Staff Profiles
President
[email protected]
EDUCATION:
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science in Administration
EMPLOYMENT:
· Oetzel-Williams Group: June 1997 to July 2005
· Appraisal Advisory Group: July 2005 to present
COURSE WORK:
Appraisal Institute
· 120: Appraisal Procedures
· 410: Standards of Professional Practice, Part A
· 310: Basic Income Capitalization
· 330: Apartment Appraisal
· 520: Highest and Best Use
· 530: Advanced Sale Comparison and Cost Approaches
· 510: Advanced Income Capitalization
· 540: Report Writing
· 550: Advanced Applications
APPRAISAL ACTIVITY (1997 TO PRESENT):
Commercial Field Research, covering various types of properties including:
· Multi-Family Residential
· Residential and Recreational Condominiums
· Manufactured Home Parks
· Hotel/Motels
· Office Buildings
· Subdivisions
· Mixed-Use Buildings
· Warehouses
· Manufacturing Plants
· Vacant Land
· Retail Buildings
· Research and Design Engineering Facilities
· Apartments
· Gas Station/Convenience Stores
· Grocery Stores
· Shopping Centers
· Senior Housing Facilities
· Golf Courses
· Automobile Dealerships
ASSOCIATION:
General Associate Member in the Appraisal Institute
STATE LICENSE:
General Certified Real Estate Appraiser, State of Michigan, # 1201006191
EDUCATION:
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration
MAJOR: Management
MINOR: Economics
COURSE WORK:
INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
1985 “Practical Apartment Management”
1986 “Managing Real Estate as an Investment”
1992 “Problem Solving and Decision”
APPRAISAL INSTITUTE
1988 Real Estate Appraisal Principles 1988 Market Analysis
1988 Feasibility Studies 1989 Market Analysis
1990 Basic Valuation Procedure 1991 Standards of Professional Practice
Parts A & B
1991 Capitalization Theory & Techniques 1993
II540 Report Writing & Valuation
Analysis
Parts A & B
1993 II540 Advanced Applications
1996 Standard of Professional Practice
Parts A & B
1997 Rehabilitation and Valuation of Historic Properties 1998
Appraising from Blueprints &
Specifications
1998 Valuation of Detrimental Conditions in Real Estate 1999
Loss Prevention for Real Estate
Appraisers
1999 Appraisal Report Writing Seminar 2001 Comprehensive Appraisal Workshop
2003 510- Advanced Income Capitalization 2003 National USPAP Update
2005 National USPAP Update 2006 I330- Apartment Appraisal
2006 Appraisal Scope of Work: Burden or Blessing? 2006 Appraisal Review – General
2007 Forecasting Revenue 2007 Uniform Appraisal Standards for
Federal Land Acquisitions
2008 National USPAP Update 2009 Appraisal Curriculum Overview
2009 Business Practices and Ethics 2009 Preparing Appraisals for
MI Tax Tribunal Appeals
2009 Appraising Distressed Commercial 2010 National USPAP Update
Real Estate
2012 Fundamentals of Separating Real 2012 Topics and Applications
Property, Personal Property, and
Intangible Business Assets
Litigation Appraising: Specialized
2013 National USPAP Update 2014 National USPAP Update
2014 Business Practices and Ethics 2016 National USPAP Update
2016 Contemporary MI Property Tax Issues 2016 LARA and the Michigan Real
Estate Appraisal Profession
2017 Yellow Book Changes – Overview for Appraisers 2017 Contract or Effective Rent: Finding
the Real Rent
2017 Spotlight on Review 2017 Spotlight on Common Errors & Issues
2018 National USPAP Update 2018 LARA & the Michigan Real Estate
Appraisal Profession
2018 Expert Insights into Michigan Property Tax 2018 The Cannabis Industry Accounting and
Issues and the Tribunal Appraising
2019 Business Practices & Ethics
MARKET ANALYSIS ACTIVITY (11/83 TO PRESENT)
Numerous types of market analysis endeavors, which include the following studies:
