Areas of Expertise

Acquisition and Disposition Services

  • Appraisal Review
  • DCF Analysis
  • Market Studies
  • Property Income and Expense Review
  • Due Diligence
  • Marketing Strategies
  • Acquisition Support / Transaction Negotiation
  • Tenant/Landlord Lease Negotiation

Public-Private Sector Development

  • Strategic Planning and Policy Development
  • Best Practices, Benchmarking
  • Transaction Options Analysis
  • RFQ and RFP Preparation
  • Marketing Strategies
  • Development of Methods, Criteria and Rating Systems for the Evaluation and Selection of Developers at RFQ/RFP stage
  • Quantitative Analysis of Developer Proposals
  • Preparation of Letters of Intent
  • Transaction Structuring and Negotiation (ground lease, joint venture, sale-leasebacks, build-to-suit, lease-purchase, option agreements)
  • Strategies for on-going monitoring of transactions

Litigation Support

  • Appraisal Fraud/Negligence
  • Contract Disputes
  • Eminent Domain
  • Appraisal Review
  • USPAP Compliance
  • Best Practices
  • Qualified to testify as an expert witenss in The Superior Court of the State of California

Appraisal Arbitration and Mediation

  • Valuation Disputes
  • Rental Disputes
  • Space Lease and Ground Lease Terms and Conditions

Property Tax Appeals

Investment Analysis

  • Business Plan Development
  • Strategic Planning
  • Investment Guidelines
  • Tactical Recommendations
  • Public Securities Valuation
  • Private Equity Evaluation
  • Internal and External Manager Due Diligence

Appraisal Education – teach the following Courses and Seminars for the Appraisal Institute

  • Basic Appraisal Principles and Procedures
  • General and Advanced Income Capitalization
  • General and Advanced Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
  • Advanced Concepts and Case Studies
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Real Estate Finance, Value and Investment Performance
  • Special Purpose Properties
  • Understanding and Testing DCF Valuation Models
  • Appraisal Consulting
  • Analyzing Distressed Real Estate
  • Analyzing Operating Expenses
  • Analyzing Commercial Lease Clauses
  • Supporting the Cap and Yield Rate
  • Introduction to Income Capitalization
  • Appraisal Consulting: A Solutions Approach for Professionals
  • Rates and Ratios: Making sense of GIMs, OARs, and DCFs