Reviewing Residential Appraisals

Instructor---Good…Love ya Joyce, see you next time…Good instructions…Knowledgeable…Joyce’s classes are really great…Very thorough, excellent…Great…Well spoken and passionate about appraising…Very knowledgeable…As always, Joyce did a great job…Very informative and enjoyable—holds attention…
Registration/Office Personnel---Great…Helpful…Excellent…Great, as always!...Great…Kind and helpful…Bob, job well done…Great and helpful…
Classroom Facility---Love the chairs…Good but cold at times…Love new chairs…Excellent…I love the new chairs!...Great…Clean, well lit and comfortably spaced seating…Adequate…Love the chairs…Fantastic…
Course Material---Excellent…Good…Interesting!...Helpful and useful…Complex…
Additional Comments---Excellent as always…3 years coming, enough said!!…I love Joyce…Course seemed to “fly by” but was well taught and easily understood…Thank you, it is always a pleasure…Need a “standard” review form…

AQB National USPAP Update Course

Instructor---Good knowledge—good presentation…Very knowledgeable instructor…Very knowledgeable…You are a great teacher…Great…Breaks lessons down very well…Joyce impresses one with her knowledge of the subject and by the extent that she cares that the students learn to be better appraisers…Very knowledgeable, kept class in control, friendly to all…Joyce was such a pleasure and kept the course as interesting as possible…Very well informed…Excellent instructor!...Very knowledgeable…Good instructor!...Made it tolerable!...Well prepared, knows the subject matter…
Registration/Office Personnel---Good…Very helpful…He’s great, too…Great…Accurate and on task…Bob was very well organized and helpful…Excellent office personnel…Kind and courteous…Very good…Good admin!...Excellent!...Efficient…
Classroom Facility---Comfortable chairs, thank you…New chairs are great…Too cold in the AM…Need larger classroom so we can stand in the rear of class when needed…Great…Clean but cold at times…Comfortable—Just so happens that I strained my back couple of days before class. The chairs were perfect…Love the new chairs!...Good seating, very comfortable…Very nice…Nice and comfortable!...Good—chairs great…
Course Material---Good…No problems…Very informative and easy to navigate…Excellent…Covered important issues…
Additional Comments---Very well organized course…Everything was exceptional…You made what could be very mundane into something practical, entertaining and useful…I like the email newsletters…I did not realize the extent of information that has changed and I’m glad I came…Enjoyed the class…Will recommend to others…

Appraisal Math

Instructor---Great as always!...Very good, easy to follow…Excellent…Very informative…Very good and knowledgeable…Lots of knowledge…Thoroughly knowledgeable and not boring…Good instructor!...
Registration/Office Personnel---Helpful as always!...Very good…Excellent…Friendly, helpful…Very nice…Smooth check-in and very helpful…Had the information I needed…
Classroom Facility---Thanks for the chairs!...Comfortable…Good, paint room…Very good…Excellent setting…Clean, cold…Conducive to learning…Nice facility…
Course Material---Informative…Very good…Very thorough…Very useful…
Additional Comments---Awesome!...Enjoyed and learned a lot…Highest rating I can give—will be using for future CE…Good school…
 

