Bill Merrell 1996 Bill and Family in 2006
Dr. Bill C. Merrell, Founder and Director of the
Merrell Institute
Merrell Education Center
Appraisal Education Network School
Center for Professional and Legal Studies
Hauppauge Real Estate School
North American Association Network
Real Estate Foundation
Professional Career Advancement Center
We are pleased you are considering our school over the many schools throughout the region. Our past students are a cross section of the country with students from over 30 states and 12 different foreign countries, including a 2002 foreign exchange delegation from Turkey, and a 2007 Seminar for Chinese Delegates with Bill Merrell directly.
First school in New York State to offer approved Appraiser Continuing Education in New York State
The only school in New York State to host the Appraisal Foundation's USPAP Instructor Certification Course, which USPAP instructors must successfully complete in order to be permitted to teach USPAP in New York and throughout the country.
More Appraiser Continuing Education Classes approved in NYS than any other school to date
More Home Inspection Continuing Education Courses approved in NYS than any other school to date
Dr. Merrell brings 30 years experience in the fields of Education, Real Estate, Appraisal and Home Inspecting . Under Dr. Merrell's direction, we are both proud and happy to be able to offer a diverse and well rounded educational program for those students who truly want to learn and succeed in the the twenty first century. We are now the largest independent NYS, Dept. of State Approved Educational Provider on Long Island, based upon registrations, programs approved and grads.
Dr. Merrell has developed more real estate, appraisal, home inspection and continuing education courses in New York State than any other educator. Dr. Merrell also is proud to write articles for various news media and internet media sites. His experience includes Real Estate, Home Inspection, Appraisal, Finance and Property Management. Dr. Merrell is qualified in multiple state and federal jurisdictions as an expert witness, and is the author of multiple educational manuals, used in conjunction with multiple approved New York State courses. In addition to directing a school, teaching and mentoring, Bill owns investments, has invested in various businesses in NYS, managed hundreds of properties on Long Island and was listed as the principal for a Financial Institution in the 1980's, purchased by a banking firm.
Bill C. Merrell: Author, Educator, Speaker, Manager, Qualified Expert Witness, and most important...Husband and Father. Most of his accomplishments are as a result of by desire to make the world a better place for my wife and daughter. They are his inspiration and motivation. Bill Merrell has been diagnosed and is being treated for a severely limiting genetic blood disorder. This has altered Bill's activities while he is treated for a disease with no cure, however it has not slowed down his commitment to high quality education for New Yorkers.
Bill C. Merrell's list of Schools, Colleges and Universities include (but are not limited to) LI University, Hofstra University, Adelphi University, New York Institute of Technology, SUNY @ Stony Brook, Ithaca College, Western States University, FNMA Foundation, Realtor Institute, Certainteed Career Development Programs, Trump University and NAREA. These programs, classes, seminars and degree programs spanned over 3 decades and were very viable courses towards his educational career path. Guest lecture at Hofstra University, an Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York Institute of Technology, Management teaching at Gibbs School and various Educational Providers in the 1980's until he undertook the responsibility of opening this educational school.
In conjunction with Dr. Merrell's many activities, his background as also included Residential Inspections, Residential and Commercial Draw Inspections and REO inspecting for Lenders. This is one of many reasons why Dr. Merrell was the first school in Down State NY approved for Home Inspector Licensing and Continuing Education in NY State. The last decade plus, Dr. Merrell has written, developed and worked in the field of education. These include Environmental courses as early as 1992 with the EAA, and Home Inspection Courses approved for Continuing Education Credit in the 90's, still offered to date. Bill's affiliation includes NACHI, EAA, HIF, NAREA, IREA, NARAMU, IAC2, ACI.
Thank You For making us The Most Successful Appraisal School in New York State and the Number # 1 Visited Appraisal School in the World.
Bill Merrell believes the true reason for our success is our no nonsense approach. Quoted, Dr. Merrell has stated,"...we say it like it is, not like people may hope it to be. Our facilities and our faculty are our school. We offer new classrooms, highly qualified educators and a great educational program. That sums it up. I'd like to see a school attempt to outperform us. It would give us the drive to do even more. We are usually working at 110%. We are now working on making our Home Inspection and Real Estate Program the biggest and best on Long island and throughout New York State. To that end, we are always working towards the betterment of these career goals".
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An artist rendering from a student. The Merrell Institute Facility offers Appraisal, Home Inspection, and Real Estate Education. Through it's main division, Appraisal Education Network School, our classes are New York State, Department of State Approved for Real Estate, Appraisal and Home Inspection. We are also approved for Continuing education, both traditional and on-line education. Our students consider us # 1