• Feasibility
• Marketability
• Market
• Absorption
• Highest and Best Use
• Economic Base
• Land-Use Strategy
Various types of properties analyzed include:
• Multi-Family Residential (Conventional & Government Subsidized)
• Congregate Care and Continuing Care Retirement Communities
• Student Rental and Condominium Communities
• Residential Condominiums
• Hotels and Motels
• Neighborhood Retail Shopping Centers
• Industrial Parks
• Office Rentals and Condominiums
• Family and Fast Food Restaurants
• Mixed-Use Building
• Marinas
APPRAISAL ACTIVITY (10/87 TO PRESENT)
All types of real estate interest appraised on a variety of conventional and special purpose
properties. Commercial field research, covering various types of properties including:
• Multi-Family Residential • Warehouses
• Congregate Care Facilities • Manufacturing Plants
• Continuing Care Retirement Communities • Manufactured Home Parks
• Student Rental and Condominium Communities • Gas Station/ Convenience Stores
• Residential Condominiums • Golf Courses
• Office Rentals and Condominiums • Automobile Dealerships
• Hotels, Motels and Resorts • Shopping Centers
• Family and Fast-Food Restaurants • Retail Buildings
• Marinas • Vacant Land
• Industrial Parks • Conservations Easements
• Mixed-Use Buildings • Day Care Facilities
• Subdivisions • Railroad Corridors
• Retail Shopping Centers (Neighborhood &
Communities)
• Tribal Trust Land
• Campgrounds
LICENSES:
• Real Estate Broker License #6504239665
• Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #1205002166
ASSOCIATION:
• Designated Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI) #12210, Appraisal Institute
• CERTIFIED PROPERTY MANAGER®
(CPM®
) #14899,
Institute of Real Estate Management
• 1997, 1998 & 2002, President, West Michigan Chapter #62,
Institute of Real Estate Management
• 1994-1996, Chairman, Income & Expense Analysis Committee,
West Michigan Chapter #62, IREM
• 1997-2000, Treasurer, Ganiard Elementary PTO
• 1999-2006, 2021-Present, Volunteer Firefighter, Deerfield Township Fire Department
• 2001-2017, Medical First Responder, Fremont Township Rescue
• 2006-Present, Treasurer, Isabella County Fire Chiefs Association
• 2007-Present, Member, Central Michigan University Real Estate Development
Program Advisory Board
• 2008-2013, Member, McLaren-Central Michigan Hospital Foundation
• 2008-2015, Adjunct Professor, Central Michigan University,
Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal (FIN337)
• 2008-Present, Trustee, Deerfield Township, Isabella County, Michigan
• 2012-2017, Co-Chair, Membership Committee, West Michigan Chapter #62
Institute of Real Estate Management
• 2012-2014, Director, Great Lakes Chapter of Appraisal Institute
• 2015, Secretary, Great Lake Chapter of Appraisal Institute
• 2016, Treasurer, Great Lake Chapter of Appraisal Institute
• 2017, Vice President, Great Lakes Chapter of Appraisal Institute
• 2018, President, Great Lakes Chapter of Appraisal Institute
• 2017-2021, Professional Practice Appeals Panel for the Appraisal Institute
• 2019-2020, University Relations Panel for the Appraisal Institute
Owner/Appraiser, MRJ Appraisal, LLC.
Alma, MI, 2018-Present.
Staff Appraiser, Appraisal Advisory Group, Inc.
Mt. Pleasant, MI, 2014-Present.
Owner/Appraiser, MRJ Appraisal, LLC.
Cadillac, MI, 2013-2018.
Part Owner, Quadrant Northwest Appraisal Service, Inc.
Cadillac, MI, 2012-2013.
Staff Appraiser, Quadrant Northwest Appraisal Services, Inc. Cadillac, MI 2011-2012.
Owner-Appraiser, Matthew R. Johnson Appraisal, LLC.
Alma, MI, 2006-2011.
Staff Appraiser, Gladwin Land Company, Inc.
Gladwin, MI, 2005-2006.
Limited License Appraiser/Trainee, Firstbank Corporation
Alma, MI, 2004-2005.