Georgia Appraisal Law

Instructor---Learned a lot, as always…Great job—good knowledge…Good depth and breadth of knowledge and background…Great, friendly and knowledgeable…Very knowledgeable of subject…Very knowledgeable and informative…The best instructor I have found so far in Georgia…Instructor is extremely knowledgeable and applies to real world…Very knowledgeable of GA law and USPAP…Joyce obviously has a command of the content. This is always dicey material and full of detail. She did a good job of simplifying without loosing meaning…Instructor is very competent and holds your interest throughout the class time…Great, very funny…Very informative, interesting, fun…Disappointed—had heard so much about Joyce I thought she could walk on water, but she didn’t have big shoes, just great presentation of knowledgeable material…Positive attitude, well informed…
Registration/Office Personnel---Excellent, fast, easy…Great…Very efficient…Very friendly…Friendly, helpful…Very organized…Professional…Very friendly…Very convenient, very cordial…Great, very friendly…Bob is very accommodating and friendly, very organized…Efficient, prompt…Pleasant and very helpful…
Classroom Facility---Love new chairs…Good…Comfortable…Clean, a bit chilly…Very comfortable, clean…Love the chairs…GREAT! Thanks for the great chairs!...Great chairs!...Very adequate location…Great—loved the chairs…Great—chairs are a very fine addition…Nice—good layout and comfortable arrangement…Nice, neat and orderly—loved the chairs…Comfortable chairs…
Course Material---Interesting material…Extensive material—good coverage of new Georgia Regs (2006)…Good detail and comprehensive…Very good…Well covered…Very important…Very organized…Great—good resource…A lot to know but a good start…Very informative…
Additional Comments---Good course, would recommend...Love the new chairs!…Enjoyable experience…Will be back for future CE…I think I have found a new home for CE in the future…Would recommend to other appraisers. Will continue to take future courses…Will continue to come and tell others about school…I think this should be a required course and taught with USPAP…As always—wonderful…

Residential Market Analysis & Highest and Best Use

Instructor---Knowledgeable, good teacher and interesting…Just what I need in an instructor to get the concept of the class…Joyce was fantastic as usual…Great job as usual…Extremely knowledgeable about course material and high ability to explain difficult material…Very good with detailed explanations…Enthusiastic and interesting…Presents material in an excellent manner…
Registration/Office Personnel---Bob is good…Bob rocks…Bob was very helpful and informative…Very good…Great job as usual…Very easy to register and friendly process…Excellent…Very helpful…Made it easy on students…Well organized and informative…
Classroom Facility---Nice, comfy chairs, temp good…Adequate, love the new chairs…New chairs!...Nice seats!...Loved the new chairs…Good, comfortable…Better with the soft chairs…Stuffy, usually too hot. Chairs are a wonderful addition…
Course Material---Decent but some conflicting info & typos…Very informational…Book was a little drawn out and redundant in my opinion…Very good…Excellent…Seemed simple but much deeper…A lot easier to understand that Cost/Income book…
Additional Comments---Good class—will be back…Thank you!...Will return…For this course I do not have any recommendations. I think it was all that I expected. Thanks for trying so hard to fix the industry…Learned a lot and enjoyed the course overall…

AQB National USPAP Update Course

Instructor---Can make a dry subject interesting…Understands and has a compassion for subjects she teaches…Always very, very good…Very knowledgeable; very good at explaining concepts; good us of real-life examples…Good job—very informative…Very knowledgeable of subject and easy to listen to…Very knowledgeable…Very good, made this course very enjoyable…Very nice and informative…Excellent knowledge and kept interest up…Wonderful…Informative…
Registration/Office Personnel---Organized…Very good…Very good and efficient…Effective, helpful, makes good coffee…Very friendly and helpful…Polite…Very friendly…Helpful, cordial…
Classroom Facility---Good…Clean, comfortable…Very good…Clean, neat…Clean, accessible…The new chairs will be greatly appreciated…Hard chairs…
Course Material---Dry…Very good…It is USPAP, but it is good information…Detailed… Informative…Made me sleepy
Additional Comments---Always very thorough and informative…Enjoyed complete course…

Fraud & the Appraiser

Instructor---She should be writing the laws for appraisers!... Very knowledgeable and helpful; explains subjects well by using real-life examples…Always great, love your examples…Very good; held my attention—explained material well…Knowledgeable, presented well…Instructor was extremely professional and knowledgeable of coursework…As always, very good!...
Registration/Office Personnel---Very nice…Great…Bob is very helpful…Smooth—except for Bob’s flat tire…Friendly, helpful…Easy register…
Classroom Facility---Like any classroom…Clean…Nice and clean…Excellent…Clean… Comfortable…Good environment…
Course Material---Fine, interesting…Good…Up to date…Excellent…
Additional Comments---Thanks…Looking forward to my next class…

