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Robert L. Crook, II, MAI

Benjamin Cade Crook

Robert L. Crook, II, MAI

Appraiser Qualifications

Professional Training, Appraisal Courses, and Seminars

  • American Institute Course No. I-A, Parts 1 and 2, Memphis State University - 1979.

  • American Society of Rural Appraisers and Farm Managers, Rural Valuation, Lexington, Kentucky - 1980.

  • American Institute, Course No. VIII, Residential Appraisal, University of New Orleans - 1980.

  • Appraisal Review Course, Federal Highway Administration, Biloxi, Mississippi - 1980.

  • International Association of Assessing Officers, Computer Assisted Appraisal, Jackson, Mississippi - 1983.

  • American Institute, Capitalization Theory & Techniques, Part A, Texas Christian University - 1984.

  • American Institute, Overview of Capitalization Seminar, Jackson, Mississippi - 1985.

  • American Institute, Standards of Professional Practice, Louisiana State University - 1986.

  • American Institute, Capitalization Theory & Techniques, Part B, University of New Orleans - 1987.\

  • American Institute, Hotel-Motel Valuation Seminar, Jackson, Mississippi - 1987.

  • American Institute, Case Studies in Real Estate Valuation, University of Central Florida - 1988.

  • American Institute, Report Writing and Valuation Analysis, University of Georgia - 1990.

  • Appraisal Institute, Environmental Risk and The Appraisal Process, Dallas, Texas - April 1994.

  • Appraisal Institute, Limited Appraisals and Reporting Options, Jackson, Mississippi - September 1994.

  • Appraisal Institute, Appraisal of Retail Properties, Memphis, Tennessee - August 1995.

  • Appraisal Institute, Standards of Professional Practice, Part A, Jackson, Mississippi - December 1995.

  • Appraisal Institute, Appraising High Value and Historic Homes, New Orleans, Louisiana - October 1996.

  • Appraisal Institute, Alternative Residential Reporting Forms, Vicksburg, Mississippi - April 1997.

  • Appraisal Institute, Litigation Skills for the Appraiser (Overview), Biloxi, Mississippi - June 1997.

  • Appraisal Institute, ARGUS Training Seminar, Mississippi State University, - September 1997.

  • Appraisal Institute, Standards of Professional Practice, Part B, Houston, Texas - December 1997.

  • Appraisal Institute, Appraising from Blueprints and Specifications, Pearl, Mississippi - April 1998.

  • Appraisal Institute, Appraisal of Local Retail Properties, Houston, Texas - September 1998.

  • Appraisal Institute, Appraisal of Properties with Detrimental Conditions, Memphis, Tennessee - October 1998.

  • Appraisal Institute, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Appraising, Pearl, Mississippi - April 1999.

  • Appraisal Institute, Partial Interest Valuation-Undivided, Pearl, Mississippi - April 2000.

  • Valuation 2000 Conference, Various Appraisal Seminars, Las Vegas, Nevada - July 2000.

  • Appraisal Foundation, 2001 USPAP Update for Instructors & Regulators, Washington, DC - February 2001.

  • Appraisal Institute, Residential Sales Comparison, Jackson, Mississippi - April 2001.

  • Appraisal Institute, Subdivision Analysis, Biloxi, Mississippi - July 2001.

  • Appraisal Institute, USPAP, Part C, Pearl, Mississippi - November 2001.

  • Appraisal Institute, Private Conservation Appraisal Seminar, Honolulu, Hawaii - July 2002.

  • Appraisal Foundation, 2003 USPAP Update for Instructors & Regulators, San Antonio, Texas - February 2003.

  • Appraisal Institute, Real Estate Disclosure Seminar, Biloxi, Mississippi - July 2003.

  • Appraisal Institute, Business Practice and Ethics Course, Pearl, Mississippi - October 2004.

  • Appraisal Institute, GIS and New Technology for Appraisers Seminar, Starkville, Mississippi - January 2005.

