who we are

Kyle Norris, SRA

Certified Residential Appraiser

Kyle is a Certified Residential Appraiser with over 20+ years of experience in appraising residential real estate. He also holds the SRA designation from the Appraisal Institute. A native of East Texas, Kyle graduated from Longview High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Arizona State University. In addition to his appraisal work, Kyle frequently speaks at lending seminars and has served as the Appraiser Committee Chairman for the Longview Area Association of Realtors.

Nickie Norris

Nickie Norris transitioned from the health and life insurance industry in 2016 to join the team at Professional Appraisers of Texas, Inc., starting as part of the office staff. She has since earned her appraiser trainee license and is actively working toward certification. Outside of work, Nickie stays busy with house full of boys and sports. In her free time, she enjoys traveling for her sons' baseball tournaments, spending time at the lake, and family vacations at the beach.

Ricky howard

CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

Ricky Howard is a Certified Residential appraiser with 5 years’ experience in the appraisal industry and a vast background in construction. Along with appraising, he also holds an all lines state license for insurance adjusting that has brought him a lot of knowledge in the appraising industry. Ricky specializes in single family residential, multi-family residential, rural properties, and luxury/resort/condo beach front properties. Ricky is a former Division 1 football athlete for Iowa State University (LETS GO STATE!) In his free time, Ricky enjoys spending time with his wife and children, working with his church, and doing all things sports and fitness related.

Travis Howell

LICENSED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

Travis Howell is a Licensed Residential appraiser and is working towards the Certified Residential credential. Travis and his wife have a total of six children and reside in the Panola county area. The Howells moved from Utah to East Texas in 2020 to enjoy Texas and the country living our great state offers. In his free time (which is rare when you have six kiddos!), Travis enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, fishing, and serving in the church.

Roxanne Ysit

admin assistant

Roxanne joined Professional Appraisers of Texas, Inc. in 2022 and is an administrative assistant who specializes in data entry and file preparation. Roxanne has a background in real estate and property management. Roxanne and her husband have three kids. In her free time, Roxanne enjoys reading and taking beach vacations with her family.