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History of Bryan & Grass Appraisal
Grass Appraisal started as a single appraisal office in 1984 by Anthony Grass. The office was located in Santa Rosa, California where the office grew to include four appraisers until 1992 when Anthony Grass moved the appraisal practice to its present location in Mount Shasta, California. In 1999 Grass Appraisal merged with Bryan Appraisal to form Bryan & Grass Appraisal, Inc..
What began in 1984 as a primarily a residential appraisal practice has grown over the years to include a variety of appraisal expertise. Including not only all types of residential properties, but also commercial retail, professional and medical office, public service buildings, vacant land, land development, agriculture, light industrial, recreational, timber lands, hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, campgrounds, RV parks, bowling alleys, churches, other special purpose properties, and wetlands.
Primary coverage areas include most areas of Siskiyou and Shasta Counties, which include:
Siskiyou County:
- Mount Shasta
- Weed
- Lake Shastina
- McCloud
- Dunsmuir
- Castella
- Gazelle
- Grenada
- Montague
- Yreka
- Fort Jones
- Etna
Shasta County:
- Redding
- Anderson
- Shasta Lake City
- Cottonwood
- Lakehead
- Palo Cedro
At present, Bryan & Grass Appraisal is a father and son appraisal team. Bio information for both appraisers is as follows:
Anthony Grass
Anthony Grass has been an active real estate appraiser since 1977. From 1977 to 1984 Anthony worked for local savings and loans before opening his own appraisal practice in 1984. In the summer of 1992 he relocated his appraisal practice to Mount Shasta, California from Sonoma County where he still has a partnership interest in Redwood Empire Appraisal.
Over the course of 32 years of appraisal experience he has a broad experience appraising real estate that includes the following:
- Single Family Residences
- Condominiums (Both Commercial and Residential)
- Residential Subdivisions (Existing and Proposed)
- Vacant Residential Land (Lots and Acreage)
- Commercial and Industrial Land
- Agriculture
- Professional and Medical Office
- Commercial Retail
- Light Industrial
- Residential Apartments
- Motels and Hotels
- Bed & Breakfast Inns
- Campgrounds and RV Parks
- Recreational Properties
- Bowling Alleys
- Churches
- Timber Land
- Wetlands
- Special Purpose
- Proposed Construction
The intended use for these appraisals included mortgage loan purposes, bank foreclosure, estate and estate planning, IRS tax purposes, property taxes, listing/selling purposes, marriage and partnership dissolution, employee relocation, litigation and expert witness.
Anthony has performed appraisals and consultation for a variety of clients, including commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loans, mortgage brokers, attorneys, accountants, relocation companies, real estate agents, conservation agencies, public/governmental agencies, and private parties.
Areas in which Mr. Grass has experience includes all of Siskiyou County, Shasta County, and Sonoma County in California. He is licensed as a General Certified Real Estate Appraiser with the State of California and is approved for HUD to perform FHA appraisals.
Brian Grass
Brian Grass has been appraising full time for Bryan & Grass Appraisal since 2005 after working for the Shasta County Assessor's Office. Brian's primary experience is the appraisal of one to four residential properties, as well as vacant land. His residential experience includes both existing and proposed construction.
Brian has performed appraisals for mortgage finance purposes, selling purposes, to help establish list prices, marriage and partnership dissolution, estate and estate planning, IRS tax purposes, property taxes, and FHA loans.
Brian has performed appraisals and consultation for a variety of clients, including commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loans, mortgage brokers, attorneys, accountants, real estate agents, and private parties.
Brian has experience appraising most areas of Siskiyou County in California. He is licensed as a Residential Licensed Real Estate Appraiser with the State of California and is approved for HUD to perform FHA appraisals.
The following are resume's for both appraisers.
