Clark Earns Rare MAI Appraisal Designation
October 13, 2009
COLUMBIA, SC – October 8, 2009 – Brantley Clark of Integra Realty Resources – S.C. was awarded the MAI (Member Appraisal Institute) designation Friday, October 2, becoming one of a handful of appraisers younger than 30 years old in South Carolina to hold that prestigious title and one of just 92 MAIs in South Carolina. She was honored during the October 2 meeting of the South Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute.
“This designation reflects the commitment and professionalism Brantley brings to every job,” said Michael Dodds, MAI, CCIM, MRICS, managing partner of Integra Realty Resources offices in Columbia and Greenville. “The MAI shows that she’s among the best of the best in our profession, and at a very young age.Our entire firm is extremely proud of her achievements and her dedication. Brantley makes the third appraiser in our office to earn the MAI designation.”
To earn the MAI designation, appraisers must complete an extensive 380-hour graduate-level curriculum punctuated with a two-day comprehensive exam and a demonstration appraisal report. MAI designees must also log more than 4,500 hours of strictly scrutinized professional experience and pledge to uphold the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and the Appraisal Institute’s Standards of Professional Practice and Code of Ethics.
Clark is a senior analyst in the Integra Realty Resources, which was named the #1 Appraiser and Valuation Firm for 2009 by Commercial Property News. During just a few years, Clark has served as a valuation consultant for a wide variety of properties, including commercial, industrial and multi-family properties..
To learn more about Integra Realty Resources, call (803) 772-8282 or visit www.irrsc.com.
ABOUT INTEGRA REALTY RESOURCES, INC.
With corporate offices in New York City, Integra Realty Resources, Inc. (IRR) offers the broadest and most comprehensive valuation and counseling services in North America through 57 independently owned and operated offices located across the United States and Mexico. Integra provides objective, independent analysis across a wide range of real estate markets and specialties, including commercial appraisals, feasibility studies, expert testimony, and related property consulting services. Founded in 1999, Integra regularly services many of the nation’s largest and most prestigious financial institutions, developers, corporations, law firms, and government agencies concerned with the value, use, and feasibility of real estate. Through innovative methods, state-of-the-art technology, proprietary real estate information and research, and more than 50 credentialed appraisers and consultants nationwide, IRR is capable of handling the widest array of assignments combining their national perspective with local experience.