Residential Income Approach

AQB National USPAP Update Course

Instructor---Very good...Interesting...She has been there and done that...I have been attending other fine schools, however, Joyce is really very well read and transfers the info very efficiently and thoroughly...Excellent instructor...Have attended a lot of classes and you are a great instructor...Excellent...Excellent knowledge of subject and good communication skills...
Registration/Office Personnel---Very professional and efficient...Bob is great!...Great...Easy...Very helpful...
Classroom Facility---Good...Very comfortable, good lighting, good acoustics...Good but a little cold...OK...Excellent
Course Material---Good...Good and thorough from TAF...
Additional Comments---Enjoyed it...I will continue to attend the school for CE and to obtain my CR this year. Need math refresher and income and cost...Thanks you are very good...Best school around...Enjoyed class...Great learning experience at Bailey Academy...

AQB National USPAP Update Course

Instructor—Very good instructor…Very good…Great as usual…Great, I will be back…Very helpful…Excellent…Very knowledgeable…Excellent speaker…Joyce is very informative… Enjoyed the not making the material boring…
Registration/Office Personnel—Excellent job…Very good…Needs pay raise…Bob is great…Very helpful…Excellent…Bob’s great…Personable, helpful…Very efficient…Bob is a cool guy with a Santa Claus beard…Friendly, helpful…Knowledgeable, helpful…Makes a great part of team…
Classroom Facility—Great shop…Good…Very nice…Comfortable…Fine…Adequate…
Course Material—Interesting…Good…OK…Very good… Excellent condition…USPAP, what can I say!...Adequate…Informative…
Additional Comments—Enjoyed the course…Keep doing the good work…I will always come back…I’ll be back!…Can not wait to return…Enjoyed the smaller classroom environment…You both make a great team…Made an enjoyable experience that could have been boring…

Fraud & the Appraiser

Instructor—Very good…Keeps your attention…Keeps it interesting…Enjoy your knowledge of subject and good examples…Very knowledgeable and makes class interesting.  Answers questions…Good knowledge and presentation…Very knowledgeable…I enjoy the discussions in Joyce’s classes…Pleasant and knowledgeable…A great teacher and I will come back…
Registration/Office Personnel—Very good…Very organized, friendly…Very helpful and knowledgeable about needed information for CE…Typical of past experiences…Excellent…Friendly…He’s nice and helpful when I call…Pleasant…
Classroom Facility—Good…Too cold…Neat and clean…Fine…Comfortable…OK…
Course Material—Good…Average…Very good…Easy to understand…
Additional Comments—Will come back…Enjoyable setting, informal but easy to learn…NOT boring as lots of classes are…I always get more information than I expected. Keep up the good work…Fun course…

Certified General Income Approach-Course 4

Instructor—Excellente!!!...Enjoy very much!...Great…Wonderful…
Registration/Office Personnel—Awesome!...Wonderful…Great…
Classroom Facility—Adequate…OK…Convenient…Excellent…Just fine…
Course Material—Good…Thorough! too much…Excellent…
Additional Comments—Great CG Series…Always enjoy learning—makes a great difference when the instructor is so knowledgeable…Enjoyed it!...Thanks for everything!...I learned a lot…I enjoyed it all…

Residential Income Approach

Instructor—Very good, this is my first class with Bailey.  I enjoyed it…She was very helpful and very knowledgeable…Wonderful presentation…Very knowledgeable…Very knowledgeable about subject…Very east to understand…Joyce is the best instructor that I have ever had…
Registration/Office Personnel—Very good…Very nice…Very well organized…Great staff…Very professional and polite…Excellent…
Classroom Facility—Good…Very good…Great…Excellent…Adequate…
Course Material—Good, hard…Laid out fairly well, textbook, however has too many errors…Very good…Excellent…Very informative…Too much info at times. Can be overwhelming at times, but very good info…Joyce could write better material on her own…
Additional Comments—I am very pleased with Bailey Academy…I really enjoy coming to Bailey for my real estate education…I had a great time…

Appraisal Math

Instructor—Awesome…Always good…Great as usual…Excellent…Knowledgeable, able to relate to everyday experiences, full spectrum for student levels…Excellent, as usual…Very knowledgeable…
Registration/Office Personnel—Bob, Bob, Bob…Good…Friendly, informative…Excellent…Very efficient…Friendly…
Classroom Facility—Too cool, but I knew it and came prepared…Clean, cool…Adequate…
Course Material—Good…Excellent…Wonderful examples and sample problems…Very informative…
Additional Comments—Wish I had taken this years ago—very informative…Great class!..

