David G. Bates has lived and worked in the Charleston and surrounding areas for over 35 years and has been appraising real estate for the past 11 years.  Mr. Bates graduated the College of Charleston with a BA in English.  He began his postgraduate real estate studies at the Citadel in 1998 and has since passed the SC State exam for the Certified General Real Estate appraiser designation.  With a strong knowledge of the local market and an insistence on the best customer service, Mr. Bates has grown his appraisal firm, Beresford Appraisals Group, from a one man operation to an experienced group of ten excellent appraisers.  The Beresford Appraisals team provides quality reports with the best turn-times for property types ranging from vacant land, to residential, to commercial and smaller industrial developments.  

    Mr. Bates lives in Ravenel, SC with his wife Lori and two daughters Cali and Ashlyn.  Mr. Bates believes that faith and integrity are key in life and business, and one must always strive to help others and give back to the community.