Reads and interprets legal descriptions, maps, and blueprints.
Collects, verifies, and compiles information regarding real estate sales and leases.
Inspects buildings and other real estate improvements to obtain data for use in estimating value or in reviewing the work of other appraisers.
Measures, plots, diagrams, and describes real estate improvements.
Reviews the application of appraisal procedures in appraisal reports.
Uses the cost, market, and income approaches to estimate property values.
Reviews real estate transactions to determine if the transactions were handled properly and were in the public interest.
Reviews real estate appraisals used for purchasing, leasing, selling, or exchanging property for compliance with proper appraisal practices and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Investigates and analyzes assessment-level study procedures, practices, and results to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and accuracy in the administration of ad valorem taxes.
Researches market lease rates, drafts lease bid specifications, negotiates leases and monitors lessee compliance.
Prepares appraisal reports, appraisal review summaries, and drafts audit reports and comments.
Assists other audit sections in real estate matters.
Performs other related duties as required.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in real estate or a closely related field and three years of real estate experience; or,
Two years of real estate appraising experience and designation as a State certified general real estate appraiser pursuant to rules of the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board may substitute for the required experience; or
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in real estate or closely related fields may substitute for one year of real estate experience; or
Relevant real estate experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Real Estate Auditor

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