AQB National USPAP Update Course

Instructor—  Excellent…Joyce Bailey is very knowledgeable of all aspects of USPAP…Always makes class interesting…Great…Very enjoyable and knowledgeable…Knowledge of subject is excellent and she is interesting…Enthusiastic about subject matter…Not easy to be super excited about this material but Joyce is superb and very knowledgeable…
Registration/Office Personnel—  Good…Bob is always very professional and friendly…Excellent…Always friendly…Very smooth registration experience…
Classroom Facility—  Excellent…Great…Very good condition, clean…Good…Well lit and comfortable…
Course Material—  Good…Student handbook/USPAP was very helpful in reviewing area that has changed and some that have not…Interesting and well executed…
Additional Comments—  Excellent as always…Joyce is a true pleasure to be with in and out of the classroom.  Thanks!...

Georgia Appraisal Law

Instructor—Joyce Bailey very knowledgeable…Very knowledgeable, communicates well…Encourages student participation…Always enjoy spending time in Joyce’s class…Good instructor…Fun to listen to, day goes fast…Enjoyed the class…Good overall presentation…Presents data very well…She was very knowledgeable…Sweet!...
Registration/Office Personnel—Good..Easy!...Excellent…Fair…Great!...Good…Efficient…Good job Bob!...Very friendly…Easy to register…
Classroom Facility—Clean, easy accessible…Adequate…Clean and comfortable…Good…Very good…Comfortable…Very nice…Average…Very clean…
Course Material—Good!...Excellent…Covered what I wanted to know…Thorough/complete…Very good…
Additional Comments—Would take again!...Enjoyable class…I’ll be back…See you next year!…Joyce looked the same as she did 5 years ago!...

Fraud & the Appraiser

Instructor—Very well prepared…Good knowledge of law…Educational and interesting as usual!...Knowledgeable…Much knowledge…Knowledgeable and thorough…Applied “real world” concepts…Professional and knowledgeable…
Registration/Office Personnel—Very prompt…Great…Wonderful…Very helpful…Easy…Smooth and easy…
Classroom Facility—Good…Perfect…Great…Acceptable…Clean…Adequate, comfortable…Clean and comfortable…
Course Material—Good…Very good…Adequate…Great…Clear and concise…
Additional Comments—Found class to be very helpful…I’ll come back…Presentation was very good…Informative…Enjoyed!...This is my first class with Joyce. I was very impressed. I will be back!...

Residential Cost Approach

Instructor—Totally Knowledgeable and informing…Enjoy the “real life” embellishments…Excellent at keeping class attention…Very high knowledge of subject…Made use of illustrations to help students understand…Very well educated on subject and able to effectively present materials to class and hold interest…Excellent…Joyce is always informational as well as entertaining. Her humor helps break the monotony of some parts of the course…Joyce is great and knows the material…Very nice and knows how to keep you interested…Very friendly, helpful, caring and can help you become a great appraiser…Pleasant, upbeat, easy to understand…Examples of real life situations a great help…
Registration/Office Personnel—Professional and accurate…Professional…Very good…Friendly and professional…Pleasant and helpful…Efficient and helpful…You go Bob!...Bob is nice and professional…Thanks for the coffee and candy…Above and beyond friendly and very well organized…
Classroom Facility—Chairs too hard (Ha!), what else would I expect in classroom…Clean and conducive to learning…Very good…Average…Excellent…Nice and clean…Chairs become a little uncomfortable…Right temperature…
Course Material—Good…Thorough…Very well explained…Well presented…Great…Textbook jumps around too much but the student handbook is very well outlined…Hard but good…
Additional Comments—Always enjoy the courses and I always learn something…Will be back…Great…I always look forward to attending class at Bailey Academy…See you next time…Really liked the atmosphere…Very friendly and professional…You guys are sweet and good professionals…Will definitely take more courses… 

