William Andrew Austin, MAI

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