Southern Appraisal Associates, LLC is owned and operated by Craig Stewart. Craig has a Bachelor of Science degree from North Carolina State University and has over 13 years of full-time residential appraisal experience. Craig began his appraisal career in 1999 and became a Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser in 2006. Having appraised thousands of homes, he has the experience and knowledge to provide you with an expert opinion of market value. Craig prides himself on providing every client with a thorough appraisal report. He believes in quality results which make it easy for the reader to understand how the value was derived.
A member of the North Carolina Professional Appraiser's Coalition (NCPAC), Craig has achieved the CDA Designation. The CDA designation establishes Craig as an expert in appraising residential real estate. He also has been qualified as an expert witness in Bankruptcy Court and has provided expert testimony. Craig currently serves as the President of the Southeast Chapter of NCPAC.
Craig has completed an abundance of appraisal related continuing education courses. Some of the courses include Appraising the Oddball, Appraising Manufactured Housing, Mortgage Fraud Seminars, Relocation Appraisals, and Appraising FHA Today. Craig is FHA and USDA approved and has experience providing clients with FHA and USDA compliant appraisal reports. Craig can be found in the FHA Roster under his name, Craig W Stewart, or license number NCA6828.
Craig has experience in all aspects of residential appraising. He worked for a large nationwide appraisal management company when he first started his career. Craig then owned and operated an appraisal company consisting of 15 appraisers for 3 years. Choosing to downsize, he formed his own appraisal company, Southern Appraisal Associates LLC. Craig now performs all appraisals personally as he enjoys a hands on approach.
Craig, his wife, and 2 children reside in Wilmington, NC. Craig is an avid boater and enjoys fishing, soccer, baseball, and supporting NC State athletics. When not appraising Craig can either be found on his boat, coaching his kids' sports teams, or at NC State Wolfpack football games in the fall.
