
Melissa Bond is a Certified Residential Appraiser licensed in Mississippi and Louisiana. Since 1994, she has been the sole proprietor of her real property appraisal practice which includes: fee appraising for VA, FHA, USDA, Fannie Mae, title companies, attorneys, school districts, and the general public. She is also a continuing education provider in multiple states and has served as a contract reviewer and subject matter expert for licensing jurisdictions.
As a Continuing Education Provider and course author, she has personally developed over 40 continuing education courses for real property appraisers, tax assessors, lenders, underwriters, REALTORS, etc. She has developed, coordinated, and presented course studies that align with current and prospective licensing issues and USPAP. Through training opportunities, Melissa has been highly successful in opening and maintaining lines of communication between the REALTOR and appraiser professions.
Melissa has served on various boards and committees at the local, state and national levels for REALTOR and Appraiser organizations, associations, coalitions and The Appraisal Foundation. She is a current member of the Appraisal Standards Board.
Melissa has developed and implemented the first-in-the-nation appraiser training program practicum for aspiring appraisers.