FRG is a real estate services firm that completes appraisals, economic analysis and vendor management services. Our clients include financial institutions, government agencies and private investors.
The quality of our work, turnaround time along with our customer service has earned us a reputation as a highly recommended, responsive and dedicated business partner.
Our Mission: Provide our clients critical thinking to develop solutions for real estate problems.
Our Purpose: Help to build and sustain communities.
FRG Qualifications
FRG’s MAI Appraisers have fulfilled rigorous education and experience requirements and must adhere to strict standards and a code of professional ethics.
Recognized as a mark of excellence in the field of real estate valuation and analysis courts of law, government agencies, financial institutions, and investors.
Appraisers who become designated members of the Appraisal Institute have completed required state license or certification requirements and have completed: an additional 180 hours of education, an additional 4,500 hours of specialized commercial appraisals, pass a comprehensive written exam, and complete and support a demonstration commercial appraisal report.
- Certified General Appraisal License
- Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Certification
- United States Department of Transportation DBE Unified Certification
- State Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certification (Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio)
- State MBE Certification (Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio)
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio SBE and MBE
- Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District SBE and MBE
| Certified General Appraiser | MAI Designated Appraiser | |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Bachelor’s Degree | Yes | Yes |
| MAI Designated Appraisal Education | ||
| Appraisal Course Hours | 300 | 480 |
| Specialized Education with Exam | ||
| Business Practices and Ethics | No | Yes |
| General Appraiser Report Writing & Case Studies | No | Yes |
| Advanced Income Capitalization | No | Yes |
| Advanced Market Analysis & Highest and Best Use | No | Yes |
| Advanced Concepts & Case Studies | No | Yes |
| Quantitative Analysis | No | Yes |
| Exams | ||
| Certified General Exam | Yes | Yes |
| AI Designated Member Exam | No | Yes |
| Appraisal Reports | ||
| Commercial RE Appraisal Hours | 1,500 | 4,500 |
| Demonstration Appraisal Report | ||
| Oral Defense of Report | No | Yes |
FRG Team
FRG completes high quality commercial real estate appraisals, market studies, feasibility studies and capital needs assessments. The team gathers and analyzes facts, statistics, and other pertinent information to solve real estate problems.
- Marries technology with FRG’s LEAN appraisal process to complete high quality appraisals
- 2-Stage Quality Control Process which includes a final MAI Appraiser review of all appraisals
- Market Research team utilizing the most up to date database of primary and secondary market information
- Compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) regulations
Gregory Williams, MAI
Managing Director and Certified General Appraiser
John Rasmussen, MAI, SRA
Certified General Appraiser
Robert Bykowski, ACSW
Certified General Appraiser
John (Jack) Stanton
Senior Real Estate Research Analyst
Christine Balasko
Real Estate Research Analyst
Jennifer Franks
Research Assistant
Jessica Whale
Senior Research Assistant
Adrian Early
Research Assistant
Anise Marshall
Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser