James Umbarger
- Texas State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
- Certificate No. 1381031-CG
- Associate Member, Appraisal Institute
A residential appraiser in Georgia in the 1990s, James began work in commercial real estate in Texas in 2017 with some of Austin's most seasoned appraisers.
Following more than 30 years of service to financial institutions, cities, counties, the state, businesses, attorneys, and private clients throughout Texas, that long standing Austin appraisal business closed its doors in 2025. Hill and Valley Real Estate, LLC was created in 2025. James continues to work closely with practicing veterans of the former business in the hope of upholding that decades long dedication to high standards in valuation services.
Qualifying and continuing education:
- Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations
- Business Practices and Ethics
- Evolution, Complexity, and Risk in Central Texas Right-of-Way Acquisition
- Appraisers Guide to Expert Witnessing
- Keeping Up with Warp Speed Technical Innovations
- 2026-27 7-Hour USPAP
- Valuations of Vineyards, Wineries, and Breweries
- Update on the U.S. Economy and How it Impacts the CRE Markets
- Rates and Ratios: Making Sense of GIMs, OARs, and DCF
- Control of Access-What You Need to Know
- South TX Commercial, Residential and Land Development Update
- Insights on the Austin Office and Urban Multifamily Markets
- Using the HP-12C Financial Calculator
- A.I., Blockchain, and the Metaverse: Implications for Valuation
- Austin Economy and Housing Market in 2024
- 2024-25 7-Hour USPAP
- Identifying and Mitigating Bias in Appraisal Reports
- Fundamental Valuation Concept of Right of Way Acquisition
- Austin's Apartment Market
- Forecasting Revenue
- Analyzing Operating Expenses
- 2022-23 7-Hour USPAP
- Trends in Construction Cost and Supply Chain Issues
- Analysis of the Economy
- State of the Appraisal Profession & USPAP 2022-23 Update
- What's Cool, Hot and Next in the Real Estate Market?
- Water Rights: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
- What Does the Future Hold for the Real Estate Market?
- Advanced Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
- General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies
- General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach
- 2018-2019 7-Hour USPAP
- General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
- General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach
- General Appraiser Income Approach Part II
- General Appraiser Income Approach Part I
- Business Practices and Ethics
- Statistics, Modeling, and Finance
- 2016-2017 15-Hour USPAP
- Basic Appraisal Procedures
- Basic Appraisal Principles
