EDUCATION  ~~  Jim D. Pearson

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS:  Bachelor of Business Administration - Banking and Finance, Courses included: Real Estate Appraisal, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Principles, and Management.   
THE APPRAISAL FOUNDATION:  Appraisers Qualifications Board (AQB), USPAP Instructor Recertification Course, 2006;  USPAP Instructors Course and Exam, April 2003; USPAP Update for Instructors 2002 & 2001;  Standards Board, ASB Informational Meeting (USPAP Updates), 7/1994. 
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT FEE APPRAISERS: I have taken for credit or taught the following courses:
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1995, & 1990; Scope of Work, 2005 & 2007; Institutional Fraud, 2007; Easements, LIcenses, and Profits in Land, 2006; Fannie Mae Forms, 2005; Relevant Characteristics of Real Property, 2005 & 2006; Manufactured Housing, 2005 & 2007; An Appraisers Guide to Environmental Issues 19.1, 2004 & 2007; The Appraisal of Foreclosure Properties, 2004 & 2007; Manufactured Housing, 2004 & 2007; Institutional Fraud, 2007; Residential Analysis for Small Income Properties, 2006 & 2007; Fannie Mae Revised Guidelines, 2003; Updates/Appraising for FHA, 2003; Litigation Analysis, 2003; Fair Lending (5.2), 2002; Fraud, Flips, & the FBI(99.1), 2002; Gross Living Area ~ ANSI Standards, 2000; HUD Review Requirements (4.9), 1999; Basic Residential HUD Appraisal Requirements, 1995 1999, 2006; Dissection of a Residential Appraisal Report, 1997; Limited Scope Appraisal & USPAP (5.0B), 1994; Income Property Appraising, 1984; Appraising the Condominium, 1979; Depreciation; Condemnation Appraisal, 1982 & 1988; Relocation Report Writing; Mobile Home Appraising, 1981; Single Family Report Writing; Two to Four Family Report Writing; FHLBB R-41c, 1986. Instructors Workshops.
APPRAISAL INSTITUTE: Scope of Work, 10/2004; Condemnation Appraising #710, 10/2003; Manufactured Housing, 1999; Appraising High Value & Historic Homes, 1997; Texas Property Tax Consulting Laws, 1995; Fair Lending & the Appraiser, 1994; New URAR Seminar, 1993; Appraisal Reporting of Complex Residential Properties, 1993. Report Writing & Valuation Analysis, 1992; Rates, Ratios and Reasonableness, 1992.
SOCIETY OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS: COURSES: Principles of Real Estate Appraisal #101, 1975; Principles of Property Appraising #201, 1986; Applied Income Property Valuation #202, 1989. SEMINARS: Narrative Report Writing; R-2 Exam; Marketability and Market Analysis, 1985; Real Estate Investment Analysis, 1985; An Introduction to Investment Feasibility, 1985; Real Estate Investments, Introduction to Cash-Flow and Risk Analysis, '85; Creative Financing and Cash Equivalence; Application of Market Extraction; and Intercity Neighborhood Analysis, '79; FHLBB R-41b, 1985; URAR Form, '87; Real Estate Valuation Using Spreadsheets, '88; Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, '89; Subdivision Analysis, 1990.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS: Commercial Construction Overview, 1990; Feasibility Analysis & Highest & Best Use - Nonresidential Properties, 1990; Discounted Cash Flow Analysis, 1990; Subdivision Analysis, 1985; and Condominium Seminar, 1979.
INTERNATIONAL RIGHT OF WAY ASSOCIATION: Legal Aspects of Easements, Course 802, 1991; Easement Valuation, 1992.
REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS OF TEXAS: Eminent Domain/Partial Takings - Case Study, 1985.
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY: Appraising 1 & 2, 1973 - 74.
REALTORS INSTITUTE OF TEXAS: GRI Certificate No. 1887, 1972.
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF ASSESSING OFFICERS: Courses - 3A, 320, 4, & 510; 1974-1978.
EMPLOYEE RELOCATION COUNCIL: Relocation Appraisal Seminars, 1986 & 1987.
FANNIE MAE: REO and Appraisal Training Seminars, 2001, 1993, 1991, & 1987. FNMA Appraiser No. 1062114, 1977.
RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION: Affordable Housing Appraisal Seminar, 1990.
CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTE: Mediation & Property Condition Issues, 1997; Property Taxes: Your Rights, 1997.
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The National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers has mandatory program of continuing education for designated members. As of the appraisal date, I, Jim D. Pearson, IFAS have completed the requirements for continuing education program of NAIFA.
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                    Updated  March 20, 2008