Eric Trotz
President / Owner, Trotz Real Estate Services, Inc.
Memphis, TN 38117
Dedicated to providing honest services with the utmost integrity.
Phone (901) 683-7373 x101
Mobile (901) 277-7373
Dedicated to providing honest services with the utmost integrity.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Flex
Markets
Memphis
Languages
English
Bio
Eric A. Trotz is a Memphis real estate agent, broker, and appraiser. A long term member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Tennessee Realtors (TR) and the Memphis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR), he recently served as the 2020 Secretary-Treasurer and 2019-2020 Board of Director member, and was also a part of the BOD Executive Committee. Eric is also a past Tennessee Realtors Board member. Eric’s involvement with MAAR also includes serving on numerous Committees including being a past Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee. Eric is a graduate of Leadership MAAR, and is also a NAR Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) endorsed Realtors.
Since 1990, Eric has been engaged in the appraisal, sale and leasing of residential, commercial, multifamily, and industrial properties. Eric is a State of Tennessee Certified General Real Estate Appraiser and a State of Tennessee Real Estate Principal Broker.
The MAI Designation has long been recognized by courts of law, government agencies, financial institutions, and investors as a mark of excellence in the field of real estate valuation, property appraisals, and analysis. The MAI membership designation is held by professionals who can provide a wide range of services relating to all types of real property, such as providing opinions of value, evaluations, reviews, consulting, and advice regarding investment decisions. The Appraisal Institute grants this designation, and only approximately 5% of appraisers worldwide have earned this designation. Eric has been a MAI member of the Appraisal Institute since 2003.
Eric also holds the AI-GRS Designation, which is held by professionals who provide appraisal reviews of a wide range of property types. With the AI-GRS, the Appraisal Institute recognizes members that who hold this designation possess the experience and knowledge to address issues unique to real property appraisal reviews.
Eric is also a GAA-designated appraiser. The General Accredited Appraiser designation (GAA) is awarded by the National Association of Realtors . Earning this designation shows that an appraiser has completed appraisal education above and beyond that required for qualification as a state-licensed general appraiser. Earning the GAA designation indicates excellence in the appraisal field.
Eric is a member of the National Association of Realtors Real Property Valuation Committee. The purpose of this committee is to evaluate, monitor, and analyze trends as they relate to real property valuation, to provide recommendations on valuation-related issues and develop policies on same, to monitor and respond to new government guidance and regulations, congressional requests and actions, and to actions by other organizations and entities that might have jurisdiction over or impact on valuation-related issues. Out of NAR’s 1.5 million members, Eric is 1 of only 48 members to be serving on this committee.
Eric is an active member of the Tennessee Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. Past leadership positions for the Memphis Chapter include President (2006 and 2012), Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Education Director, Membership Admission and Development Chair, and Board of Director Member. Eric is currently a member of the Memphis Branch Chapter Advisory Board. Eric has also served Region IX of the Appraisal Institute as a member of the nominating committee. Eric regularly attends Appraisal Institute Chapter meetings as a means of networking with other professionals and to learn about current events affecting the real estate industry. Eric is a past participant of the Appraisal Institute’s Leadership Development and Advisory Council (LDAC) and served as an advisor to the national leadership of the Appraisal Institute by lobbying members of the U. S. Congress on behalf of the Appraisal Institute.
Eric has served as an appraisal expert witness in Memphis and surrounding areas and has been qualified by the following courts: Shelby County Circuit Court, Shelby County Probate Court, Shelby County Criminal Court, Town of Collierville Municipal Court, Davidson County Tennessee Chancery Court, United States Federal Court and United States Bankruptcy Court.
Having brokered numerous residential, commercial, industrial and land properties, Eric is a Multi-year member of the MAAR Multi-Million Dollar Club.
Handling real estate matters for over 38 years, Eric has represented a wide variety of clients including banks, municipalities and governmental agencies, multi-family property owners, railroad company, universities, manufacturing and industrial owners, attorneys, CPA’s and numerous other individuals and organizations. Eric has performed numerous special purpose property appraisals and special case studies.
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