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There will be relatively few that will take the exam, putting you in a better position to be
hired.
2.
Only those who do well on the exam will be considered for the position.
3.
The exam is a two-way screening tool revealing some of your skills and talents, and
providing you with some feeling for what the job will require.
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The firm is a commercial real estate firm with the following primary operations.
Operations
Property Tax Consulting
Real Estate Appraisals
Brokerage
Property Management & Other Sources
Approx. % of
Revenue
73%
23%
0%
4%
A significant portion of the property tax consulting work is with residential property. The position is
open for a summer intern assisting with the residential accounts for property tax work. During the
summer months the firm is composed of the business owner, five to six full-time associates, and three
contractors. The summer internship is a full-time temporary position within the firm. The firm is
currently 30 years old. The firm is located in Coppell, to the northeast of the DFW Airport, in the Dallas,
Texas area.
The summer intern position is a full-time (40+ hours per week) position. There will be periods when the
workload will most likely require approximately 50 hours per week. The employment period is from
May 1, 2015 until the second week of July or so (when the work dwindles to a very low level). The firm
completes a substantial amount of property tax consulting business during the months of May, June and
July. No vacations will be permitted during these months. The summer intern, as a part of her/his
responsibilities, will be screening residential property tax accounts for over-assessment, developing cases
for presentations, signing-up new accounts as owners/managers call for property tax help and assisting in
all aspects of office work. Additionally, if an associate is licensed, he or she will be negotiating values
with Central Appraisal District staff appraisers and making presentations before Appraisal Review
Boards. (This is exciting work!!!)
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If the above description of the firm and position is attractive to you, please take the following exam. The
exam has two parts: Math & Maps; and Ethics, Business Practices, and Computers. The two parts of the
exam are not timed, but the exam should take roughly one to two hours to complete. Please type the
narrative answers using a computer. Return the exam to John@PropertyTaxDFW.com. You can also
mail the exam to P.O. Box 2009, Coppell, TX 75019 or fax it to (972) 304-0811. Please include your
resume with the exam. Thank you for your interest in the position.
Minimum Passing
Grade
80%
80%
I certify that I have not received assistance from anyone nor any reference material (other than a
financial calculator) in answering the questions in this exam. I certify that the answers in the
following exam are from my personal efforts alone.
Signature
Please provide your name, home address, and phone numbers in the space below so that we can
let you know the results of the exam. Please provide a copy of your resume with the exam.
Thank you again, and good luck.
Name
Street
City, State ZIP
Phone Number
E-mail Address
Address/Location
SWC Pearl Street & McKinney Avenue
East Corner Randall Street & Bookhout Street
SE/S McKinney Ave, 72 NE of N St Paul Street
1900 St Paul Street
NE/S Boll Street, 171 SE of Thomas Avenue
2816 Thomas Avenue
900 Broom Street
Mapsco Coordinate
45-F
45-F
45-F
45-K
45-G
45-G
45-J
Which of the following most accurately is on the north side (corner) of the drawing?
A. Top of page
B. Bottom of page
C. Right side
D. Left side
E. Top/Right
F. Right/Bottom
G. Left/Bottom
H. Top/Left
12.
Which of the following dimension(s) is (are) on the Houston Street road frontage?
A. 194.88 feet
B. 166.78 feet
C. 4.75 feet
D. 92.46 feet
E. All of the above
Left Side
Right Side
Bottom of Page
Point A
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Using the plat map and flood plain map on the following two pages, please answer the following
questions. The plat map overlays the flood plan map.
17. Is the lot identified as Point A in a flood plain?
A) Yes
B) No
18. Is Point B in a flood plain or a flood way?
A) Flood plain
B) Flood way
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point A
Point B
Point D
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QUALIFICATIONS
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
E-Mail:
Tax ID No.
