Eric L. Risberg MAI
Founder and PresidentAdvanced Appraisal International, Inc.
268 Bush Street, #2100San Francisco, CA 94104-3503 Phone: (415) 531-1414 Fax: (415) 449-3606 Email: eric.risberg@advanced-appraisal.com Website: www.advanced-appraisal.com
Specialties
Eric provides real estate appraisals of: shopping centers and all types of retail; apartments; condominium complexes; suburban or downtown office buildings; mixed-use facilities; industrial properties; hotels; waterfront properties; right-of-ways; easements; ground leases; subdivisions; resort properties; golf courses; airports; wineries and vineyards; and all types of land. He has completed many assignments needed for: landlord-tenant disputes, changes in market conditions, construction defects, fraud, and fair market rent determinations, for use in mediation, arbitration, appraisement and litigation.
Degrees/Licenses
MAI, ASA, SRA.
Formal Education
BS, Business Administration 1992 (Real Estate and Urban Land Economics), University of Wisconsin, Madison; BS, Business Administration 1992 (Risk Management & Insurance), University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has successfully completed over 70 real estate appraisal and brokerage courses since 1993.
Registration and Licenses
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, State of California #025802, Licensed California Real Estate Broker #01231982, Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (Hawaii) #624.
Previous/Current Position
President and Founder of Advanced Appraisal International, Inc. Eric was formerly the lead real estate appraiser for American Appraisal, the world’s largest independent valuation firm, in their San Francisco office. He has over 25 years of commercial and residential real estate appraisal and consulting experience. Expert witness on over 100 cases.
Honors/Awards
Litigation Professional Development certificate from the Appraisal Institute. California Association of Realtors. National Association of Realtors. Approved Instructor with the Appraisal Institute.
Prof. Affiliations
American Society of Appraisers, Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), Appraisal Institute, Designated Member (MAI), Senior Residential Appraiser (SRA), Appraisal Institute.
Prior Expert
Eric has provided expert witness testimony in the following California State Superior Courts: Alameda, Contra Costa, Orange County, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, and Yuba. He has been hired as an expert on over 100 cases. Large cases in recent years include: Millennium Tower, PGE Forest Fires, BART.
Douglas Minor
Easy Credit Relief Inc.
2625 Townsgate Rd. #330Westlake Village, CA 91361 Phone: (805) 267-1118 Alternate: (818) 261-0170 Fax: (805) 267-1101 Email: doug@dougminor.com Website: www.creditdamagesexpert.com
Specialties
Credit Reporting, Credit Scoring, Credit Damages Reports including Quantitative Analysis, and Credit Score Simulations, Reasonable Procedures FCRA, FDCPA, Credit Report Evaluation, Consumer Dispute Process with Data Furnishers and Credit Bureaus.
Degrees/Licenses
Real Estate Salesperson License since 1985 to November 2011.
Formal Education
High School & College
Registration and Licenses
Fair Credit Reporting Act Certification from Consumer Data Industry Association of Washington D.C. Credit CRM Certification as Credit Expert, Certificate of Achievement and Training Certification: FACTA Identity Theft Prevention Program. CMPS Certified as a Certified Mortgage Planning Professional, FICO® Professional Designation from AllRegs Academy
Previous/Current Position
Founder and President of Easy Credit Relief Inc., Mortgage Loan Officer, Speaker, Educator.
Prof. Affiliations
Forensic Professional Witness Association
Publications
Co-Author of Anatomy of Credit Scores, Credit Repair-Life after a Short Sale/Foreclosure, 9 Credit Score Myths Do More Harm Than Good on FoxBusiness.com, Yahoo Finance, and CreditCards.com.
Prior Expert
Consulted and prepared reports on over 125 cases as well as giving Trial and Deposition testimony. Over 25 times qualified in both Federal and State courts.