BIO
Eric Sobotka started his career with Integra Realty Resources in Sacramento followed by The Fillmore Group in San Jose, CA (now IRR San Francisco). He has appraised a wide range of property types including shopping centers, business parks, apartments, industrial buildings, and self-storage facilities, among others. He has also been involved in the entitlement, development, and/or acquisition of 2,000 multi-family units, over 120,000 square feet of retail, 100+ single-family homes, and over 1,200 units of self-storage.

EDUCATION
University of California-Davis, B.A. Economics, Communication
Seminars/Continuing Education:

• Advanced Income Capitalization

• Advanced Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use

• Advanced Concepts and Case Studies

• Quantitative Analysis

• General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach

• General Appraiser Income Approach

• General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach

• General Appraiser Market Analysis Highest and Best Use

• Business Practices and Ethics

• Commercial Appraisal Review

• Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers

• General Report Writing and Case Studies

• Statistics, Modeling and Finance

• Laws and Regulations for California Appraisers

• Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches

• 15-Hour National USPAP

• Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use

• Residential Report Writing and Case Studies

• Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach

• 2022-2023 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course

• Basic Appraisal Procedures

• Promulgated Contract Forms

• CA Elimination of Bias and Cultural Competency

APPRAISAL EXPERIENCE
2024 - Present     Certified General Appraiser, Peoples Company, Marlette, MI
2021 - Present     Partner, Gravitas Commercial Real Estate
2021 - Present     Certified General Appraiser, Bergthold Ag Services
2019 - 2023        Certified General Appraiser, Pacific Appraisers
2013 - 2018         Certified General Appraiser, The Fillmore Group
2010 - 2013         Certified General Appraiser, Integra Realty Resources Sacramento

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
The Appraisal Institute - MAI Designation
National Association of REALTORS®