James S. Cashion 
jim@appraisalgroup.com
Certified Residential Appraiser
State of Tennessee CR2059
State of Alabama R00729
HUD / FHA Approved
Education
Bachelor of Architecture
· University of Tennessee at Knoxville
· Five year degree - Graduated 1980
· Architectural design, management, and construction
Appraisal Education
Tennessee Appraisal Preparatory School - Nashville, TN
· Foundations of Real Estate Appraisal (Appraisal Institute Course)-1996
· Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice - 1996
· Uniform Residential Appraisal Report - 1996
· Appraisal of Single Family Residential Properties (Appraisal Institute Course) - 1996
· Real Estate Appraisal Methods (Appraisal Institute Course) - 1996
· Statistical Appraisal Methods and HP12C – 1997
Continual Learning Institute- Nashville, TN
· Comparative Market Analysis - 1998
· Estimating Depreciation – 1998
· USPAP 2002 (Full Course) – 2002
· Appraisal Report Writing – 2003
McKissock Data Systems
· Appraising Manufactured Housing - 1999
· Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice - 1999
· Fair Lending Laws for Appraisers - 1999
· Automated Valuation Models (AVM) – 1999
· Appraising High-Value Residential Properties- 2005
· USPAP 2005 (Update) - 2005
· Appraising REO and Foreclosure Properties- 2005
· USPAP 2007 (Update) – 2007
· Relocation Appraisal – 2007
Appraisal Institute- Nashville, TN
· Mortgage Financing Concepts - 2000
· FHA Property Inspection – 2001
· Convincing Residential Appraisals – 2002
· Ten Common Appraisal Problems and Solutions – 2002
· Evaluating Residential Construction – 2003
· Professional's Guide to the New Uniform Residential Appraisal Report - 2005
School of Real Estate Concepts- Huntsville, AL
· ANSI Standard for Measuring Single Family Residential Homes - 2004
Columbia Institute- Memphis, TN
· FHA, The URAR and 1025 - 2007
Career Experience
Certified Residential Appraiser
· Independent Fee Appraiser 1998 - present
· Specialization in residential and land appraisals
Appraisal Associate - Broker
· Coordination and performance of residential, land, and light commercial appraisals in southern Middle Tennessee and northern Alabama
· Real estate market research and analysis
· Real estate sales and marketing - Lincoln County, TN
Company affiliations:
· Appraisal Group of Tennessee, LLC - Fayetteville, TN 1998 - Present
Owner / Partner / Certified Residential Appraiser
· Bolles and Associates Realty - Fayetteville, TN 1998 - Present Broker
· J. Paul Richardson & Son Realty - Fayetteville, TN 1995 - 1998
Affiliate Broker / Registered Appraisal Trainee / Certified Residential Appraiser
· Edwards & Associates Appraisal Systems - Fayetteville, TN 1996 - 1998
Registered Appraisal Trainee / Certified Residential Appraiser
Architect (1980 to present)
· Architectural design, construction, and consulting
· Specialization in residential and restaurant design and construction
· Architectural software design and marketing
Company affiliations:
· Charles R. Womack & Associates - Dallas, TX
Staff Architect - Residential and restaurant design
· Club Corporation of America - Dallas, TX
Project Architect - Country club and dining facility design and construction management
· Robert Edelman & Company - Dallas, TX
Vice President of Residential Development - Design, development, and construction
management of upscale residential properties ($800,000 to $1.4 million per residence)
· James S. Cashion Custom Homes - Dallas, TX & Fayetteville, TN
Building Contractor / Architect - Residential design and construction - custom cabinetry and millwork
· Intergraph Corporation - Huntsville, AL
Senior Application Engineer / Director of Marketing Visualization Product Group - Design and marketing of computer-aided architectural design and animation products - Market research and analysis
Partial Client List
Appraisals have been performed for individuals and the following lenders:
