PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Coastal Consulting Group, Inc. (954) 295-2647 cell
Email: ccg25@bellsouth.net
1314 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 801, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

President/Broker, January 1995 to Present

Responsible for all real estate brokerage activities

Responsible for all Florida appraisal assignments

Review appraisals for regulatory compliance

Supervise staff appraisers

Broward County Value Adjustment Board

Special Magistrate for the 1995, 1997, 1999-2007, 2010, 2015-20 tax cycles for both commercial and residential real property. Served as Chief Appraiser Special Magistrate for 2004 & 2003. This position involves acting as a judge to hear real property tax appeal cases on behalf of Broward County.

Palm Beach County Value Adjustment Board

Special Magistrate for the 2012 and 2013 tax cycles hearing commercial assessment appeals.

Collier County Value Adjustment Board

Appraiser Special Magistrate for the 2006 through 2020 tax cycles hearing commercial and residential property tax appeals.

Glendale Federal Bank
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vice President/Regional Manager of Residential & Commercial Appraisal Functions
February 1993 to December 1994

Supervised a total staff of 30+ in Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Orlando, and Tampa.
Assisted in writing appraisal policies for the bank.

Reorganized the commercial department to meet Office of Thrift Supervision compliance standards for quality and professional practice.

Subcontracted work to fee appraisers when necessary.
Attended management committee meetings representing Florida appraisal functions.
Computerized many aspects of appraisal monitoring, administration, and writing reports.

Supervised day-to-day administration of general office functions, including support personnel.

Taught computer seminars to both Florida and California staff appraisers.
Worked closely with the Special Assets, Review, and Facilities departments within the bank.

Assisted with review functions of residential and commercial properties throughout Florida.

Monitored staff production and cost effectiveness.
Qualifications of Scott H. Watson, MAI (continued)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

American Realty Consultants, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Commercial Real Estate Appraiser/Consultant, October 1989 to February 1993

Appraised a variety of commercial property types, including retail, industrial, and office.

Specialized in the analysis of residential subdivisions & planned golf course country club PUD’s.

Hewitt, Olson, Smoker & Associates, Inc. (HOS)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Commercial Real Estate Appraiser/Consultant, June 1987 to October 1989

While at Hewitt Olson , Smoker & Associates, participated in the takeover, then acted as the Asset Manager of all residential and commercial properties for United Savings and Loan in Durant, Oklahoma (8/97 to 4/88). Also participated in the FHLBB/FSLIC takeover of Victor Savings and Loan Association in Moskogee, Oklahoma (7/88 to 8/88). Both institutions were managed by HOS as part of a FSLIC Management Consignment Program for financially insolvent institutions. My duties involved implementation of appraisal policies and practices, contract and lease reviews/negotiations, major loan analysis and workouts, residential and commercial appraisal reviews, computerization of the foreclosure portfolio, loan file analysis, property management and attending board of directors meetings.
Appraised/analyzed properties throughout Florida, South Carolina, and the mid-west United States.

Assisted Richard Hewitt, Ph. D. with due diligence for expert witness work.
Acted as the Lotus lab instructor for courses taught to Federal Home Loan Bank Board examiners.

California Federal Savings & Loan
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Residential Real Estate Appraiser, May 1986 to June 1987

Appraised properties throughout Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties

City Appraisal Services, Inc. (i.e. City Federal Savings Bank)
Boca Raton, FL
Residential Real Estate Appraiser, July 1985 to May 1986

Appraised properties throughout Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties

Appraisal Associates & Consultants, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Residential Real Estate Appraiser, March 1985 to July 1985

Appraised properties throughout Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties