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Mark Fernald started his property appraisal career in 1982 after receiving a bachelor's degree in Finance/Real Estate from Cal State University Fullerton and acquiring his Real Estate Broker's license in 1981. He gained his appraisal knowledge as a staff and review appraiser for First Mortgage Corp until 1987, at which time he joined TRW Real Estate Loan Services as a Chief Appraiser for the Western United States. In 1989 he earned the coveted Senior Residential Appraiser (SRA) designation from the Society of Real Estate Appraisers, currently known as The Appraisal Institute. In 1992, he joined Hansen Loan Quality Services as Chief Review Appraiser and helped to build the business into a nationwide leader in appraisal valuation and quality control. As a part of G.F. Hansen/LPS Applied Analytics, he held positions ranging from Chief Review Appraiser, SVP/Director, and positions in Product Development. Responsibilities included overseeing all areas of collateral risk analysis and valuation, quality control, operations, training, and management. Additional responsibilities included Capital Market business development, all facets of the nationwide quality control work received from government sources, including HUD, FNMA, and FHLMC, as well as participating in the expansion of this market for the company. He was instrumental in developing most of the review and valuation products used today, including Desktop Valuation, PRO Value, Tie Out, and Field Expert products. Mr. Fernald developed new products and markets for the company and coordinated new and existing products within the company. In 2010, Mr. Fernald fulfilled his dream of starting his own Real Estate Appraisal business. Using his 30 years of expertise after being exposed to "everything in the appraisal world," having held almost every position from staff appraiser to Nationwide Chief Appraiser and traversing the dysfunctional corporate world, he is now happily providing his valuation knowledge to assist his clients. He specializes in high-end, complex assignments in Central Oregon and, previously Southern California area, which best utilized his experience and knowledge. Mr. Fernald holds state residential certifications in Oregon, California, and Colorado.