Professional Qualifications
and Education
Certified Residential Appraiser, State of Michigan License #1201070625.
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Alma College, Alma, MI, 2004.
Professional Memberships
and Affiliations
Practicing Affiliate of the Appraisal Institute.
National Association of Realtors.
Michigan Realtors.
West Central Association of Realtors
Central Michigan Association of Realtors
Water Wonderland Board of Realtors
Approved on the FHA Roster, as of 07/29/2014.
Continuing Education
Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies, McKissock, 08/2013
Appraisal Subject Matter Electives, McKissock, 08/2013
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies, AI, 07/2013.
Statistics, Modeling and Finance, McKissock, 06/2013
Sales Comparison and Income Approach, AI, 05/2013.
Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach, AI, 05/2013.
Resident. Market Analysis/ Highest and Best Use, AI, 04/2013.
Basic Appraisal Procedures, AI, 05/2009.
Real Estate Appraisal One, Two, and Three-Holloway’s Institute, 2004.
Uniformed Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice- Holloway’s Institute, 2004
Seminars/Courses
7 Hour USPAP Update Course, AI, 07/2021
The FHA Handbook 4001.01, McKissock, 07/2021
Appraising for the VA, McKissock 07/2021
Appraising Today’s Manuf. Homes, McKissock, 07/2021
Michigan 2 hour Law Update, McKissock, 06/2021
That’s a Violation, McKissock, 07/2019
Supporting Your Adjustments, McKissock, 07/2019
The FHA Handbook 4000.1, McKissock, 07/2019
Introduction to Expert Witness Testimony for Appraisers, McKissock, 07/2019
The Dirty Dozen, McKissock, 07/2019
USPAP Update/Michigan Law and Rules, AI, 01/2018.
Online Thinking Outside of the Form, AI, 08/2017
7-Hour Equivalent USPAP Update Course, AI, 07/2017
Online Business Practices and Ethics, AI, 07/2017
Online Appraising Convenience Stores, AI, 07/2017
Reviewing Residential Appraisals and Using Fannie Mae Form 2000, AI, 07/2017
Supervisor-Trainee Course for Michigan, McKissock, 07/2017
Michigan Appraisal Law, McKissock, 07/2017
USPAP Update/Michigan Law and Rules, AI, 01/2014
Data Verification Methods, AI, 07/2012.
Appraising Manufactured Housing, AI, 07/2012.
FHA and The Appraisal Process, AI, 07/2012.
USPAP Update/Michigan Law and Rules, AI, 05/2012.
Marshall & Swift Residential Cost Training, AI, 02/2011.
Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach, AI, 08/2010.
Resident. Market Analysis/ Highest and Best Use, AI, 07/2010.
USPAP Update/Michigan Law and Rules, AI, 06/2010.
Business Practices and Ethics, AI, 05/2010.
The New Residential Market Conditions Form, AI, 03/2009.
Basic Appraisal Principles, AI, 07/2008.
USPAP Update/Michigan Law and Rules, AI, 04/2008.
The Professional’s Guide to the Uniform Residential Appraisal
Report, Northern Michigan University, 2008.
[email protected]
EDUCATION:
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science in Information Systems
EMPLOYMENT:
Appraisal Advisory Group: March 2020 to present
COURSE WORK:
Appraisal Institute
• General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach
• General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach
• General Appraiser Income Approach Part 1
• General Appraiser Income Approach Part 2
• General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use
• Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling
• General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies
APPRAISAL ACTIVITY (2020 TO PRESENT)
Commercial Field Research, covering various types of properties including:
• Multi-Family Residential
• Manufactured Home Parks
• Office Buildings
• Mixed-Use Buildings
• Warehouses
• Manufacturing Plants
• Vacant Land
• Retail Buildings
• Student Apartments
• Gas Station/Convenience Stores
• Grocery Stores
• Shopping Centers
• Automobile Dealerships
STATE LICENSE:
Limited Real Estate Appraiser License, State of Michigan, # 1201076204