Commercial real estate appraisal requires a lot of qualifying education as well as continuing education. I have over 500 hours of appraisal education.
Appraisal Seminars, Classes, or Exams
| September2011 | Attacking and Defending an Appraisal in Litigation | July 2011 | Perspectives from Commercial Review Appraisers | May 2011 | Uniform Mortgage Data Program | April 2011 | Real Estate Industry Perspectives on Lease Accounting | March 2011 | GIS Mapping |
| March 2011 | Work-force Housing in New Hampshire |
| February 2011 | Property Tax Appeals |
| January 2011 | Appraising Historic Property |
| January 2011 | Making Maps the Google Way |
| October 2010 | Technology for Narrative Appraisals |
| October 2010 | Allocation of Hotel Total Assets |
| May 2010 | Estimating Property Damage |
| May 2010 | Appraisal Curriculum Overview |
| March 2010 | New Hampshire Economy and Real Estate Market |
| March 2010 | 2010-2011 USPAP Update |
| February 2010 | Contrmporary Appraisal Issues with SBA Financing |
| January 2010 | Loss Prevention Seminar |
| November 2009 | Valuation of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties |
| October 2009 | USPAP Update |
| October 2009 | New England Appraisers Expo 2009 |
| May 2009 | Appraisal of Manufactured Housing Communities |
| May 2009 | Evaluating Residential Construction |
| April 2009 | Introducing Valuation for Financial Reporting |
| March 2009 | Develop an Effective Marketing Plan, AI |
| March 2009 | Real Data: Analysis of Real Estate, NH-AI |
| January 2009 | Branding in the Age of Findability, AI |
| January 2009 | Changes to the Comprehensive Shoreline Protection Act, NH-AI |
| January 2009 | The Real Implications of the HVCC on Appraisers & Lenders, AI |
| November 2008 | Review Appraiser Seminar, NH-AI |
| October 2008 | New England Appraisers Expo, MBREA |
| June 2008 | General Demonstration of Knowledge Appraisal Report Workshop, AI |
| May 2008 | NH Bureau of Tax and Land Appeals, NH-AI |
| March 2008 | Valuation of Conservation Easements, AI-ASA-ASFMRA-LTA |
| November 2007 | Appraising Conservation Easements, MAREAB |
| October 2007 | National USPAP Update #420, NH-AI |
| October 2007 | Current Use Seminar, NH-AI |
| September 2007 | Certified General exam; NH ME |
| May 2007 | Affordable Housing Financing & Valuation; NH-AI |
| February 2007 | MAI Comprehensive Exam; AI |
| October 2006 | The Future of the Foundation; NH-AI |
| September 2006 | Real Estate Values & Trends in NH; NH-AI |
| June 2006 | Advanced Applications; AI |
| May 2006 | Eminent Domain Appraising; NH-AI |
| April 2006 | Scope of Work; AI |
| March 2006 | Report Writing and Valuation Analysis; AI |
| January 2006 | Real Data: How to use their tools in the analysis of real estate; NH-AI |
| January 2006 | Business Practices and Ethics; AI |
| December 2005 | Advanced Sales Comparison and Cost Approach; AI |
| October 2005 | Appraising Conservation Easements; NH-AI |
| October 2005 | Highest and Best Use and Market Analysis; AI |
| September 2005 | Advanced Income Capitalization; AI |
| May 2005 | NHREAB; NH-AI |
| May 2005 | USPAP Update; MA-AI |
| March 2005 | ISA & Home Inspection; NH-AI |
| March 2005 | Appraising Convenience Stores; ME-AI |
| February 2005 | General Demonstration Report Writing; MA-AI |
| February 2005 | Associate Members Guidance; MA-AI |
| January 2005 | Excavation in New Hampshire; NH-AI |
| October 2004 | Appraising Income Properties; JMB Real Estate Academy |
| October 2003 | Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; AREA |
| October 2003 | Basics of Real Estate Appraisal; JMB Real Estate Academy |
| September 2003 | Appraising the Single-Family Home; American Real Estate Academy |
I have studied and earned the LEED AP designation, anticipating that green buildings will become more prevalent and will need qualified appraisers.
I also have several technical certifications in the computer network field from Cisco, Novell and Microsoft.
Universities
- Graduate work in engineering management at Northeastern University
- Graduate work in electrical engineering at Syracuse University
- B.S. Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech
