The Directors of FREA, appraisers themselves, believed the time was right for a professional organization which offered appraisers a package of benefits and education as its primary goal. In 1994, FREA expanded its program to cover home inspections. FREA quickly developed the highest quality, lowest-priced errors and omission program in the industry.
Coverage is included in membership, along with a full package of benefits .
Today, FREA has over 4,000 members. The Communicator , FREA's national magazine, has set the industry standard for reporting on the issues most important to appraisers, such as artificial intelligence and EDI, and does the best job at spotlighting ways all inspectors can add to their income. We've done in depth stories on home and environmental inspection, lead and radon testing, and HUD's 203K, to name a few. This year, as many appraisers face re-licensing requirements, FREA is lowering the cost of continuing education .