FEWA California Chapters

FEWA California Chapters
  
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Curtis D. Harris, BS, CGREA, REB
Bachelor of Science in Real Estate, CSULA
State Certified General Appraiser
Real Estate Broker
ASTM E-2018 Commercial Real Estate Inspector
HUD 203k Consultant
HUD/FHA Real Estate Appraiser/Reviewer
FannieMae REO ConsultantCTAC LEED CertificationThe Harris Company, Forensic Appraisers and Real Estate Consultants
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310-251-3959 CellWebSite: http://www.harriscompanyrec.com Resume: http://www.harriscompanyrec.com/CURRICULUMVITAENAME2011a.pdfCommercial Appraiser Blog: http://harriscompanyrec.com/blog/ We Make a Simple Pledge to

Communicate, in a timely fashion, each appraisal, analysis, and opinion without bias or partiality

Abstain from behavior that is deleterious to our clients, the appraisal profession, and the public

Hold paramount the confidential nature of the appraiser/consultant - client relationship

and

Comply with the requirements of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and the
Code of Professional Ethics of the National Society of Real Estate Appraisers
IT'S THE LAW- Statement 7: Prohibition Against Discrimination
State agencies should be aware that Title XI and the Agencies' regulations prohibit federally regulated financial institutions from excluding appraisers from consideration for an assignment by virtue of their membership, or lack of membership, in any appraisal organization. Federally regulated financial institutions should review the qualifications of appraisers to ensure that they are qualified for the assignment for which they are being considered. It is unacceptable to assume that an appraiser is qualified solely due to membership in, or designation from, an appraisal organization, or the lack thereof. The Agencies have determined that financial institutions' appraisal policies should not favor appraisers from one or more organizations or exclude individuals based on their lack of such membership. If a State agency learns that a certified or licensed appraiser allegedly has been a victim of such discrimination, the State agency should inform the Agency which has regulatory authority over the involved financial institution. INCLUDING THE APPRAISAL INSTITUTE-MAICONFIDENTIALITY/PRIVILEGE NOTICE: This transmission and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee. The information contained in this transmission is confidential in nature and protected from further use or disclosure under U.S. Pub. L. 106-102, 113 U.S. Stat. 1338 (1999), and may be subject to consultant/appraiser-client or other legal privilege. Your use or disclosure of this information for any purpose other than that intended by its transmittal is strictly prohibited and may subject you to fines and/or penalties under federal and state law. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, please destroy all copies received and confirm destruction to the sender via return transmittal
 
From: Forensic Expert Witness Association [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 5:21 PM
To: Curtis Harris
Subject: FEWA California Chapters

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DID YOU KNOW? Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA) has local chapters throughout California that provides educational resources just for expert witnesses. Our chapters are in: San Francisco, Sacramento/Sierra, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego About Us: FEWA is a nonprofit association just for expert witnesses. Check us out online at www.forensic.org.  Begun by volunteer expert witnesses looking to exchange educational information with one another, FEWA has been in existence since 1995 and offers education and training for both newbies and veterans, online and print directories, an annual conference, local dinner meetings, and networking opportunities. FEWA also offers opportunities to improve your stature as an expert through writing articles for our online blog, posting on the members-only LinkedIn page and making presentations.

GET INVOLVED with FEWA: Sign-up for our regional email distribution list so you can be informed about upcoming events in your area. Click Here to join our list!Come to a meeting- it's a great way to meet FEWA members and ask questions. Talk with the chapter leadership and listen to the stories from other experts.Become a member! Visit www.forensic.org to learn more about yearly dues and membership benefits.REPLY to this email with any questions.Our national president, Geoff Hichborn, once said that he thinks FEWA's best benefit is that it gives him a safe place outside of the courthouse to talk about being an expert witness. At a recent dinner meeting a member of the Orange County chapter said that "Steve" got him started and taught him everything he knows. Another attendee then added, "And I learned from 'George'." And so it went around the room. "The majority of the group are seasoned expert witnesses and I saw I could gain a benefit from belonging," remarked a dinner meeting attendee. Another member said he can learn from expert witnesses in other industries because he's learned all he can from people in his own field and sees them as competitors. There are strong, long-time relationships in that chapter, and you can also experience the benefits of these relationships.

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Don Gilbert, Executive Director
FEWA
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