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Rives Valuation Services Inc. dba: Appraisal Shop was established in January 2002 with a mission to provide a variety of high-quality residential valuation services in the Austin area emphasizing local expertise and integrity in the appraisal field.
 
Doug Rives was employed by Advantage Appraisal Services in Austin, Texas, from 1997 until 2002. Mr. Rives is also a licensed Texas real estate broker with more than ten years of experience in real estate sales and investments.
 
In 2001, Doug began training with a commercial appraisal firm, James Brown and Associates in Salem, Oregon, eventually earning general certification and gaining commercial experience appraising assisted-living facilities throughout the western portion of the United States.
 
In 2005, Douglas Michael Baker joined Rives Valuation Services Inc. dba: Appraisal Shop as the residential appraisal manager, bringing additional experience, insight and clients to the company. Since that time, Rives Valuation Services Inc. dba: Appraisal Shop has performed more than 1000 appraisals per year for clients throughout the nation.
 
Rives Valuation Services Inc. dba: Appraisal Shop is based in Austin, Texas, and maintains a minimum of four licensed and / or certified appraisers on staff. In addition, we employ an office manager, support staff and appraiser trainees. Rives Valuation Services Inc. dba: Appraisal Shop is located at 2211 East 12th Street, Austin, Texas 78702. Our licensed appraisers are currently:

Douglas Loren Rives, SRA 
President 
 
Douglas Leroy Rives, MAI
Commercial Appraisals – General Certified Appraiser
 
Douglas Michael Baker
Residential Appraisal Manager – State Certified Appraiser
 
Brad Alan Baker
Staff Appraiser – State Licensed Appraiser

John Edward Bailey
Staff Appraiser – State Licensed Appraiser

Daniel Stuart Hicks
Staff Appraiser- Licensed Appraiser

We provide a variety of appraisal services ranging from conventional residential appraisals to appraisal reviews, VA appraisals, FHA, RELO, REO, tax protest, litigation work, commercial appraisals, income analysis and capitalization.
 
Rives Valuation Services Inc. dba: Appraisal Shop carries a $1,000,000 errors and omissions liability policy.

Call us for a free consultation. 

Member of the Appraisal Institute

Professional Licenses / Designations:

SRA – Senior Residential Appraiser
Appraisal Institute
 
State of Texas Real Estate Broker
#0453540 – Exp. 05 / 31 / 2009
 
State of Texas General Certified Real Estate Appraiser
TX-1335528-G – Exp. 11 / 30 / 2009
 
VA Authorized Appraiser and FHA Approved
VA #0399, #0708
 
Education

University of Texas – Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1995  
HUD Appraisal Standards Update – Association of Master Appraisers, 1999
Techniques of Income Property Appraisal – Lon Morris College, 1999
Property Management 0811 – Lon Morris College, 1999
USPAP 96 – Lon Morris College, 1998
Real Estate Appraisal – Lon Morris College, 1998
Texas Agency 1111 – Lon Morris College, 1996
Principles of Real Estate – Lon Morris College, 1996
Real Estate Math – Lon Morris College, 1996
FHA Appraisal Inspection From The Ground Up – Appraisal Institute, 2001
USPAP Appraisal Standards & Ethics – The Austin Institute of Real Estate, 2001
USPAP Appraisal Standards & Ethics – Appraisal Institute, 2003
Business Practice & Ethics – Appraisal Institute, 2003
R18784 – Texas RE Economy, USPAP & TALCB – Appraisal Institute, 2004
Course 310 – Basic Income Capitalization – Appraisal Institute, 2005
Course 500 – Advanced Residential Form & Narrative Report Writing – Appraisal Institute, 2005
“Appraisal Review” General Seminar – Appraisal Institute, 2005
Advanced Report Writing – Demonstration Equivalency Course – Appraisal Institute, 2007
REO Appraisal Report Writing – 2008 

Professional Experience
Independent Fee Appraiser 

Douglas L. Rives performed appraisals for the following clients during varying periods from 1996 to the present:
 
Advantage Appraisal Services – Neal Huckaby, Owner
Coastal Mortgage – Kathryn Rosenbluth, Vice-President, 512-346-2666
Guaranty Residential Lending – Tracey Mullins, Sr. Processor, 512-434-8176
Stovall & Associates – Mark Stovall, Owner
Appraisal Consulting Services – Dennis Canfield, Principle
First Horizon Home Loans – Bradley Rife, Branch Manager, 512-329-3555
Department of Veterans Affairs – George King, Houston Regional Loan Center
James Brown & Associates – Jim Brown, Owner, 503-363-5969
Prosperity Bank – Pattie Garner, Sr. Loan Processor, 512-407-2924

Serving the Greater Austin Area
Residential, Commercial and Multi-Family Appraisals

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