QUALIFICATIONS OF ANTHONY E. GRASS
Educational Background
Santa Rosa Junior College: Major Architecture/Engineering
Appraisal and related courses completed:
Course Date Course Provider
1) An Introduction to Real Estate Appraising, 1978 Society of Real Estate Appraisers
Course 101
2) Principals of Income Property Appraising, 1980 Society of Real Estate Appraisers
Course 201
3) Applied Residential Property, Course 102, 1987 Society of Real Estate Appraisers
3) Case Studies in Real Estate Valuation - Exam 2-1 August 1989 American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
4) Report Writing & Valuation Analysis - Exam 2-2 July 1991 American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
5) Standards of Professional Practice, September 1995 Appraisal Institute
Part A - Course 410
6) Standards of Professional Practice, September 1995 Appraisal Institute
Part B - Course 420
7) Advanced Income Capitalization - Course 510, October 1998 Appraisal Institute
8) Standards of Professional Practice, November 2000 Appraisal Institute
Part C – Course 530
Appraisal related seminars:
Seminar Date Seminar Provider
1) Anatomy of Residential Housing, September 1987 Society of Real Estate Appraisers
2) FNMA and FHLBB Appraisal Guideline Update February 1989 Society of Real Estate Appraisers
3) The Relocation Seminar, August 1988 Society of Real Estate Appraisers
4) Narrative Report Seminar July 1988 Society of Real Estate Appraisers
5) Demonstration Report Mini Clinic Seminar January 1989 Society of Real Estate Appraisers
6) Professional Practices September 1990 Society of Real Estate Appraisers
7) New Uniform Residential Appraisal Dec. 1993 American Institute of Real Estate
Report Seminar Appraisers
8) Appraising Practices for Litigation Seminar September 1993 American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
9) Farm Valuation Seminar November 1994 American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
10) HUD Reporting Practices and Appraisal January 1995 American Institute of Real Estate
Techniques Seminar Appraisers
11) Federal and State Laws and Regulations April 1995 American Institute of Real Estate
Appraisers
12) Appraiser Technology Workshop April 1996 Appraisal Institute
13) The FHA and the Appraisal Process September 1999 Appraisal Institute
14) Vineyard Valuation ll April 2000 Appraisal Institute
15) The Appraiser as Expert Witness October 2001 Kissock Data Systems
16) Appraisal Valuation Modeling Dec. 2001 Appraisal Institute
17) National USPAP Update –2003 July 2003 Kissock Data Systems
18) Manufactured Home Appraising Course 1.3b Nov. 2003 National Association of
Independent Fee Appraisers
19) Limited Appraisals and Scope February 2004 McKissock, Inc.
20) USPAP Compliance February 2004 McKissock, Inc.
21) Appraising for Secondary Market February 2004 McKissock, Inc.
22) Appraisal Today 2004 August 2004 Real Estate Communications Resources
23) Federal and State Laws and Regulations February 2004 McKissock, Inc.
24) FHA Appraisal Protocol Update August 2007 National Association of
Independent Fee Appraisers
25) The Appraisal of Foreclosure Properties August 2007 National Association of
Independent Fee Appraisers
26) California Conservation Easement Seminar September 2007 Appraisal Institute
26) USPAP Update January 2008 McKissock, Inc.
27) Eminent Domain and Condemnation July 2008 Appraisal Institute
28) Small Motel/Hotel Valuation July 2008 Appraisal Institute
29) Analyzing Income/Expenses August 2008 Appraisal Institute
30) What Commercial Clients Would Like Appraisers to know 8/08 Appraisal Institute
Experience Background
Homestead Savings and Loan Association
Experience: Single Family Appraisals
Loan Underwriting
Years Experience: 8 months
Northern California Savings and Loan Association
Experience: 1-4 Residential Appraisals
Construction Inspections
Years Experience: 3 years * 9 months
Northbay Savings and Loan Association
Experience: 1-4 Residential Appraisals
Commercial Appraisals
Construction Inspections
Years Experience: 3 years * 9 months
Independent Appraiser * Grass Appraisals / Bryan & Grass Appraisal
Experience: 1-4 Residential Appraisals
Residential Apartments
Land Development Appraisals
Light Industrial Appraisals
Commercial Property Appraisal
Farm and Ranch Appraisals
Litigation Appraisals
Administration of Appraisal Office
Years Experience: 24 years
Affiliate Memberships
Member of Sonoma County , Shasta County and Siskiyou County Multiple Listing Service
Candidate Affiliate of the Appraisal Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
State of California Certified General Appraiser Number AG00232
QUALIFICATIONS OF BRIAN A. GRASS
Educational Background
College of the Siskiyous: 1 ½ years. General Education Courses
Appraisal and related courses completed:
Allied Business School: Real Estate Appraisal Program. Completed June of 2001
Experience Background
Brian & Grass Appraisals
Experience: Assisting in Real Property Appraisals
Years Experience: 6 years
Shasta County Assessors Office
Experience: Real Property Tax Law.
Title Research.
Years Experience: 2 ½ years
Bryan & Grass Appraisals
Experience: Single Family Real Estate Appraisals
Years Experience: June 2005 to current
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