Profile
Alan McElwain is co-owner, along with his wife Estella,
of McElwain Real Estate. Alan and Estella came to San
Luis Obispo in 1961 to attend Cal Poly University. They fell
in love with the area and decided to stay here to raise their
family. Their daughter Cindy Cherry is a part of the appraisal
team. Having lived and worked in San Luis County for over
forty years, Alan has a very intimate knowledge of the community and
its housing market.
Alan is a California State Certified General Appraiser and
also holds a California Real Estate Broker license. He is a
member of the Appraisal Institute.
Alan is a
member of the National Association of Realtors, California
Association of Realtors and Paso Robles Association of
Realtors. He has served as president and regional
chairman for the local association. Alan has participated in
numerous appraisal seminars as well as broker/appraiser roundtables.
He is frequently asked to speak to groups of Realtors
and lenders regarding appraisal topics.
Alan is a leader
in appraisal technology. He was among the first appraisers
to offer the appraisal specification, ordering, and
delivery processes online – enabling him to save clients much of the
time, money and hassles usually associated with the appraisal
process.
Since founding McElwain Real Estate in
1983, Alan has prepared over 2000 appraisal reports for
mortgage, refinance, tax appeal, PMI removal, prelisting,
relocation, home equity, home improvement, divorce, trust, and
estate purposes.
Alan and his wife, Estella, have given much to the community by
volunteering for the American Red Cross for over 20 years. In
addition to responding to house fires and local disasters
they responded to national disasters such as Hurrican Andrew,
the Northridge Earthquake, the San Rafael Earthquake and the
Missouri Floods. They also taught classes for the American Red
Cross.
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