Industry
experience since 2005
James
D.
Larsen
is
a
Staff
Appraiser
at
Sendero
Appraisals,
LP,
a
real
estate
appraisal
firm
specializing
in
right
of
way
valuation,
consulting,
and
litigation
support
headquartered
in
Katy,
Texas.
Mr.
Larsen
assists
on
appraisals
of
all
types
of
properties,
and
work
is
performed
in
conformance
with
the
Uniform
Relocation
Assistance
and
Real
Property
Acquisition
Policies
Act,
Uniform
Standards
of
Professional
Appraisal
Practice
(USPAP),
the
Appraisal
Institute,
and
state and federal
guidelines.
Mr.
Larsen
has more
than 10
years
experience in
the appraisal
industry specializing
in right
of
way appraisal.
He
has researched
for
and
produced right
of
way
appraisals
involving
both
fee
and
easement
acquisitions
including
highways,
pipelines,
electric
transmission
lines,
sewer
lines,
FAA
noise
mitigation
projects,
conservation
easements,
public
utility
easements
and
FEMA
floodplain buyout
projects throughout the state of Texas.
Mr.
Larsen
has
performed
various
real
estate
appraisal
functions
including
sales
research,
property
inspections,
report
writing,
market
studies
and
impact
studies.
Mr.
Larsen’s
diverse
background
has
included
appraisal
of
all
types
of
commercial,
retail,
industrial,
residential,
and
agricultural
properties.
The
scope
o
f
the
appraisal
work in
which he
has
assisted includes
office
buildings, retail
properties,
hotels/motels,
restaurants,
gas stations/convenience
stores,
automotive
facilities,
office/warehouses, self
storage
facilities,
showrooms,
churches, single
family
residences, duplexes, agricultural, and
vacant land.
University of Texas
at Austin,
Bachelor of Arts,
English and Spanish
Ongoing
education
to
maintain
the
state
certified
general
certification;
and
continuing
education
and
coursework
in
matters
of
real
property
appraisal
through
the
Appraisal
Institute,
the
International
Right
of
Way Association
and
other
professional
organizations
to broaden
his scope
of knowledge and
provide higher levels of service.
Appraisal Institute
Coursework
Basic
Appraisal Principles
and Procedures
USPAP
15-Hour National
Course
Real Estate Finance
Statistics and Valuation
Modeling
General
Appraiser
Market
Analysis
and Highest and Best Use
General
Appraiser
Site Valuation
and Cost Approach
General
Appraiser
Sales Comparison
Approach
General
Appraiser
Income
Approach –
Parts 1 & 2
Report Writing
and Case Studies
Languages
Fluent in written and
spoken English
Proficient in written
and spoken Spanish
State Certified
General Real Estate Appraiser:
Texas
Certificate
# 1380472-G
TxDOT Pre-Certified
Real Estate Appraiser
Member,
International Right
of Way
Association;
Chapter 74
Practicing
Affiliate
Member of the
Appraisal
Institute;
Austin Chapter
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