Resume
EXPERIENCE:
Appraisal Carolina, LLC, Mars Hill, NC
Partner & Residential Real Estate Appraiser, 2003-Present
- Average workload: 15 appraisals per month
- Serving Western North Carolina Counties of Buncombe, Madison, Haywood
- Extended coverage areas include: Yancey, Henderson, Transylvania
Associated Appraisal Services, Asheville, NC
Independent Contractor, 2002-Present
- Average workload: 15 appraisals per month
- Responsible for all phases of the appraisal process for improved and vacant real estate
- Successfully communicate with a large variety of clients daily
- Serving Western North Carolina
G.A. Printing, Asheville, NC
Sales Representative, 8/00-12/01
- Sold brochures, rack cards, post cards and golf scorecards to retail and business prospects nationwide
- Top New Sales Representative for year 2000 and 2001
Comps.Com, Inc., Asheville, NC
Data Manager, 6/99-5/00
- Responsible for the confirmation and research of all details of real estate sales for the Charlotte, NC market in excess of $200,000
- Analyzed details of residential and commercial developments
- Developed capitalization rates and income valuations for commercial real estate
- Highest sales confirmation rate within the company nationwide
Meredith Appraisal Service, Ft. Myers, FL
Real Property Appraiser, 11/88-9/98
- Responsible for all phases of the appraisal process for improved and vacant real estate
- Successfully communicated with a large variety of clients daily
- Reduced turnaround time by 50% while increasing quality control
- Streamlined paperwork by 25%
- Negotiated increase of professional fees by 42% in two years
- Most appraisals completed monthly and annually for ten years
- Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved appraiser
DeSoto County Property Appraisers Office, Arcadia, FL
Appraisal Subcontractor, 6/90-7/91
- Responsible for discovering, listing and appraising real property for tax assessment purposes
- Discovered and listed previously untaxed real property for ad valorem tax purposes to meet department of revenue guidelines.
Lee County Property Appraisers Office, Ft. Myers, FL
Real Property Appraiser, 12/86-11/88
- Responsible for the annual appraisal of half of a 118 square mile city and unincorporated areas of the county for tax assessment purposes
- Successfully appraised over 40,000 properties annually
- Explained county and state tax policy and methods to the public daily
- Mapped county areas into appraisal neighborhoods
- Researched deeds and ownership records
- Analyzed surveys and county maps
- Communicated with other county departments daily
Edison Realty, ERA, Ft. Myers, FL
Sales Associate 6/82 - 11/86
- Listed and sold single and multi-family properties, raw land and developed lots
EDUCATION:
A. A., Business Administration
Edison Community College, Ft. Myers, FL
B. S. Business Administration
University of South Florida, Ft. Myers FL