  • Appraisal Institute, 2005 USPAP Update Seminar, Pearl, Mississippi - April 2005.

  • Appraisal Institute, Analyzing Distressed Real Estate, On-line Seminar - September 2005.

  • Appraisal Institute, Land Valuation Analysis Seminar, Tunica, Mississippi - June 2006.

  • Appraisal Institute, Scope of Work Seminar, Pearl, Mississippi - October 2006.

  • Appraisal Institute, What Clients Would Like Their Appraisers to Know Seminar, Biloxi, Mississippi - June 2007.

  • Appraisal Institute, 2007 USPAP Update, On-line Seminar - September 2007.

  • Appraisal Institute, Appraisal of Convenience Stores, On-line Seminar - December 2007.

  • Appraisal Institute, Introduction to International Valuation Standards, On-line Seminar - December 2007.

  • Appraisal Institute, 2008-2009 USPAP Update, On-line Seminar - July 2009.

  • Appraisal Institute, Advanced Internet Search Strategies, On-line Seminar - September 2009.

  • Appraisal Institute, Business Practices and Ethics, Flowood, Mississippi - October 2010.

  • Appraisal Institute, 2010-2011 USPAP Update, On-line Seminar - June 2011.

  • Appraisal Institute, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Appraising, On-line Seminar - August 2011.

  • Appraisal Institute, Valuation of Detrimental Conditions in Real Estate, On-line Seminar - September 2011.

  • Appraisal Institute, Appraisal Curriculum Overview, On-line Seminar - March 2012.

  • Appraisal Institute, Appraising Cell Towers, Webinar - December 2013.

  • Appraisal Institute, Purchase Price Allocations for Financial Reporting and Tax, Webinar - April 2014.

  • Appraisal Institute, Golf Course Property Valuation, Webinar - May 2014.

  • Appraisal Institute, Appraising Convenience Stores, On-line Seminar - August 2015.

  • Appraisal Institute, Business Practices and Ethics, On-line Seminar - April 2016.

  • Appraisal Institute, 2018-2019 USPAP Update, On-line Seminar – March 2018.

  • Appraisal Institute, Business Practices and Ethics, On-line Seminar – May 2018.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science Degree, Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississippi - 1978.

  • Instructor - Commercial Real Estate Appraisal, Certification School for Mississippi County Tax Assessors, Mississippi State University, 1984 to 1989.

Professional Affiliations

  • MAI - Designated Member, Appraisal Institute, Number 9689

  • Chair, Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (1998, 2001, 2003)

  • Vice-Chair, Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (1997, 2000, 2002)

  • Member, Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (1995-2004)

  • President, Mississippi Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (2006)

  • Vice President, Mississippi Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (2005)

  • Secretary, Mississippi Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (2004)

  • Treasurer, Mississippi Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (2003)

  • Member, Board of Directors, Mississippi Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (1998-2001)

  • Chair, MAI Admissions Committee, Mississippi Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (1995-1998)

  • Member, MAI Admissions Committee, Mississippi Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (1999-2000)

  • Member, Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials (1995-2004)

  • Member, Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials, Appraisal Standards Working Group, Region II (1999)

  • Member, Appraisal Institute, National Review Committee (1997)

  • Member, Appraisal Institute, Region IX, Ethics and Counseling Panel (1994-1996)

  • Chair, Government Relations Committee, Mississippi Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (1993-1994)

  • Mississippi Licensed Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Number 102

  • Mississippi Real Estate Broker, License Number 8753

  • Member, Central Mississippi Realtors and National Association of Realtors

  • Member, Grievance Committee, Jackson Association of Realtors (1985-1988)

  • Member, Nominating Committee, Mississippi Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (2017)

Appraisal Experience

  • President, Crook Appraisal Consultants - 2016 to Present; Tax ID # 64-0860802.

  • President, Robert L. Crook, II, MAI, P.A., - 1994 to 2016; Tax ID # 64-0860802.

  • Associate Appraiser, Associated Appraisers, Inc. - 1989 to 1994.