AQB National USPAP Update Course

Instructor—Interesting, simple and explainable in all areas…Joyce delivers subject material and continually relates and communicates with class individuals…Competent…Extremely knowledgeable and passionate about subject…Very knowledgeable…Exceedingly knowledgeable…Very interesting…
Registration/Office Personnel—Very prompt and ready to assist when required…Good…Very good…Perfect…Nice and helpful…
Classroom Facility—Good environment…The layout is good and free…Comfortable…Comfortable and well lit…
Course Material—Quality and good for future reference…Well focused…Good…Helpful…More hands on experience would be helpful…Exact and precise…
Additional Comments—Joyce is very facilitating and a talented teacher…Practical experiences gives exceptional actual examples and illustrations…I will highly recommend Bailey Academy for continuing education…Great school…Most interesting USPAP course I’ve ever taken…Enjoyed the class and learned several things that I did not know…

Reviewing Residential Appraisals

Instructor—Joyce B…Very interesting…She is very knowledgeable…Excellent…Superior knowledge…Very knowledgeable…
Registration/Office Personnel—Very efficient…Good…Excellent…Excellent people skills…Very accommodating…Excellent…
Classroom Facility—Cozy…Comfortable…Well lit and comfortable…Efficient and pleasant…
Course Material—Great…Good…Detailed…Pertinent…Excellent
Additional Comments—Will come back…I will be back for more continuing education…

Certified General Income Approach-Course 3

Instructor—Great desk-side manner!!...As usual very inspirational toward becoming a credible, high integrity appraiser…Enjoys what she does—cares about students knowing material…Consistent…Excellent…Great…Good…
Registration/Office Personnel—Excellent…Always available for practical academic questions by phone…Provides access to vast body of knowledge and experience to tap at any time…Good…Consistently friendly and efficient…Great…Good ole Bob!—very good…
Classroom Facility—Excellent…Need café reopened…Great parking…Good commercial lunch facilities in close proximity to class facility…Comfortable…Clean and comfortable…Fine…Nice
Course Material—Excellent—provocative, compelling both academically stimulating and practically applicable…Alright…Adequate…Good, easy to follow…Thorough…
Additional Comments—I will continue to attend Bailey Academy through and beyond achieving MAI status…Recommend Bailey every chance I get…Will be back!... 

Georgia Appraisal Law

Instructor—Excellent—love her very much…Joyce Bailey…Great…Very good…Joyce Bailey is an excellent teacher…Enthusiastic…Very informative…
Registration/Office Personnel—Excellent job…Good…Very good…Great…
Classroom Facility—Excellent…Little cold…Clean and bright…Interesting—more so than USPAP (LOL)…Good…
Course Material—Very interesting…Was informative…
Additional Comments—I’ll be back… 

AQB National USPAP Update Course

Instructor—Joyce is very knowledgeable and enjoys teaching—wouldn’t go anywhere else…Great!...Enjoyable…Awesome—makes an uninteresting subject interesting…Extremely knowledgeable…This is the only USPAP course that I have taken that was made interesting…Very knowledgeable of updates and new changes to USPAP requirements and procedures…Very creative and imaginative…Great!! She can even make USPAP interesting!!...Joyce is an excellent instructor!!…
Registration/Office Personnel—Bob is great!...Very good…Excellent…Professional…Great…
Classroom Facility—Just right size…Clean and well lighted…OK…Very good…Comfortable…Fine…
Course Material—Complete…Great!...Very good…Adequate…As good as it could be…
Additional Comments—Subject is a bit boring although necessary and Joyce makes it interesting…Thank you!...Attending with other knowledgeable appraisers really helps growth…Interesting…Joyce is an excellent instructor and imparts information in an enjoyable way…Liked the quick 5 minute breaks every hour…Overall good info…