About Us
Meet Billy Looper, Master of Science in Real Estate and Urban Affairs Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker
EXPERIENCE:
Thirty-five years of experience in the real estate field including commercial sales and leasing brokerage, investment analysis, commercial & residential property management, commercial appraising, and residential rehab.
Licensed Real Estate Broker in Florida since 2003. Buyer’s Broker for $25 million purchase of Heron Bay office complex in Coral Springs, Florida. Managed and leased office complex for 8 years.
Primary analytical experience includes fifteen years as Vice-President at Kirkland & Company Real Estate Appraisers and Consultants appraising all types of real estate including Residential (condominiums development, subdivisions, and apartment projects), Commercial (office buildings, shopping centers, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hotels), Industrial Facilities (warehouse/distribution, flex, and manufacturing), and various types of land. Qualified to perform discounted cash flows using ARGUS.
Appraised properties in 28 states ranging widely from vacant land totaling $250,000 in market value to one of the top 5 regional malls in the country totaling $400,000,000 in market value.
EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Real Estate and Urban Affairs, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Gold Coast School of Real Estate, Real Estate Salesperson Gold Coast School of Real Estate, Real Estate Broker Appraisal Institute courses as follows:| Course 1A-1 | – | Real Estate Appraisal Principles | |
| Course 1A-1 | – | Real Estate Appraisal Principles | |
| Course 1A-2 | – | Basic Valuation Procedures | |
| Course 1B-1 | – | Capitalization Theory & Techniques, Part 1 | |
| Course 1B-2 | – | Capitalization Theory & Techniques, Part 2 | |
| Course 2-2 | – | Valuation Analysis & Report Writing | |
| Course SPPA | – | Standards of Professional Practice, Part A | |
| Course SPPB | – | Standards of Professional Practice, Part B | |
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Licensed Real Estate Broker, Florida Georgia Certified Real Estate Appraiser No. 2096 (inactive) If you need assistance in building your real estate empire…Billy can help. He has used his down & dirty ‘in the trenches’ experience as a real estate appraiser and investor for over 35 years to help others plan, start, and succeed as a real estate investor. He’s bought single-family homes at foreclosure for as little as $15,000 and appraised one of the five largest malls in the country for over $400,000,000. His largest commercial transaction was a $20 million Class A office complex. He’s bought and sold over $15 million in residential real estate and managed over $2 million in renovations…from growing up in a trailer park in rural North Carolina to becoming the vice president of a national real estate appraisal firm by age 32…from cleaning bathrooms in dilapidated houses to negotiating in corporate boardrooms, Billy has insights into all levels and all types of real estate investments. He has earned a Masters Degree in Real Estate & Urban Affairs from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also holds a Florida Real Estate Brokers license and is President of Mack Lane Real Estate in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
