Qualifications:
Scott B. Arens, MAI, SRA
CA Certificate No. AG003035
Professional Qualifications:
MAI Designation, Appraisal Institute
SRA Designation, Appraisal Institute
State of California Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Number AG003035
State of California Licensed Real Estate Broker, Number 01159521
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree, Architectural Design, Arizona State University, 1988
Continuing Education Classes:
USPAP, Part C, Appraisal Institute, 2006
Reappraising, Readdressing, Reassigning, Appraisal Institute, 2005
Case Studies in Limited Partnership, Appraisal Institute, 2005
Income Valuation of Small, Mixed-Use Properties, Appraisal Institute, 2004
Effective Appraisal Writing, Appraisal Institute, 2004
Advanced Sales Comparison and Cost Approach, Appraisal Institute, 2000
Federal Land Exchange and Acquisitions, Appraisal Institute, 2000
USPAP, Part C, Appraisal Institute, 1998
Highest and Best Use, Appraisal Institute, 1997
Dynamics of Office Building Valuation, Appraisal Institute, 1996
Estimating and Bidding I, San Diego State University Extension, 1996
Advanced Applications, Appraisal Institute, 1995
California Demographics, University of California San Diego Extension, 1994
Narrative Report Writing and Analysis, Appraisal Institute, 1993
Real Estate Development and Investment Analysis, UCSD Extension, 1993
Real Estate Property Management, Mira Costa College, 1992
Capitalization Theory and Techniques, Parts A and B, Appraisal Institute, 1991
Legal Aspects of Real Estate, Mira Costa College, 1991
Real Estate Practice, Mira Costa College, 1991
Standards of Professional Practice - Parts A and B, Appraisal Institute, 1991
Applied Residential Property Valuation, Society of Real Estate Appraisers, 1990
Real Estate Economics, Mira Costa College, 1990
Principles in Real Estate, Mira Costa College, 1989
Real Estate Finance, Mira Costa College, 1989
Basic Valuation Procedures, American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, 1988
Principles of Real Estate Appraisal, American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, 1988
Experience:
March 1996 to Current - Owner of Arens Group, Inc. Real Estate Appraisal and Consultation
July 1990 to March 1996 - Real Estate Appraiser with Harold A. Godwin and Associates, Inc.
July 1989 to July 1990 - Real Estate Appraiser with Piskulick-Simeon Appraisal Service
May 1988 to July 1989 - Real Estate Appraiser with The JRS Company
Appraisals Have Been Made on the Following Types of Property:
Single Family, Multiple Family, Raw Acreage, Industrial, Retail, Office, Motel, Subdivision, Leased Interest, and Special Purpose Appraisals, e.g. Missed Easement, Blocked View, Soils Problems, Cracked Slabs, Eminent Domain, etc.
Additional Experience and Information:
Qualified as Expert Witness in Real Estate Appraisal in State of California Superior Court
Developer/Instructor of Course Taught Through the Appraisal Institute, “The Valuation of Problem Properties: Cracked Slabs”
Author of “The Appraisal of Defective Properties: A Common Sense Approach,” Appraisal Journal, April 1997, p. 143.