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Professional Bio
Kent D. Anderson is a Texas- and Ohio-licensed auctioneer, personal property appraiser, and litigation consultant with nearly two decades of experience in auction and valuation practice.
He is the founder and Chief Appraiser of Maple Leaf Appraisals LLC in Dallas, Texas, where he has completed complex valuation assignments and testified as an expert witness in high-value estate and fiduciary matters. A Texas-licensed real estate professional, he has sold property by traditional and auction methods. Earlier in his career, he directed multi-state compliance projects, conducted financial suitability investigations, and served as a company witness before the Federal Communications Commission and the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
His designations include Master Personal Property Appraiser (MPPA), Graduate Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA), Certified Estate Specialist (CES), Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI), Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE), and At Home With Diversity (AHWD). He is GIA-trained, holds the Associate Jewelry Professional (AJP) designation, and has appraised in compliance with USPAP since 2007.
Mr. Anderson advises attorneys, fiduciaries, and private clients on auction and appraisal compliance, customary practice, valuation methodology, commercial reasonableness, and regulatory interpretation. His litigation support includes review of depositions, auction contracts, financial exhibits, and expert reports in civil and bankruptcy proceedings nationwide.
He is the author of 1000 Decisions Before Lunch!â„¢ and publishes articles on auction law every weekday. Through DropCE.com, he is a TDLR-approved continuing education provider (No. 17308523) for licensed Texas auctioneers.
He is the founder and Chief Appraiser of Maple Leaf Appraisals LLC in Dallas, Texas, where he has completed complex valuation assignments and testified as an expert witness in high-value estate and fiduciary matters. A Texas-licensed real estate professional, he has sold property by traditional and auction methods. Earlier in his career, he directed multi-state compliance projects, conducted financial suitability investigations, and served as a company witness before the Federal Communications Commission and the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
His designations include Master Personal Property Appraiser (MPPA), Graduate Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA), Certified Estate Specialist (CES), Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI), Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE), and At Home With Diversity (AHWD). He is GIA-trained, holds the Associate Jewelry Professional (AJP) designation, and has appraised in compliance with USPAP since 2007.
Mr. Anderson advises attorneys, fiduciaries, and private clients on auction and appraisal compliance, customary practice, valuation methodology, commercial reasonableness, and regulatory interpretation. His litigation support includes review of depositions, auction contracts, financial exhibits, and expert reports in civil and bankruptcy proceedings nationwide.
He is the author of 1000 Decisions Before Lunch!â„¢ and publishes articles on auction law every weekday. Through DropCE.com, he is a TDLR-approved continuing education provider (No. 17308523) for licensed Texas auctioneers.
Organization
Maple Leaf Appraisals, LLC
Maple Leaf Appraisals, LLC
Regular Member
NAA Designations
CAS, CES, GPPA, MPPA