Qualifications of Tim Tipps, GAA, CG-2606
Appraisal Certification – State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, State of Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission holding certificate #CG-2606. Initial certification received October 2002.
Appraisal Experience – Served as a Public Member of the Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission from 1992 until 1995. Served as Executive Director of the Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission from 1995 until 1997. Conducted appraisal researches and participated in preparation of appraisals on real property of all types across Tennessee within the past ten years. Majority of real estate appraisals have been performed on residential, commercial, and development properties.
Banking Experience – Has served as a lender, bank officer, and branch manager for 4 different financial institutions over a period of 15 years. Majority of experience has been performed in consumer and commercial lending. Completed numerous seminars in bank management, lending, credit appraisal, and technology. Performed in-house real estate and personal property appraisals for a number of years. Real estate appraisals have been performed on residential and small retail, commercial, and agricultural properties. Most of the personal property appraisals have been performed on automobiles, retail and commercial fixtures, furniture, equipment and machinery.
Client References – List of appraisal clients includes, but is not limited to, the following:
American City Bank, Coffee County Bank, Dempsey Vantrease & Follis CPA’s, First National Bank of Manchester, First National Bank of McMinnville, FirstBank, First Vision Bank, GreenBank, MidSouth Bank, National City Bank, Peoples Bank & Trust, Pinnacle National Bank, Regions Bank, Trail & Agee Attorneys-at-Law, Wilson Bank & Trust.
Education - Graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1997; major study in Political Science, with minors in Economics/Finance and Secondary Education. Certified to teach Secondary Education. Graduate of Leadership Rutherford, and Leadership Franklin County. Graduated from the Tennessee School of Banking, and Tennessee Commercial Lending School. Attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and attended masters programs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and at Middle Tennessee State University.
Positions Held – Founder/CEO of Appraisal Source of Tennessee, LLC since 1997; Associate of Terry Evans & Associates, Real Estate Appraisers; Associate of Stephen L. Douglas, and Appraisal Associates.
Professional Organizations – Associate member of the Appraisal Institute; Member of the National Association of Realtors, with designation as a GAA, General Accredited Appraiser.
Real Estate Experience – Previously licensed real estate affiliate broker in the State of Tennessee for a number of years. Participated in the listing and sales of real estate in the middle Tennessee area. Member of the Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors.
Real Estate Instruction - Instructor on real estate appraisal subjects for Appraisal Source, formerly known as Success enterprises in Tennessee, since 1997. Instructor and guest lecturer on real estate appraisal rules and regulations for the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers, American Society of Appraisers, and International Association of Assessing Officers.
Real Estate Education Summary – Completed in excess of 225 classroom hours of instruction on real estate appraisal qualifying education approved by the Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission and Appraiser Qualifications Board for pre-certification. In addition to the foregoing, the appraiser has completed in excess of 400 hours of education on topics related to real estate and finance. Moreover, the appraiser exceeds the continuing education requirements established by the Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission.
