Prior Services:

Prior to opining replacement cost values for publicly-owned structures, my appraisal practice specialized in the review of real estate appraisal reports.  Primarily, I reviewed appraisals that had been prepared on commercial, industrial, multi-family and special-use properties. I also reviewed appraisals prepared on single family dwellings.  My clients included, but were not limited to: banks, public agencies, insurance companies, attorneys, private individuals and other appraisers.

Because I reviewed appraisal reports for so many years, I had the pleasure of working with the same appraisers over and over again. Although most of the appraisals I reviewed were those that had been completed and submitted to clients, I also worked with appraisers on draft appraisals before they were submitted to clients.

One of the reasons that I enjoyed the review side of the appraisal profession is that I was able see how different appraisers successfully handled similar appraisal problems in different ways.  Because I worked in a broad market area as a reviewer (Northern California, Oregon, Washington), I gained an understanding of how similar real estate situations could be analyzed differently in different markets.

Interspersed with review work, I also prepared appraisal reports.  My primary market area was Northern California although I did hold appraisal licenses in Oregon and Washington, as well as California, for a period of time.