EXPERIENCE
APPRAISER: New York State Certified, FHA approved Appraiser. After achieving success in real estate sales, transferred my skills to this specialized area of appraising residential properties as well as commercial properties, land and estates for banks, attorneys and individuals for mortgage lending purposes. Over 8 years of appraisal experience, since February 2002. Personally inspected and appraised more than 2,000 properties. Developed expertise in the area of research and became knowledgeable of USPAP regulations and laws governing the appraisal process. Offer fast and reliable personal service. Superior turnaround time. Always meet deadlines. Accurate, well documented and thoroughly supported value estimate. EDI ready. Fully insured with $1,000,000 Errors and Omissions Liability Insurance Coverage. Eleven Counties served including: New York City (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island), Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk) and lower Hudson Valley (Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange).
Many years of experience in residential real estate-valuing, inspecting, selling, owning and managing. At times working as an independent fee consultant whose service include but not limited to, post purchase/pre-default/and pre-bankruptcy counseling. Other times as an outsource resource to the mortgage banking community, investigating allegations of mortgage loan servicing error, predatory lending and real estate transaction fraud. Provided litigation support to attorneys and has been involved, directly or indirectly with preforeclosure, preforeclosure short sale, note purchase and REO sale transactions.
- Principal, Williams, Williams & Associates, LLC.
- Managing Member, ABC REO's, LLC.
President, Realty Valuation Services, Inc.
Vice President, Precise Appraisal Services, Inc.
Review Appraiser, Feld Appraisals, Inc.
Staff Appraiser, JDG Appraisal Services.
Field Appraiser, United Appraisal Group.
Real Estate Broker, ABC Real Estate Services, Inc
Associate Broker, Remax Five Star Realty, Inc.
Sales Agent, Coldwell Banker Five Star Realty, Inc
Engineer in Training, Ebasco Construction.
SPECIAL SKILLS
· Good Valuation and Estimating skills.
· Extensive knowledge of the Real Estate Market, Neighborhood Characteristics and Trends.
· Background in Real Estate Sales and Marketing, Notary Public, Building Construction and Engineering.
· Knowledge of Government Agency Procedures - Clearing Violations, Obtaining Permits and Variances.
· Expanded computer knowledge and skills with Microsoft Office, WinTOTAL, Apex and WinSketch, AutoCAD, Comps Inc, Automated Valuation Model, Marshall and Swift, ArenaSoft Estimating, WinEstimator, ARGUS, Adobe Acrobat, Quick Books and Top Producer.
EDUCATION
· Civil Engineering - Polytechnic University.
· Competitive Marketing – New York University.
· Licensed Real Estate Broker and Notary Public.
· Graduate of New York State Realtor Institute – GRI designation.
· Certified Residential Specialist – CRS designation.
· Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser - FHA Approved
· Certificate in Residential Property Management – New York City Department of Housing (HPD).
· Certificates in Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Foreclosures and Title Insurance – Queens College.
Courses Completed: Introduction to Real Estate Appraisal (R1), Valuation Principles and Procedures (R2), Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice (E/S), Fair Housing, Fair Lending and Environmental Issues (AQ1), Applied Residential Property Valuation (R3), Introduction to Income Property Valuation (G1), Principles of Income Property Appraising (G2), Applied Income Property Valuation (G3), Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Inspecting and Evaluating the Physical Condition of a Property, New York Real Estate Market Trends, Real Estate Cash Flow Analysis, Market Analysis for Valuation Appraisals, Land Valuation Adjustment Procedures and Assignments, Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investments, Residential Mortgage Lending-Principles and Practice, Real Estate and Mortgage Fraud Analysis, Fundamentals of Real Estate Law, Real Estate Valuation in Litigation, Arbitration of Real Estate Valuation Disputes, Floyd Wickman Graduate (real estate sales training).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
· Member of Brooklyn New York Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and Brooklyn Board of Realtors.
· Member of New York State Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors (NAR).
· Member of the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS).
· Member of the National Notary Association (NNA).
· Member of the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (IFA).
Sales Associate training and Concierge Services completed with Coldwell Banker University.
Apprenticeship completed with Glen Feld, SRPA of Feld Appraisals, Inc. Plainview, NY.
Professional references and Client list are available upon request.
