Charles H. Tuttle
Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser with over 20 years of experience serving the Denver Metro area and Front Range communities.
Professional Experience
Rapid Appraisal Group LLC
Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser / Owner
January 2006 – Present
In-depth knowledge and skills in residential real estate and appraisal techniques. Perform property inspections and prepare appraisal reports for non-complex to extremely complex residential improved properties (including reviews) and 2–4-unit properties. Communicate with industry leaders and peers to provide appraisal training and promote mortgage program participation. Communicate technical appraisal information in writing to a variety of audiences.
Brokers Guild Classic Ltd
Broker Associate
2010 – Present
Working with homeowners, home buyers, and real estate investors across the Front Range.
Foothills Real Estate Valuation LLC
Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser
January 2005 – January 2006
In-depth knowledge and skills in residential real estate and appraisal techniques. Performed property inspections and prepared appraisal reports for non-complex to extremely complex residential improved properties (including reviews) and 2–4-unit properties.
Core Appraisal Group
Residential Real Estate Appraiser
April 2004 – January 2005
Appraised residential real property to determine values for purchase, sales, refinancing, collateral valuation, and investment purposes, including all research, physical inspections, and reporting.
Certifications and Compliance
- Passed State Board Exam – Registered Residential Appraiser – 2003
- Registered Appraiser – 2004–2006
- Passed State Board Exam – Certified Residential – 2006
- Certified Residential Appraiser – 2006 – Present
- USPAP Compliant – 2002 – Present
Special Recognition
Assisted DORA in drafting Framework to ensure Colorado complied with the Home Valuation Code of Conduct – 2009
Education and Continuing Professional Development
REI Armbrust Real Estate Institute
- Appraisal Principles and Techniques – November 2003
- Advanced House Knowledge I & II – October 2004
- Complex Properties – December 2005
- Brokers Associate Program – September 2007
- Appraising in a Down-Market – May 2008
- Market Conditions – 2009
- Residential Report Writing – 2010
- Advanced Contracts – 2011
McKissock
- FHA Handbook 4000.1 – 2017
- FHA Handbook 4000.1 – 2019
- Complex Properties – 2019
American Real Estate College
- Certified Residential Appraiser – October 2005
- Mortgage Fraud Seminar – 2006
- Brokers Associate Program – 2007
- Appraising in a Down-Market – 2008
Northern Colorado Real Estate Appraisers Association (NCREA) / Rocky Mountain Appraisers Association (RMAA)
Member: 2007 – Present
Active member with extensive participation in continuing education courses and professional development seminars.
Continuing Education Courses Attended (Selected):
- Appraising in a Declining Market – 2008
- FHA Update and the Review Process – 2008
- Transferable Development Rights – 2008
- HVCC – 2009
- Rural Water: Where It Comes From, How Good It Is, and Where It Goes – 2009
- E&O Insurance and the Appraiser's Risk in Doing Business – 2009
- Update on Enforcement Issues, the Appraisal Subcommittee Audit, and Other Matters of Interest – 2010
- Right of Way Takings: From Concept to Concrete – 2010
- The Good, Bad, and Ugly of AMCs – 2011
- The Uniform Appraisal Dataset, USPAP, and the Appraiser – 2011
- FHA Update on Appraisal Policies and Protocol – 2011
- Mortgage Fraud Awareness and Prevention – 2012
- Update on the Appraiser Regulatory Environment and Report Back on the ASC Audit – 2012
- Loss Prevention Seminar – 2012
- Regulatory Update and AQB Meeting Review / APB Collection/Verification of Sales Data Review – 2013
- Regulatory Environment of Colorado's Appraisal Community and Residential Appeal Process (a Legal Right for All Taxpayers) – 2013
- Real Estate Appraisal Liability Issues – 2013
- Appraising for Litigation and Expert Witness Testimony – 2013
- Valuation Considerations for Solar Photovoltaic – 2013
- Home Inspection and Real Estate Appraisal – 2014
- Liability Issues for Appraisers Performing Litigation and Other Non-Lending Work – 2014
- Fannie Mae Selling Guide Appraisals Requirements A & B – 2015
- Energy Efficiency and Contributory Value – 2015
- BOREA Investigations Update – Common Appraisal Issues – 2015
- 1004MC Case Studies/Application – 2015
- Safety and Inspection Issues for Brokers and Appraisers Entering Houses and Apartment Buildings – 2015
- FHA Appraisal Update – 2016
- Impact of Oil and Gas Development on Property Values – Weld County – 2016
- Appraisal Compliance and Risk Management – 2016
- Water Rights and Their Importance to Real Estate Appraisers and Brokers – 2016
- Modernizing Appraisals: A Regulatory Review and the Future of the Industry – 2017
- ReColorado/IRES Database Management – Afternoon with Division of Real Estate Investigators – 2017
- Banker Updates from AARO and FHFA Appraisal Industry Workshop – 2017
- State of the Industry & Banking Task Force Update – 2018
- FHA and the Appraisal Process – 2018
- Colorado Appraiser and Broker Professional Liability and Insurance Coverage – 2018
- Appraiser Using Judgement in Appraisal Practice – 2018
- Regulatory Update and Common Appraisal Issues – 2018
- Shared Insights from the Appraisers Trade Conference – 2019
- State of the Industry – 2019
- Matrix Update – 2020
- DORA Update and Questions from the Floor – 2020
- Advisory Opinion 37, Data & Technology – 2020
- Six Appraiser Lawsuits Filed During the Pandemic and the Lessons Learned – 2022
- ASC Updates – 2022
- FHA Appraisal Updates – 2022
- Appraisal Disputes, Reconsideration of Values, and Implicit Bias – 2022
- Valuation Expectations of the IRS – 2022
- Annual Update with Director Waters, and Market Analysis – Historical Review and Trends – 2022
- USPAP and the Cobra Effect – 2023
- Appraisals Through the Eye of a Lender – 2023
- Market Conditions and Beyond the 1004MC – 2023
- Data Tools for Unique and Complex Properties – 2023
- Real Property Assessment – 2023
- BOREA Update with Director Waters – 2023
- Objective Report Writing – 2024
- Appraising for FHA – 2024
- What's in Your Work File – 2024
- 2024 Appraisal Hot Topics – 2024
- Data Integrity & Opportunities in Tax Appeals – 2024
- State and National Regulatory Update – 2024
- Appraisers & Litigation – 2025
- Property Taxes: Past, Present, and Practice – 2025
- Leveraging the Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Future of Appraising – 2025
- The Impacts of Upzoning – 2025
- The Housing Economy in Transition: What Appraisers Need to Know – 2025
- National Appraisers Update – 2025
Ongoing Professional Development
Annual Commission Update Course – 2007 – Present
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