John M. Baker

North Carolina Appraiser Number A-5958 Certified Residential

Baker Appraisal Service, Inc.

Post Office Box 3673, Cullowhee, North Carolina    28723

87 Landeau Circle, Cullowhee, North Carolina   28723

Office:  828-586-4911 FAX:  828-586-0185

 basrocks@mchsi.com

www.basrocks.com

 

Appraiser Education:  Spring 1998 to Present

NC Real Estate Ed., Inc – Tricounty  Community College, April 8, 2008 – Appraisal Case Law II             7 hours

               NC Real Estate Ed., Inc – Tricounty  Community College, April 7, 2008 – USPAP Update 08-09             7 hours

NC Professional Appraisers’ Coalition Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC Sept.13-16, 2007-Scope of Work 7 hrs

               McKissock Appraisal School – online – May 2007 – Course: Appraising Historical Properties  4 hours

Appraisal Schools by Curtis West - Courtyard Marriott, Raleigh, NC September 28 - October 1, 2006

               Course "G-3" Applied Income Property Valuation                   30 hours non-CE

             Appraisal Schools by Curtis West - Courtyard Marriott, Raleigh, NC September 14 -17, 2006

               Course "G-2" Advanced Income Capitalization Procedures    30 hours non-CE                       

             NC Real Estate Ed, Inc. - Community Center, Andrews, NC, April 11, 2006

                           Top Appraisal Questions                                            7 hours

             NC Real Estate Ed., Inc - Community Center, Andrews, NC, April 10, 2006

                              National USPAP Update                                           7 hours

             The North Carolina Board Continuing Ed. Course, Asheville, NC September 27, 2005

                             Supervisors and Trainees                                            4 hours

             Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas, Hilton Head Is    September 8-9, 2005

                              Mortgage Banking - Reflections from the Past

                                             Angelo Mozilo, Founder & CEO, Countrywide

                              The Future of Mortgage Banking

                                             Regina Lowrie, Chair Elect                                   non-CE                             

               Appraisal Port Users Conf - The Westin / Chicago                        August 30-31, 2005

                              Valuing High End & Unusual Properties

                              The Professional's Guide to the New URAR                  8 hours non-CE

               NC Real Estate Ed., Inc - The Holliday Inn at Conover                 August 11-14, 2005

                              Course "G-1"  The Income Approach

                              Curtis West                                                                     16 hours non-CE

               NC Real Estate Ed., Inc - The Courtyard at Asheville                   June 7, 2005

                              Mel Black, Inst [former Chair of NC App Bd]

                              Board Rules and Law                                                     7 hours

               McKissock - On Line Course - Virtual Classroom                        June 4, 2005

                              Appraiser Liability                                                         7 hours

Hignite Training Service - Cherokee, North Carolina                   May 1, 2004

                              National USPAP Update                                                 7 hours

                              The Review and the Reviewer                                        7 hours

               McKissock - Asheville, North Carolina                                         May 19, 2003

                              Non-Conforming and Difficult Properties                       7 hours

                              National USPAP Update                                                7 hours

Appraisal Institute - Northern California Chapter                         November15, 2002

                              USPAP: The Hot Buttons You Need to Know

                              Electronic Transmission of Appraisal Reports

                              The Future of the Profession                                       6 hours

               Yvonne C. Sharp & Associates: 770-947-7154                            Spring 2002

                              The ABC’s of Construction                                             14 hours

               Yvonne C. Sharp & Associates: 770-947-7154                           Spring 2001

                              The Home Inspection                                                     14 hours

               Yvonne C. Sharp & Associates: 770-947-7154                          Spring 2000

                              The New Appraiser / Inspector                                      14 hours

               American School of Real Estate Appraisal: 704-435-1111         Spring 1998

                              Real Estate Appraisal [R-1]                           15 hours 

                              Valuation Principles and Procedures [R-2]                   15 hours 

                              Applied Residential Property Valuation [R-3]                 15 hours

              

Modular Homes:

               Knowledge of the blurred distinction between off-frame modulars

and the new on-frame modulars; knowledge of the growing disinformation between

on-frame modular homes and manufactured housing [double-wides]

Limited Construction Experience:

               Owner-builder for construction of  two houses from the ground up      1973 & 1997

               Carpenter’s assistant on various construction jobs - summers only      late 1970’s

Formal Education:

               AA in Accounting, Southwestern Community College                           1982

               PhD in Functional Analysis, Florida State University                             1969

               MA in Analysis, Kansas University                                                         1966

               BS in Mathematics, Mississippi State University                                    1964

Employment History:

               Baker Appraisal Service, President                                                       June 1999 to present

               Western Carolina University, Mathematics Professor                           August 1971 to May 2001

               US Army Medical Service Corps, Captain                                            August 1969 to June 1971

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