their Jobs Aren’t Going Away: Here’s How to Join ’Em

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Tue, 2023-08-29 10:43

It was a room full of professionals with loads of knowledge that eager attendees were ready to pull from. This “How to Become a Real Estate Appraiser Workshop” was hosted in Houston by the Appraiser Diversity Initiative (ADI) on August 24. The series of speakers included Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification (TALCB) Director Melissa Tran (left, pictured at podium).

Wondering How to Become a Real Estate Appraiser in Texas? Attend This Free Event

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Wed, 2023-08-16 17:25

What does it mean to be an appraiser and what does it take to become one? Entering the industry includes many hours of instruction and some money. But now, there is renewed focus on opportunity.

New Info on PAREA as Launch Dates get Closer

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Wed, 2023-06-21 10:13

There is more demand than supply. Hands-on experience is a requirement to become a real property appraiser, however the Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB) has fielded numerous calls from appraiser trainees expressing frustration over there not being enough resources for them to fulfill experience requirements.

Aspiring Appraisers: Texas is 1 of 5 States With no Additional Licensure Requirements

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Tue, 2023-06-13 15:26

The Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB) understands that becoming a licensed appraiser can be difficult. Minimum federal requirements consist of hundreds of hours of education, thousands of hours of experience, and an exam; also, each state has a right to impose its own requirements. TALCB does not want to make it any harder on aspiring appraisers to get licensed, especially when the industry is facing an appraiser shortage and a lack of diversity.

TALCB May Meeting Recap: Addressing Bias, PAREA Launches, new Online Resources

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Wed, 2023-05-24 12:22

The Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board met on Friday May 19 at headquarters in Austin. TALCB Chair, Sarah Oates, opened the meeting by welcoming new Board Member John H. Eichelberger, III. Chair Oates also thanked outgoing Board Member Clayton Black for his service and acknowledged the reappointment of Board Member Rolando Castro.

Bias

“Texas is ahead of this issue especially with our partnership with the Texas Workforce Commission,” said TALCB Commissioner Chelsea Buchholtz as she presented to the Board highlights of agency operations.

TALCB's Process for the National Registry of AMCs

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 2023-03-23 12:52

What is the AMC National Registry?

The AMC National Registry (AMC Registry) is a national online database of appraisal management companies (AMCs) maintained by the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC). Any AMC that meets the definition of an AMC under federal law is eligible for inclusion on the AMC Registry. The AMC Registry is also open to the public and may be used by clients and consumers to view certain information about an AMC.

TALCB Fee Changes as of January 1, 2022

Submitted by Christine Anderson on Mon, 2021-09-20 12:35

In 2019, the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board approved rules that increase fees in order to improve customer service and provide a higher level of support for license holders. As the second phase of the approved rules, effective January 1, 2022, certain initial application and renewal fees are increasing.

The application and renewal fees will increase by:

Appraiser Trainee and Supervisor Correspondence

Submitted by Tony Slagle on Fri, 2020-09-11 15:28

As of September 8, 2020 TALCB began copying any appraiser that supervises an appraiser trainee on correspondence sent to the trainee from TALCB on enforcement-related matters (including complaints) and licensing matters related to deficiencies with an application, education evaluations, experience evaluations, and whether required experience has been met.

TALCB will begin copying supervisors on other licensing-related correspondence sent to trainees over the next two to three weeks. This includes correspondence with the trainee regarding:

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