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“Many Miles Into A Career in Appraisal” “I’ve always been interested in real estate” are words Jonathan Mendoza speaks with conviction. His journey began with a degree in Real Estate Development from Arizona State University in 2009, though it happened to coincide with the economic recession. Phoenix made Jonathan’s transition into full time employment all…

Something interesting about me is that I am the fourth consecutive generation of my family to operate a local appraisal firm, originating in 1916 in South Seattle. I am also the third consecutive generation of Appraisal Institute designated members here in the Puget Sound. My grandfather bought out my great grandfather following the War; my…

Changing Course Implementing change is hard. I’ve failed at it on many occasions. In most instances, powerful forces of human nature are strong at work against it. The use of the word alone can cause people to become defensive and uptight. Think of every time you’ve heard someone say “YOU HAVE TO CHANGE”. Coming from…

Dear Patrick, The support for appraisal values that Lamb Hanson Lamb provided by way of the testimonies of Bryan Boyce and yourself for our estate at the arbitration hearing was much appreciated and a very important piece of the estate’s presentation.  Context was provided for the judge and, in my opinion, was instrumental in helping…

Real Estate Appraisal during a Divorce You’re a spouse going through a divorce – friendly or hostile. One of you has probably moved out, and you’re both wondering what your share of the real estate will amount to. You’re going to have to deal with a division of property – usually, the family residence. What’s…

From my perspective, a good approach to help engage and build relationships with Candidates and Affiliates is to focus on three major aspects; 1. in-person chapter meetings, 2. in-person social activities, and 3. online social network connections. In Seattle, we host a candidate/affiliate meeting one hour prior to the main chapter dinner. This is a…

We’re often called on to determine the contribution cell tower leases have on property value. In most cases, the Discounted Cash Flow Approach (DCF) is an appropriate and reliable method in determining the market value contribution of a property’s leased fee interest, encumbered by a cell tower lease. The concept holds that future income or benefits…

May 23rd, 2013. We just heard about the I-5 tragedy. Our hearts go out to everyone involved. Don Jury and I were stuck on the tarmac at Reagan Airport in DC when we heard the news. Our flight was being delayed due to a big thunder storm. Coincidentally, we had quite the cast of characters…