Education:

• Bachelor of Science, Construction Management; University of Houston; 1981
• Master of Agriculture, Ranch Management; Texas A&M University; 1972
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science; Texas A&M University; 1970

• Legal Considerations in AppraisalMath and Regulations for AppraisersStandards and Practice of Appraisal, Part AStandards and Practice of Appraisal, Part BAdvanced Residential Form and Narrative Report WritingResidential Real Estate Appraisal
• Real Estate Principles for Appraisers

• Appraising the Small Residential Income Property
• Feasibility Analysis Highest and Best Use - Residential Properties
• State and Federal Regulations
• Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
• Recent Developments in Technology
• FHA Update Seminar
• Litigation for the Appraiser:  An Overview
• Appraising High Value and Historic Homes
• Fundamentals of Relocation Appraising
• Fair Housing
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Appraising Manufactured Housing
• Income Property Valuation
• Real Estate Exchanges

Experience:

• Thomas Martin has been engaged in the real estate appraisal practice since 1993.  Appraisal experience includes residential and vacant land properties for loan security, estate, relocation, foreclosure and marketing purposes.  Clients served include the City of San Antonio, law firms, individuals and financial institutions.
• Besides his experience as a real estate appraiser, Thomas Martin has an extensive background in the commercial construction industry as an estimator and projects manager.  Projects included low and high rise office buildings, large condominiums, retail strip centers, medical facilities and museums.
• Also, Martin aided in the management of beef cattle operations.  He worked with owners, managers and field personnel to help increase profitability through proper grass land management and selective breeding.

Professional association memberships include the following:

• Vice President of Acquisitions employed by FirstCity Financial Corp., Waco, Texas from December 1994 to June 1999.  Experience included underwriting of commercial real estate loans for portfolio purposes and purchase of delinquent real estate tax liens, as well as analysis and evaluation of commercial loans.
• Real estate associate employed by J.R. Kimball, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas from September 1991 to December 1994.  Experience included analysis of 1 to 4 family residential properties using FNMA residential guidelines and parcel analysis for tax appeal process.

Licenses:

• The Appraisal Institute: SRA designation (01/2010)
• The Employee Relocation Council: CRP designation (05/2001)