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ABOUT US

Richards Appraisal is a family owned and operated business. We value trust and relationships with our clients. The clients we had in the first 10 years of operating are with us still and have brought their colleagues to us as well. After growing up in the Space Coast area, there is no pair more certified to complete an appraisal for you. You can trust that after 30 years of happy clients and a widely known name, we know how to get you the appraisal you need. 

OUR TEAM

SARAH RICHARDS

lives in Melbourne, FL (1993-current)

sarah@richardsappraisal.com

Formal Education

 

Bachelor of Arts  - Sociology at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA (May 1990)

 

Real Estate and Appraisal Education

 

Real Estate and Appraisal Education
Appraising for the VA - Nov 2022 – McKissock Appraisal School
The Fundamentals of Appraising Luxury Homes –Nov 2022 – McKissock Appraisal School
Residential Property Measurements and ANXI Z765- Nov 2022 – McKissock Appraisal School
The FHA Handbook 4000.1- Nov 2022 – McKissock Appraisal School
USPAP & Florida Laws & Regulations – Nov 2022 – McKissock Appraisal School
USPAP & Florida Laws & Regulations – Oct 2020 – McKissock Appraisal School
Supervisor –Trainee Course – Oct 2020– McKissock Appraisal School
Appraisal Institute – Education at Annual Conference July 2018
Emerging Issues and Making Appraising Great Again March 2017- Allterra Group LLC
The New FHA Handbook 4000.1– Oct 2016 – McKissock Appraisal School
The Nuts and Bolts of Green Appraisers Oct 2016 McKissock Appraisal School
Reviewer Checklist June 2014 – McKissock Appraisal School
Foreclosures and Short Sales - November 2012 – Real Estate Education Specialists
2-4 Family and Income Properties - November 2012 – Real Estate Education Specialists
CVR – Collateral Valuation Report Specialist Training – April 2011 – Appraisal World Inc.
Introduction to Expert Witness - October 2010 – McKissock Appraisal School
Mortgage Fraud – Protect Yourself - October 2010 - McKissock Appraisal School
The Dirty Dozen – October 2010 - McKissock Appraisal School
Business Practices and Ethics - October 2009 - The Appraisal Institute
FHA Appraiser Training - September 2007 - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approach - September 2007 - The Appraisal Institute
Appraising From Blueprints and Specifications- August 2006 - The Appraisal Institute
FHA and The Appraisal Process - August 2006 - The Appraisal Institute
Residential Design & Functional Utility – November 2004 - The Appraisal Institute
Introduction of Historic Valuation – July 2000 - Valuation 2000 Conference
E-Relay TM; Electronic Conference for Relocation Appraisers – Valuation 2000
Fannie Mae REO Workshop – Valuation 2000
Rural Residential Valuation Part 1 & 2 – Valuation 2000 Conference
Appraising High Value & Historic Homes (Ace 1898) – May 2000 - The Appraisal Institute
FHA Appraisal Overview – October 1999
Alternative Residential Reporting Forms – May 1997 - The Appraisal Institute
Certified Residential Appraisal Courses (AB I, AB II, AB IIb) 1993-1996
Builder Seminar on Construction - August 1994 - Melbourne Area Association of Realtors
Challenged coursework and exams for 110 Appraisal Principles and 120 Appraisal Procedures
September 1997 – Appraisal Institute

Professional Designations, Licenses, and Affiliations

 

State Certified Residential Appraiser RD 2789, State of Florida
Department of Veteran Affairs Fee Appraiser #5000536
Qualified Expert Witness in Brevard County
Member of the Space Coast Association of Realtors & National Association of Realtors since 1994
Real Estate Broker – License BK 598406 since 2005
Served on Grievance Committee – Melbourne Area Association of Realtors 1994
FHA Certification since 1999

Real Estate Appraisal Experience

Owner and Appraiser with Richards Appraisal Service, Inc. Melbourne, FL (October 1993-Present) Real Estate Broker/Owner Richards Real Estate, March 2005

Property Types Appraised
 

Waterfront Properties

Historic Homes

Condominiums
Residential Properties

Expert Witness

Vacant Land

Manufactured Homes

Proposed Construction

Relocation Properties

Retrospective Appraisals

Foreclosure Appraisal Review
Insurable Value 

TOM RICHARDS
 

Born and raised in Melbourne, FL (1968-current) 

tom@richardsappraisal.com

Formal Education

Bachelor of Business Administration; Major – Real Estate Florida

Atlantic University 1985

Real Estate and Appraisal Education

Principles of Real Estate
Residential and Income Property Appraisal
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Law
Urban and Regional Economics

Introduction to Appraising Real Property - Society of Real Estate
Appraisers (SREA 101)
Principles of Income Property Appraising - Society of Real Estate
Appraisers (SREA 201)
Real Estate Appraisal Principles - American Institute of Real Estate
Appraisers (AIREA 1A-1)
Basic Valuation Procedures - American Institute of Real Estate
Appraisers (AIREA1A-2)
Capitalization Theories and Techniques, Part A- American Institute
of Real Estate Appraisers (AIREA 1B-1)
Valuation Analysis and Report Writing - American Institute of
Real Estate Appraisers (AIREA 2-2)
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice - American Institute
of Real Estate Appraisers (AIREA SPP)
Advanced Applications - The Appraisal Institute (AI-550)
Appraisal Practices for Litigation- The Appraisal Institute
Condemnation; Advanced Topics- The Appraisal Institute (AI 720)
Conservation Easements Course-The Appraisal Institute
Requirements of UASFLA-The ‘Yellow Book’-ASFMRA
Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition – Yellow Book – The
Appraisal Institute

 

Professional Designations, Licenses, and Affiliations

Member of the Appraisal Institute MAI#10,335
State Certified General Appraiser RZ 574
General Appraiser Instructor GA 1000036
Member - East Florida Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Past Board of Directors-East Fla. Chapter of the Appraisal Institute

Real Estate Appraisal Experience

 

Owner – Richards Appraisal Service, Inc., Melbourne, Florida, October 1993-Present
Staff Appraiser – Callaway & Price Inc., Fort Pierce, Florida, August 1988-
September 1993.
Staff Appraiser – W.H. Benson & Company, Melbourne, Florida, February 1986-
May 1988
Staff Appraiser – Hanson Appraisal Service, Melbourne, Florida, June 1985-
February 1986
Research Assistant and Staff Appraiser – Ross Realty & Appraisal, Inc.,
Boca Raton, Florida, March 1984-June 1985

Property Types Appraised

 

Acreage

Apartment Complexes

Automobile Dealerships

Agricultural Properties

Citrus Groves

Commercial Buildings

Condemnation/Eminent Domain

Condominium Projects, units

Conservation Easements

Convenience Stores

Day Care Centers

Duplexes

Easements

Environmentally Sensitive Lands

Feasibility Studies

Golf Courses

Gasoline/Convenience Stores

Hotels

Industrial Properties

Insurable Land

Leasehold Interests

Market Studies

Marinas 

Medical offices

Mobile Home Parks

Mobile Homes

Nursing Homes

'Oceanfront Properties

Planned Unit Developments

Retail Buildings

Retirement Homes

Riverfront Properties

Shopping Centers

Special Purpose Properties

Subdivisions

Vacant Lots

Warehouse Buildings 

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