About Us
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George “Chip” Holmes
State of Nevada – Licensed Residential Appraiser – A.0006387-RES
State of Arizona – Licensed Residential Appraiser — LRA-1008987
Areas of Competency
- Single Family Residential
- Condominiums
- Las Vegas Strip High Rise Condos
- Multifamily Properties (2-4 units)
- Residential land appraisals
- Expert Witness: Previously designated as an expert witness by US Bankruptcy Court and Eighth Judicial District Court in the state of Nevada.
- Forensic Appraisals: Requiring a current or retrospective effective date for residential real estate portfolios, estate value, tax, divorce, bankruptcy, or case involving a professional appraiser’s opinion of value.
Appraisal Experience
- Eagle Home Appraisal, Las Vegas, February 2006-Present
- Summitworks Appraisal Services, Pahrump, NV August 2004-February 2006
- Hofer Appraisal Services, Henderson, April 2002-August 2004
Appraisal Experience
- Eagle Home Appraisal, Las Vegas, February 2006-Present
- Summitworks Appraisal Services, Pahrump, NV August 2004-February 2006
- Hofer Appraisal Services, Henderson, April 2002-August 2004
Expert Witness Appearances
Court Testimony
- US Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada, July 7, 2015 Case# NV-14-102022
- Wilmington Trust vs. Edward Webb, June 14, 2016, Case# A-14-700347-C
- US Bank National Association vs. George Edwards, October 3, 2017 Case#A-12-667690-C
- Entrust Group vs. Wells Fargo Bank, January 10, 2018, Case# NV-15-667765-CV
- Coles vs. Coles – Divorce – Medina County Court, OH, December 18, 2018
- Kolakowski vs. Kolakowski – Divorce – Regional Justice Center, NV, January 25, 2019
- American West Real Estate, LLC – Bankruptcy – Foley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, NV, March 14, 2019
- Jensen vs. Jensen, Clark County District Court Family Division, January 14, 2020
- Sun vs. Xue, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, January 9, 2020
Deposition Testimony
- Deutsche Bank vs. SFR Investments Pool, May 25, 2016, Case# 2:14-cv-01131-APG-VCF
- Ventures Trust vs. Saticoy Bay LLC, July 25, 2016, Case# 2:15-cv-01773-JAD-CWH
- RH Kids v. Lakeview Loan, July 30, 2018 Case#A-16-741141-C
Appraiser Education
- Appraisers Economic and Forum and Festival-Appraiserfest
- Residential Property Inspection for Appraisers
- That’s a Violation-Appraisal Standards in the Real World
- Live Webinar-Adjustments: Supported or Not Supported?
- Live Webinar-Analyze This!: Applications of Appraisal Analysis
- Introduction to Legal Descriptions
- Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers
- Mobile appraiser workflow
- Controlling your data with TOTAL
- Essential Elements of Disclosures and Disclaimers
- 2-4 Family Finesse
- Environmental Issues for Appraisers
- Modern Green Building Concepts
- Mortgage Fraud
- Private Appraisal Assignments
- Construction Details and Trends
- Ad Valorem Tax Consultation
- REO and Foreclosures
- Oddball Appraisals
- The Evolution of Finance & The Mortgage Market
- Relocation Appraisals
- Introduction to Business Appraising
- Appraising Small Residential Income
- Properties I and II
- Nevada Appraisal Law
- Highest and Best Use Analysis
- Professional & Technical Compliance with USPAP I and II
- Applied Residential Appraisal Techniques
- Fundamentals of Real Estate Appraisal
- Biennial Updates – Uniform Standards of
- Professional Appraisal Practice(USPAP)
Higher Education
Stanford University, B.S. Chemistry, Class of 1998
Interests and Activities
- Coalition of Appraisers in Nevada – Member
- Better Business Bureau Las Vegas – Accredited Business – A+ Rating
- Eagle Scout
- Golf
- Chess
- Fantasy Sports