About Cary Coole

Cary Coole is a native Houstonian. He attended the University of Texas and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston, where he studied finance and economics, history, political science, and psychology. After attending law school, he went into banking. In 1975, he formed The Coole Company, which has recently celebrated its 32nd year in the real estate business.

In 1980, he published his first book, Appraise Your Own House (And Other Crystal Ball Gazing), a tongue-in-cheek but accurate view of the real estate markets at the time, in which he predicted the severe breakdown that would occur later in that decade. After being involved primarily in real estate investment, analysis, appraisal, and consulting for many years, he was particularly gratified to be involved with a group of thirty real estate professionals from around the nation who were invited to Russia and Lithuania in 1993 to consult with government officials regarding the real estate privatization process of each country.

Mr. Coole is married and has a son living in Atlanta who is involved in real estate development in the southeast and southwest parts of the United States, and a daughter (pharmaceutical sales) and son-in-law (attorney) in Houston. After 3 decades of dealing with the ups and downs of the real estate market, he periodically returns to his first love: history, writing, and being a selfstyled social critic. The Bridge to the 21st Century is the first of a trilogy of books dealing with life in Americapast, present, and future.

His new books Appraise Your Own House * and Other Crystal Ball Gazing (a revision of the 1980 book) will be released in the Spring/Summer of 2006; the second of the trilogy from the 21st Century, entitled Call Me From Tomorrow will be released by the fall of 2006.

QUALIFICATIONS ADDENDUM - CARY W. COOLE

CURRICULUM VITAE
Cary W. Coole is a designated appraiser of the Appraisal Institute. He is also a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Texas Association of Realtors and the Houston Association of Realtors; and an Associate Member – Houston Chapter of the Certified Commercial Investment Members (CCIM Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter.)

He has a General Certification from the State of Texas which allows him to appraise any type of commercial or residential property. He was among the first in Texas to obtain this designation, mandated by the federal government.

He has been in the real estate business for 34 years, and has appraised all types of properties. A further recitation of his qualifications is outlined here.