PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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2009-present
independent appraiser – Sacramento, Palo Alto, CA
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2000-2008:
Staff Appraiser and Senior Property Manager –Wilbur Properties, Palo Alto, CA
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1983-1999:
Owner, RKH Appraisal Services, an independent appraisal and consulting firm,
Thousand Oaks, CA serving attorneys, CPAs, corporate clients and lenders in the
appraisal of real estate
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1977-1983:
Employed at Tanaka Appraisals, Granada Hills, CA. Performed residential and
commercial appraisals in support of attorneys, corporate clients, CPAs and
lenders.
RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE
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Currently
servicing lenders, attorneys and others needing real estate appraisal services
throughout Northern California.
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Perform quality
control for CND Appraisals, Inc. Duties
include reviewing panel appraisers’ reports for adherence to FNMA and lender
unique requirements.
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Wrote
and implemented internal panel appraisal standards for FNMA and FHA compliance.
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Developed
and wrote review standards and handbook for newly established FNMA REO review
work. I wrote the standards, hired and trained staff in performing pre and post
foreclosure reviews as a prelude to FNMA’s lender repurchase program.
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Provide
consultation, direction, and training to panel and staff appraisers on complex
and non-routine appraisal assignments.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
·
1991
President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
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1997
President of the Ventura County Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
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Active in both
chapters in various committees such as candidate guidance, computer consulting,
admissions and ethics counseling.
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Retired from the
Appraisal Institute in 1999 as a member in good standing.
EDUCATION
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High School CK
McClatchy - Sacramento
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MBA University of
California – Berkeley
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BS University of
California – Berkeley
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Continuing Ed in
contemporary property management issues.
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Various
Continuing Ed Courses and Seminars to maintain appraisal and broker’s licenses.
LICENSES
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California State Certified General Appraiser
(AG002978)
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California Real Estate Broker (01312419)
CONTACT INFORMATION
· Address: 5098
Foothills Blvd., #3-431, Roseville, CA 95747
· Remote Office: 790 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
· Phone: 916-872-3172,
650-241-8251
· Email: appraiser.russellhitomi@gmail.com
REFERENCES
· Anne Wilbur, Principal, Wilbur Properties,
650-847-3800
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Dan Goodwin, MAI;
Ventura County Assessor 805-654-2181
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Morris Roberts,
MAI, Owner, API, Inc.323-931-3060
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Chris Willshire,
Owner, C&D Appraisals and Review, Inc, 916-780-1188
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Kurt Reitman,
MAI, Owner, Reitman Appraisal Group 650-843-0740
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Jim Goodrich, SRA, MAI, CCIM, Goodrich Realty
Consulting LLC, 972- 529-2828
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Craig Gilbert, SRA, Craig Gilbert Real Estate, 714-847-8087
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Traci Edwards, Mortgage Coordinator,
916-960-1325, 916-206-7319