  • Senior Real Estate Appraiser, Equalization Division, Property Tax Bureau, Mississippi State
    Tax Commission - 1981 to 1989.

  • Right-of-Way Appraiser, Mississippi Highway Department - 1979 to 1981.

Partial List of Clients

  • Ashley Furniture Company

  • BancorpSouth

  • BankPlus

  • River Hills Bank

  • Bank of America

  • Chevron

  • Texaco

  • City of Canton, Mississippi

  • City of Jackson, Mississippi

  • City of Meridian, Mississippi

  • Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

  • Entergy Services, Inc.

  • Federal Aviation Administration

  • First Commercial Bank

  • Frost Bank

  • Home Bank

  • Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board

  • Greyhound Lines, Inc

  • Capitol One Bank

  • Harrahs Casino

  • Hollywood Casino Tunica

  • Hon Industries, Inc.

  • Isle of Capri Casino, Biloxi

  • Jackson, Mississippi, Municipal Airport Authority

  • Key Bank

  • Kohler Company

  • The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

  • Madison County, Mississippi

  • Marshall Durbin Companies

  • McDonald’s Corporation

  • Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce

  • Mississippi Baptist Medical Center

  • Mississippi Department of Transportation

  • Mississippi Hospital Association

  • Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority

  • Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital, Inc.

  • National Bank of Commerce

  • North Mississippi Medical Center

  • RPM Pizza, Inc.

  • Riverwalk Casino

  • Scott County, Mississippi

  • State Bank of India, (California)

  • US Department of Agriculture

  • US Department of Commerce

  • Tennessee Valley Authority

  • The Bank

  • Trustmark National Bank

  • Renasant Bank

  • Regions Bank

  • Wachovia Corporation

  • Walgreens

  • Wal-Mart

  • Wells Fargo Bank SunTrust Bank

Benjamin Cade Crook

Appraiser Qualifications

Professional Training, Appraiser Courses, and Seminars

  • Appraisal Institute, Basic Appraisal Principles, On-line Course – March 2014.

  • Appraisal Institute, Basic Appraisal Procedures, On-line Course – April 2014.

  • Appraisal Institute, Uniform Standards of Professional

  • Appraisal Practice Course, On-line Course – May 2014.

  • Appraisal Institute, Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use, On-line Course – September 2014.

  • Appraisal Institute, Online Residential Valuation and Cost Approach, On-line Course – October 2014.

  • Appraisal Institute, Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approach, On-line Course – November 2014.

  • Appraisal Institute, Online Residential Report Writing and Case Studies, On-line Course – December 2014.

  • Appraisal Institute, 2016-2017 USPAP Update Course, On-line Course – May 2016.

  • Appraisal Institute, Online Small Hotel/Motel Valuation, On-line Course – June 2016.

  • Appraisal Institute, 2018-2019 USPAP Update Course, On-line Course – March 2018.
    Appraisal Institute, Raise Your Appraiser IQ Seminar, Biloxi MS, June 2018.

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration: Finance - Real Estate Concentration, University of Memphis, 2024

Appraisal Experience

  • Appraisal Intern, Robert L. Crook, II, MAI, P.A., - 2014 to 2016; Tax ID # 64-0860802.

  • Vice President, Crook Appraisal Consultants, - 2016 to Present; Tax ID # 64-0860802.

  • Real estate appraisal experience in residential, commercial, industrial, and special use properties.

  • Real estate appraisal experience in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Partial List of Recent Clients

  • BancorpSouth

  • Bank of Franklin

  • City of Pearl, Mississippi

  • Concordia Bank

  • Copiah Bank

  • Federal Aviation Administration

  • Frost Bank

  • Home Bank

  • Jackson State University

  • Jackson, Mississippi, Municipal Airport Authority

  • Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce

  • Reckitt Benckiser

  • Renasant Bank

  • Regions Bank

  • River Hills Bank

  • United States Department of Agriculture

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