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Credentials that raise your pay

• AACI (Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute)

  The full designation. Lets you appraise commercial, industrial, agricultural and special-use property, where the fees are largest.

• CRA (Canadian Residential Appraiser)

  Residential up to four units. Faster to earn, and the bulk of lender work.

• Machinery and equipment or farm specialization

  Niche appraisers with few competitors charge more.

• Expert witness work

  Testifying on value in divorces, expropriations and tax appeals pays by the hour at high rates.