Real Estate Auditor

Position Overview

This is responsible professional work conducting governmental unit audits and other engagements/projects of real estate transactions, appraisals, and ad valorem tax reviews.

An employee in this class is supervised by a Real Estate Project Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of real estate transactions, appraisal principles, and ad valorem tax review
• Knowledge of research techniques
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and other administrative requirements
• Skill in the use of a personal computer
• Skill in the use of real estate measurement and drawing techniques
• Ability to inspect and appraise real estate property
• Ability to measure and diagram real estate property and improvements
• Ability to read real estate legal descriptions, maps, and blueprints
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques
• Ability to organize the information obtained to reflect the logical progression of procedures performed and conclusions reached
• Ability to work well as a team member
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to maintain objectivity
• Ability to make sound judgements and decisions
• Ability to work within deadlines
• Ability to deal tactfully, courteously, and professionally with auditees
• 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.