Richard Bierman Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Residential Insurance appraiser completing high value insurance surveys. Activity is focused on residential dwellings for the purpose of developing a professional opinion of replacement cost. Develops reports for national insurers using industry accepted software utilizing knowledge of contemporary and vintage construction standards and applying risk management / loss control measures. Meets with policyholders, conducts interview for underwiting evaluation, documents dwelling construction and features, sketches structures for area calculations and produces replacement cost estimate with descriptive narrative and loss control recommendations.

Park Ridge, Illinois

Mentor ship program and appraisal classes under Hal London as an associate real estate trainee appraiser with Key Appraisals in Park Ridge, Illinois. Focus on 1-4 family residential properties in the Greater Chicago Area.

Greater Chicago Area

Appraiser Trainee and Zone appraiser with North Shore Appraisals. Developed and aided in the production of market valuation reports and worked on the Zaio project in local geographic areas referred to as 'Zaio Zones' Performed geoscoring and photography for the project which combined new proprietary technology with appraiser input and opinion.

Vernon Hills, Il And Itasca, Il

Reviewed wholesale residential mortgage loan files for completeness, accuracy and regulation compliance. Documented file errors and tracked the remedy of errors. Additional field assignment(s) at the Jacksonville, FL operations department.

Processed mortgage loans in the Multi-Family Lending Division

Schaumburg, Illinois

Originated retail residential mortgage loans. Pre-qualified borrowers, counseled, reviewed credit documentation, attended closings.

Park Ridge, Il / Overland Kansas, Ks

Duties included office manager and loan officer for a mid-sized mortgage banker. Primary office in Park Ridge, IL and secondary extended field assignment in Overland Park, Kansas.

Pursuing Aic Designation

Completed 2 of 4 classes towards Associate In Claims designation from The Institutes

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Student Council, Pre-Law Internship States Attorney Office, Army ROTCPolitical Science with Pre-Law Concentration

Certificate/Completion, Certified Residential Appraisal Qualifying Education

Classes included: Residental Sales Comparison & Income Approach, Site Valuation and Cost Approach, Applications and Case Studies.

Basic Appraisal Principles, Appraisal Procedures, Uspap

State approved classes for required qualifying education requirements for Associate Real Estate Appraiser License.

Certificate, Real Estate Mortgage Law

Roosevelt University's Lawyer Assistant Program. Specialty in Real Estate/Mortgage Law, plus Legal Research and Writing.