Ron Crocker

Ronald Crocker is a co-founder of the crocker.company, a real property valuation and consulting firm located in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. Mr. Crocker has nearly a quarter century of experience in the valuation and appraisal review of real property of all types, including the following:

airports, agricultural and unimproved land, including vineyards
condominium, PUD and residential subdivisions
churches and houses of worship
entertainment and lodging facilities
health care and fitness facilities
golf courses
industrial and manufacturing facilites
mixed use developments
mobile home parks
professional offices
retail facilities
rights of way
special purpose properties
Crocker Hornsby 1982-1995: Mr. Crocker was a co-founder and principal of Crocker Hornsby, a commercial real property valuation firm in Santa Rosa, California. Appraisal assignments included the valuation of fee simple, leased fee and leasehold interests, ground leases and easements and partial takings for right of way acquisitions. All types of properties were appraised, as outlined above. Mr. Crocker was responsible for training and review of two commercial and two residential staff appraisers.
Crocker Appraisals 1978-1982: Mr. Crocker was founder and principal of Crocker Appraisals, a real property valuation firm in Santa Rosa, California. Appraisal assignments included single and multi-family residential units, commercial and industrial buildings, special use properties and vacant land.
Imperial Savings and Loan 1975-1978: Mr. Crocker began as staff appraiser at Imperial and advanced to Sr. Appraiser prior to leaving to establish Crocker Appraisals. While at Imperial, he was responsible for the training and review of three staff appraisers.
Krueger Appraisals 1972-1974: Mr. Crocker began his appraisal career in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he was a staff appraiser involved primarily in residential properties and mass appraisals for ad valorem tax purposes. He was also a licensed real estate salesperson in Minnesota.

EDUCATION
Mr. Crocker attended the University of Minnesota (1961-1966) in Minneapolis where he majored in Psychology. He subsequently completed the required appraisal curriculum through the Appraisal Institute (formerly the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and the Society of Real Estate Appraisers) and was awarded the MAI designation in 1987.
Mr. Crocker has continued his education in real estate sales, appraisal, ethics and information sciences for the past twenty-five years, including over one hundred hours of classroom credits completed in 1996. Mr. Crocker is currently certified under the continuing education program for designated members of the Appraisal Institute.

INSTRUCTOR
Mr. Crocker was an instructor of "The Principles of Real Estate Appraisal" at the Santa Rosa Junior College from 1978-1982. He has trained and reviewed the work of seven commercial and residential staff appraisers during his career.

EXPERT WITNESS
Mr. Crocker is qualified as a real property valuation expert witness in the Municipal and Superior Courts of Sonoma County and the United States Bankruptcy Court in Santa Rosa.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
MAI, SRA Designations :Mr. Crocker holds the MAI designation awarded by the Appraisal Institute in 1987 and is currently certified under the continuing education program for designated members. He also holds the SRA designation awarded by the Appraisal Institute.
Offices Held: Mr. Crocker has participated in professional appraisal organizations for many years and served as a member of the Board of Directors, Committee Chairperson and President of the former East Bay Chapter of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers . He is also a Past President of the Real Estate Appraisers of Sonoma County.
Certification: Mr. Crocker has been a licensed Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in the State of California since 1992 and has currently completed the continuing education requirements of the Office of Real Estate Appraisers.