QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPRAISER
ROBERT W. YOUNG
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EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Born and raised on a livestock/grain farm in West Central Illinois.
Graduate of the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics in 1976.
Employed by the FEDERAL LAND BANK ASSOCIATION of Monmouth, Illinois as Branch Manager-serving Mercer and lower Rock Island Counties from 1976 to 1982.
Employed by the FEDERAL LAND BANK ASSOCIATION of Monmouth, Illinois as President-serving Warren, Henderson, Mercer, and lower Rock Island Counties from 1982 to 1986.
Employed by GREENFIELDS, INC. as a real estate appraisal consultant from 1976 to 1986.
Employed by R. W. YOUNG AND ASSOCIATES, INC., a real estate appraisal/consulting firm since 1986.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
1983 - (ARA) designation from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers with continuing education
1986 – Illinois Real Estate broker, 2012 – Illinois Real Estate Managing Broker
1992 - Illinois Certified General Real Estate Appraiser with continuing education
1992 - MAI Designation from the Appraisal Institute with continuing education
TECHNICAL TRAINING
Real Estate Salesman/Broker Courses
1978 - Real Estate Transaction, Galesburg, IL
1979 - Real Estate Financing, Galesburg, IL
1980 - Real Estate Appraisal, Galesburg, IL
1980 - Real Estate Contractual Conveyances, Galesburg, IL
1981 - Advanced Real Estate, Galesburg, IL
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers(ASFMRA) Courses:
1979 - Basic Real Estate Appraisal, Madison, WI
1980 - Advanced Real Estate Appraisal, Peoria, IL
1982 - Report Writing, Denver, CO
1982 - Eminent Domain, Denver, CO
1985 - Professional Farm Management, Indianapolis, IN
1995 - Appraisal Standards and Ethics (Part I & II), LaSalle, IL
2000 - Appraisal Standards and Ethics (Part I & II), Bloomington, IL
Appraisal Institute (AI) Courses:
1987 - Real Estate Appraisal Principals, Bloomington, IN
1987 - Residential Valuation, Chicago, IL
1987 - Basic Valuation Procedures, Chicago, IL
1987 - Standards of Professional Practice, Chicago, IL
1988 - Capitalization Theory and Technique (Part A), Chicago, IL
1988 - Capitalization Theory and Technique (Part B), Chicago, IL
1988 - Case Studies in Real Estate Valuation, Chicago, IL
1988 - Valuation Analysis and Report Writing, Chicago, IL
1991 - Comprehensive Appraisal Workshop, Chicago, IL
1997 - Standards of Professional Practice (Part C), Des Moines, IA
2002 - Standards of Professional Practice (Part C), Chicago, IL
CONTINUING EDUCATION (most recent)
1995 - Subdivision Analysis, AI, Amana, IA
1996 - High-Tech Appraisal Office, AI, Indianapolis, IN
1996 - Internet and Appraising, AI, Indianapolis, IN
1997 - Fair Lending and the Appraiser, AI, Bloomington, IL
1997 - Fractional Interests, ASFMRA, Galesburg, IL
1997 - Development and Drafting of an Estate Plan, ISBA, Chicago, IL
1998 - Basic Income Modeling Using Spreadsheets, AI, Chicago, IL
1999 - Marshall and Swift Residential Cost Approach, WIU, Rushville, IL
1999 - Business Enterprise Valuation, AI, Orlando, FL
1999 - Public Market for Real Estate, AI, Orlando, FL
1999 - General Appraisal USPAP Update, AI, Orlando, FL
1999 - FHA and the Appraisal Process, AI, Iowa City, IA
2000 - Appraising Agricultural Chattels, ASFMRA, Moline, IL
2001 - Fundamental Analysis of Income Property, AI, Moline, IL
2002 - Appraisal of Partial Acquisitions, IRWA, Springfield, IL
2004 - National USPAP Update, AI, Davenport, IA
2005 - Agency Appraisal, ASFMRA, Normal, IL
2005 - Mathematically Modeling, AI, Cedar Rapids, IA
2006 - National USPAP Update, AI, Davenport, IA
2006 - Yellow Book, ASFMRA, Springfield, IL
2006 - Minerals and Natural Resources, Springfield, IL
2007 - Business Practice and Ethics, AI, Chicago, IL
2007 - Introduction to GIS Applications, AI, Chicago, IL
2007 - Appraising Rural Residential Properties, ASFMRA, Jefferson City, MO
2007 - Code of Ethics (A-112), ASFMRA, Jefferson City, MO
2008 - Illinois Broker Management, ICE, Bloomington, IL
2008 - IL Real Estate Core Course, ICE, McHenry, IL
2008 - About Home Inspections, ICE, McHenry, IL
2008 - National USPAP Update, AI, Bloomington, IL
2008 - Lane Values Conference, ASFMRA, Morris, IL
2009 - Cost Estimating, ASFMRA, Jefferson City, MO
2009 - Practical Navigation, ASFMRA, Jefferson City, MO
2010 - IL Real Estate Core Course, ICE, Woodstock, IL
2010 - About Modern Mortgaging, ICE, Woodstock, IL
2010 - Broker Management, ICE, Woodstock, IL
2010 - Supervising Trainees, Chicago, IL
2010 - National USPAP Update, AI, Davenport, IA
2011 - Business Practices and Ethics, Chicago, IL
2011 - Appraisal Curriculum Overview, Residential, Chicago, IL
2011 - Appraisal Curriculum Overview, General, Chicago, IL
2011 - Understanding the New Rules, Chicago, IL
2011 - Valuation of Conservation Easements, Chicago, IL
2011 - Legal Issues - Broker Responsibilities, Bettendorf, IA
2012 - Appraisal Review - General, Orlando, FL
2012 - National USPAP Update, AI, Davenport, IA
PROFESSIONAL TESTIMONY
9th Judicial Circuit Court, Warren, Henderson, Knox, McDonough, and Hancock Counties
14th Judicial Circuit Court, Mercer and Rock Island Counties
Central District of Illinois, U.S. Bankruptcy Court

