William A. Austin, MAI
Certified General Appraiser, Licensed Auctioneer
434-294-6093; Andy@DoubleA.auction
Career Path
Virginia Certified General Appraiser
Concentration in commercial real estate and land; property types appraised include multifamily, vacant land (agricultural, commercial, industrial), mixed-use properties, special purpose (funeral homes, religious facilities, beds & breakfast, event venues, hunting lodges, historic properties)
Virginia Auctioneer
Experience in real estate, personal property, estate liquidation, livestock sales
Education
B.S. Degree; Agricultural and Applied Economics; Small Business Management and Marketing Concentration; Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, VA; May 2003
MAI Designation; Appraisal Institute, Chicago IL; November 2013
Mendenhall School of Auctioneering; High Point, NC; August 2016; Class Vice-President
Relative Coursework – Virginia Tech
Agricultural Finance Management
Agricultural Law
Money and Banking
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Real Estate Appraisal
Real Estate Law
Agricultural Problem Solving
Principles of Accounting
Quantitative Methods
International Development and Trade
Business Writing
Certifications
Commonwealth of Virginia; Certified General Appraiser; License #4001 012596
Commonwealth of Virginia; Auctioneer; License #2907004427
Appraisal Institute Courses
310 – Basic Income Capitalization
510 – Advanced Income Capitalization
520 – Highest & Best Use and Market Analysis
530 – Advanced Sales Comparison & Cost Approaches
540 – Report Writing and Valuation
550 – Advanced Applications
Tackling Unique Highest and Best Use Situations & Ethical Behavior (1/2009)
The Appraiser as an Expert Witness: Preparation and Testimony (4/2009)
The Discounted Cash Flow Model: Concepts, Issues, and Applications (4/2010)
Real Estate Finance, Statistics and Valuation Modeling (4/2010)
The Fundamentals of Separating Real Property, Personal Property, and Intangible Business Assets (9/2012)
Practical Regression Using Excel (5/2013)
Condemnation Appraising: Principles & Applications (4/2015)
Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser Course (9/2015)
Litigation Appraising: Specialized Topics and Applications
Professional Affiliations
Appraisal Institute; Previously member of Board of Directors for Virginia Commonwealth Chapter of AI and 2012 Education Chair for VCCAI
National Auctioneers Association
Virginia Auctioneers Association
Professional History
September 2016 to present; Double A Auction & Realty, CEO
March 2012 to present; Austin Appraisal & Consulting, Owner
October 2007 to February 2012; MGMiller Valuations; Richmond, VA; Appraiser
January 2005 to September 2007; Smith & Associates; Roanoke, VA; Staff Appraiser