Charles J. Crawmer, MAI

Charles J. Crawmer has been an Illinois State Certified General Appraiser since 2016. He earned the MAI designation in 2020, which is awarded by the Appraisal Institute to those who exhibit the requisite knowledge and experience in commercial property valuation. Prior to becoming an appraiser, Charles was a teacher for the Urbana and Champaign, Illinois school districts.

Experience:

Commercial Appraisal — 2013 to present

Teacher, Urbana School District 116 — 2004 to 2013

Teacher, Champaign Unit 4 School District — 2001 to 2004  

Educational:

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Illinois

Master of Business Administration, University of Illinois

Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Illinois

Appraisal Institute Courses:

Basic Appraisal Principles — 2013

Basic Appraisal Procedures — 2013

15 Hour National USPAP Equivalent Course — 2013 (including periodic update classes)

Real Estate Finance Statistics and Valuation Modeling — 2013

General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach — 2013

General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach — 2013

Business Practices and Ethics — 2014 (including periodic update classes)

General Appraiser Market Analysis & Highest & Best Use — 2014

General Appraiser Income Approach Part I — 2015

General Appraiser Income Approach Part II — 2015

Advanced Income Capitalization — 2016

General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies — 2016

Quantitative Analysis — 2017

Advanced Concepts & Case Studies — 2018

Advanced Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use — 2018

Comprehensive Exam — 2019

General Demonstration Report-Capstone Program — 2019

Sexual Harassment Seminar — 2021 (including periodic update classes)

The Discounted Cash Flow Model: Concepts, Issues, & Applications — 2021

Eminent Domain and Condemnation — 2021

Appraiser’s Guide to Expert Witnessing — 2021

Review Theory-General — 2023

Professional Affiliations:

Appraisal Institute (AI)

Professional Designations:

MAI — awarded 2020

Professional Activities:

Appraisal Institute Region III Representative — 2023

Licenses:

State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser — Illinois

Partial List of Clients:

Busey Bank; Midland States Bank; Champaign School District Unit 4; City of Springfield, Illinois; Veterans Administration; General Services Administration; City of Champaign, Illinois; Champaign County, Illinois; Coles County, Illinois; First State Bank; First Mid Bank & Trust; National Bank, Springfield, Illinois; Heartland Bank; Central Illinois Bank; State Farm Bank; Crossroads Bank; Morton Community Bank; Ridgestone Bank; Byline Bank; Apex Mortgage Corporation; Marine Bank; Bank of Springfield; Peoples State Bank; Hickory Point Bank