Scott H. Adcock R. Dunbar Argote Lewis J. Derbes Marshall F. Graham Arthur Schwertz W. Ross Shuffield Henry W. Tatje

• Tulane University
  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Tulane University
  Graduate School of Business Administration

American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers

• #1A-1 Real Estate Appraisal Principles
• #1A-2 Basic Valuation Procedures
• #1B-A Capitalization Theory and Techniques, Part A
• #1B-B Capitalization Theory and Techniques, Part B
• #2-1 Case Studies in Real Estate Valuation
• #2-2 Standards of Professional Practice
• #2-3 Valuation Analysis and Report Writing
• #6 Computer Assisted Investment Analysis
• #410 Code of Professional Ethics
• #420 Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
• #430 Appraisal Curriculum Overview Easement Valuation by Yellow Book Standards
• #805 Historic Preservation Easements
• #715 Condemnation Appraising: Principals and Applications
• #403 BDM Appraisal Curriculum Overview
• #746 Uniform Standards For Federal Land Acquisitions

Plus numerous Appraisal Institute continuing education seminars

• Designated Member of the Appraisal Institute
• National Association of Realtors
• New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors, Inc.
• Licensed Real Estate Broker - Louisiana Real Estate Commission
• Louisiana Licensed General Real Estate Appraiser
• Mississippi Licensed General Real Estate Appraiser

• Louisiana Mississippi Chapter - Chairman MAI Education Committee 1990-1991
• Appraisal Institute Region IX - Regional Representative 1992-2010
• Appraisal Institute Region IX - Regional Education Committee 1993

• Argote, Derbes, Graham, Shuffield, & Tatje, Inc. – Real Estate Appraiser and Consultant – 1988 to Present

Types of Valuation

• Market Value
• Going Concern Value
• Value In Use
• Insurable Value
• Investment Value

Types of Clients Served

• Banks, Credit Unions, Lenders
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Property Owners & Landlords
• Real Estate Developers
• Property Investors and Managers
• City of New Orleans
• State of Louisiana
• Parish of Jefferson

Interests Appraised

• Fee Simple Estate
• Leased Fee Estate
• Leasehold Estate

Types of Property Appraised

• Hotels, Motels, Bed & Breakfast
• Bank and Office Buildings
• Hospitals and Medical Buildings
• Shopping Centers
• Clubs, Mobile Home Parks
• Apartment Complexes
• Condominium Projects
• Office Warehouses
• Subdivision Developments
• Docks and Marinas
• Storage, Distribution & Flex Warehouses
• Industrial Facilities and Process Plants
• Automobile Dealerships & Service Shops
• Condemnation, Easements, Right-of-Ways
• Vacant Land and Marsh Land
• Yellow Book Appraisal
• Public Buildings, Post Offices

Use of Valuations

• Mortgage Loan Collateral
• Asset Value Analysis
• Acquisition or Disposition
• Partial Interest Buyouts
• Just Compensation
• Pre-Disaster Market Value
• Bond Financing
• Tax Abatement Filings
• Market Rent Determination
• Estate Tax Liability
• Sale - Leaseback Agreements
• Non-Cash Charitable Donations
• Valuation for Financial Reporting
• Casualty Loss for Insurance Claim

Admitted to testify as an expert in the field of real estate appraisal in the following:

• United States District Court - Eastern District of Louisiana
• United States Bankruptcy Court - Eastern District of Louisiana
• Civil District Court of New Orleans
• 24th Judicial District Court of Jefferson Parish
• St. Charles Parish Court in Hahnville, Louisiana

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