Employment:
8/85 to Present
12/84 to 8/85
12/80 to 12/84
10/80 to 12/80
Independent fee appraiser for Phil Eklof, MAI, and Charles Mullinax, MAI, of Dallas,
Texas
Professional Affiliation: MAI, SRA in the Appraisal Institute (Since June 1985; Certificate No. 7156)
Past President (Year 2004) of the North Texas Chapter (460 Members)
Member of the International Right-of-Way Association
Past President (Year 2001) of the North Texas Chapter 36 (202 Members)
CCIM in the CCIM Institute (Since November 1999)
Designated Realtor with the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors
Certification/License: Texas State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Certificate No. TX-1320470-G
Texas Real Estate Broker, License No. 0285839
Texas Senior Property Tax Consultant, Registration No. 00002797
Experience:
Geographic Territory: Appraisals and appraisal reviews have been completed in Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Mississippi and California. In Texas, most
appraisals have been completed in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, but appraisals have also been
completed in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Midland, Odessa, Wichita Falls, Conroe,
Longview, Greenville, Port Arthur, Waco, Borger, McAllen and elsewhere.
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QUALIFICATIONS - Page 2
Name:
Computer Literacy:
The appraiser is skilled in the use of the following software programs. They are used in his
every day appraisal and consulting practice.
Teaching Experience: Past speaker and appraisal instructor at two local educational institutions.
Personal Items:
Married Sharon Elizabeth Thompson in 1978. We have four daughters: Rachel, Eden,
Laura, and Emma.
Served The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a full time missionary in the State
of Washington from February 1974 to February 1976. Currently serving as an ordinance
worker in the Dallas Texas Temple.
Mentioned as a research contributor to David L. Habegger's 1994 publication of THE
HIRSCHY GENEALOGY, The Descendants of Philip Hirschy (1787-1831) and Julianna
Frey (1795-1839) [527 pages, roughly 15,000 names].
Hobbies include: jogging, reading, family and church activities.
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QUALIFICATIONS - Page 3
Name:
Articles Published:
October 2009; Letter to the Editor in REAMUG Journal (Real Estate Analyst
Microcomputer User Group).
September/October 2009; Letters: Why not mandate disclosure? in the TEXAS REALTOR,
page 6, by the Texas Association of REALTORS.
January, April, May, July, September, November, & December 2004 newsletters;
Presidents Message in The Professional Appraiser by the Appraisal Institute, North Texas
Chapter
September 2002; Free FEMA Maps Online in The Professional Appraiser by the North
Texas Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
January, February, March, April, May, September, October, & November 2001 newsletters;
Presidents Message in the North Texas News by the International Right-of-Way
Association North Texas Chapter 36
October 1997; An Atlas of American Real Estate Appraisers in The Professional Appraiser
by the North Texas Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
April 1996; The Consumer Price Index Versus Real Estate Investment Surveys in The
Appraisal Journal, page 221, by the Appraisal Institute
April 1996; Interim Use Valuation in The Appraisal Journal, page 233, by the Appraisal
Institute
January 1996; SB-390 and the Restricted Appraisal Report in The Professional Appraiser
by the North Texas Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Spring 1995; Monarch, Extracting Data From Text Files in The Quarterly Byte by the
Appraisal Institute
Summer 1994; Calendar Creator Plus 2.0 for Windows in The Quarterly Byte by the
Appraisal Institute
Winter 1994; The Move Toward Database Management Systems: Microsoft's Access 1.1
Can Help in The Quarterly Byte by the Appraisal Institute
December 1993; Is Your Federal Institution Ordering the Appraisal? in The Professional
Appraiser by the North Texas Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
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City of Lewisville
Federal Asset Disposition Association
Federal Asset Management Company
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Federal National Mortgage Association
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp.
FIRMS/ORGANIZATIONS
Mortgage Western
New Church
NorthCorp Realty Advisors
ONYX Management
Pillar Real Estate Services
Schmidtz Carpet Care, Incorporated
Subsidiary Consultants
Texas Stock Tab Corporation
Tierra Properties
TU Services
Varelco Corporation, Michigan
Vita Juice Products, Incorporated
Woodsmen of the World
ATTORNEYS/INVESTORS/DEVELOPERS/INDIVIDUALS
Mr. Steve Anderson
Mr. Joe Bailey
Mr. Mark Beck
Mr. Jerome Bertrand
Mr. W. C. Bevers
Mr. Richard Cope
Mr. James D. Fuller
Mr. Tom Garrison
Mr. Larry Gibbons
Mr. B. C. Godwin
Mr. Charles Holubar
Mr. Ward Hunt
Mr. T. Howard Jackson
Mr. Al Johnson
Mrs. D. Johnson
Mr. Thomas G. Jones
Mr. Joel Kolbensvik
Mr. Charles McCommas