...is located at the corner of Baxter and Rocksprings, Athens, Georgia - six blocks from downtown and two blocks from a primary financial district.

...has been in business since 1986, having performed over 15,000 property appraisals in that time. These include everything from small single family residences and rural properties to some of Athens’ most exclusive Homes and Estates. As well, it includes office, retail, downtown, and industrial properties, including some of Athens’ largest and most exclusive commercial properties. It includes all types of appraisals, including partial interests - rights-of-way; takings, estate appraisals.

...maintains the most extensive comp database in the market area, utilizing SREA, Redbook, MLS, AACREA Data-Share, Beasley Reports, and on-line tax records.

...is technologically advanced, with computerized databases for tax records for six counties, for public records, for indices of prior properties appraised, for MLS, for Marshall and Swift Cost Data. We are completely networked for greater efficiency. We currently use digital cameras and imaging to speed up our process. We use computerized mapping software to locate anyplace in our market area.

...is EDI compliant. This means that CAS can electronically deliver appraisals to clients nationwide via the Internet and direct computer links - forms, maps, photos, everything. This speeds up the response time from lenders to customers.

...staff has logged over 1,000 hours of continuing education since the inception of USPAP legislation. This education has included topics such as residential and commercial appraisal theory, professional standards, ethics, depreciation theory and practice, construction basics, home inspections, high value homes, income capitalization for commercial properties, HUD/FHA guidelines, Fannie Mae - Freddie Mac guidelines, and many others.