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February 2025
Fair housing requirements for appraisers
Why is this happening
Appraisers are a federally regulated profession, and DOL follows the Appraiser Qualifications Board’s (AQB) guidelines for qualification criteria and continuing education requirements, which now include fair housing training.
What do I need to do
New appraisers and renewing appraisers will need to complete the mandatory Fair Housing course for licensure in 2026. Please reference the Appraisal Foundation’s Summary of Actions document for the course specifics.
DOL is undertaking rulemaking to reflect these changes in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). An updated course search will roll out in 2025, and DOL will update the forms on January 1, 2026.
Questions
Please email us at reappraisers@dol.wa.gov or call us (360)664-6504 Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
January 2024
Middle Housing in Washington
Along with the Department of Commerce (COM), we recently hosted a listening session for appraisers. Our goal was to get feedback on land use and appraiser licensing related to middle housing and accessory dwelling units.
- See a summary of the listening session.
- Visit Middle Housing in Washington (COM) for more information.