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Time Just Keeps On! ! !

Curtis D. Harris, BS, CGREA, REB — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 00:18:49 +0000

Posted by Cochise on November 11, 2006 at 17:44:32:

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Los Angeles, California

November 9, 2006

The Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute

Thirty-Nineth Annual Litigation Seminar

And the hits just keep on coming.

This year’s seminar covered numerous topics including Does’ Anybody Really Know What Time It Is . . . Referring to the appraisal date in condemnation appraising. When the main topic or title could just as well been Does’ Anyone Really Know How to Appraise, considering how guest speaker after speaker attacked the audience, the Appraisal Institute, and the Appraisal Industry as a whole.

Speaker: John C. Murphy, Esq. Addressed a number of reasons why appraisal reports prepared for litigation are typically undervalued. The reasons included the appraisers use of old data, the agencies use of a low bid appraiser selection process, bulk appraisal approaches to value, and many property owners’ hesitation to fight a city hall.

Speaker: Karen McLaurin, Esq. An attorney for the Los Angeles Unified School District, blasted the district’s appraisers for poor quality appraisal work and included an example in which a district’s appraiser had increased the value or a residential property 5% in six weeks.

Speaker: Faith Mitchell, Esq., and arbitrator for the Los Angeles World Airports, played smash mouth politics when she asked the crowd “Does Anyone in the Room Think?” She was apparently angered by the audiences lack of response to one of her questions about the Departure Provision (DP) and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP.)

Speaker: Keith Brogan, Esq., hinted there was a code of silence among Institute Appraisers when he stated you guys’ all like each other too much. To illustrate he presented a video clip of one expert that, while on the stand, admitted that the opposing expert was more qualified than he. He also suggested that there was too much data shareing between Institute Members.

One estimation of fact that was not brought out was that 95% of the appraisal prepared for condemnation cases are prepared by MAI Appraisers. We believe that this is due to one of the oldest appraisal myth that you must be a MAI appraiser to be qualified as an expert witness.

Footnote:

Makes one wonder why the appraisal institute no longer allows the recording of it’s speakers and pre-screens the questions asked by the audience.

Cochise!

The Harris Company, REA/C

Los Angeles Word Airport, A Focus on Coruption

Curtis D. Harris, BS, CGREA, REB — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:34:30 +0000

IRWA/LAWA, a focus on Corruption

Curtis D. Harris, BS, CGREA, REB — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:59:55 +0000

Posted by Cochise on October 25, 2006 at 11:35:44:

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INTERNATIONAL RIGHT OF WAY ASSOCIATION (IRWA)
Chapter 1 –Los Angeles County
2006 Annual Fall Seminar

Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Quiet Cannon, Montebello, CA

The Los Angeles World Airport’s (LAWA) Director of Economic Development admits that the Manchester Square “Voluntary Purchase” Program is a part of LAWA’s Master Plan. This statement was supported by one staff member who presented maps indicating that this area has been set aside for parking.

This Freudian slip of the tough could have major legal consequences since under the agencies “voluntary purchase program” homeowners were not paid Fair Market Value which is “the highest price” required by State Law in condemnation cases.

For years Vivian Howell, an IRWA and LAWA mucky muck, has stated that we are not going to pay them “the highest price” because this is a voluntary program.

In addition to using unethical appraisal practices like using unqualified appraisal trainees, consultants colluding on values, standardized comparable adjustments, and in some cases- appraising of property based upon it’s existing use, rather than it’s “highest and best use.” It is estimated that these combined, secret practices, have cost property owners millions.

The Director also stated that he foresaw a number of inverse condemnation cases being filed against the, by current residents, because the LAWA project has left their neighborhood in a shambles.

If you are a homeowner, property, or seller of property to LAWA in this area we strongly suggest that you contact a qualified Real Estate Condemnation Attorney, or Relocat1on Expert, and demand a full hearing into these issues.

Cochise

The Harris Company, REA/C

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Curtis D. Harris, BS, CGREA, REB — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:49:30 +0000

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developments in computer technology for both data analysis and information

management.  In addition to the commercially available software, utilized by our firm,

such as Word Perfect, MicroSoft Office, Generic CADD, FloorPlan, and Plan Ease we

have designed analytical software using Lotus 1-2-3, Fortran IV, and even Basic-A.  Our

proprietary software was designed to prepare market data analysis, building load and

function analysis (based upon key design ratios), standard and discounted cash flow

analysis, sales comparison analysis, multiple regression analysis, lease vs. buy

analysis, and a complete development-investment-and-financial analysis au fait

participating mortgages and equity structures providing simple, cumulative, and

compound preferences.
In the areas of land use (highest and best use), economics, market analysis, and

planning our endeavors have resulted in the production of several computer models

that are capable of measuring the benefits and disadvantages of planned and sporadic

growth patterns.  Aided by tools such as export base multipliers, location quotients,

input/output analysis, and aerial photography we have successfully tracked and

identified, economic and social factors, which have lead to regional prosperity or blight.
We are aware that some jurisdictions may have laws, administrative rules, regulations,

or ordinances that stipulate requirements in the valuation of real estate within their

jurisdictions.  We are then bound to utilize these requirements and comply with USPAP

under the Jurisdictional Exception Rule.
We are well aware that we are in an information driven industry and to insure ready

access to the best and most recent information effecting the real estate industry, we

have made a significant investment in our library which contains Expert Witness in Civil

Trails by Mark A Dombroff, Construction Arbitration by Thomas Oehmke, and a

complete set of the following: California Real Estate Law 2d., by Miller and Stark;

selected volumes, including The California Eminent Domain Law of Deering’s

California Codes published by Bancroft Whitney.  And, a complete text of the following:

Section 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 24 – The Uniform Relocation Assistance

and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs; The

Appraisal Guide, which provides guidance on appraising real estate for acquisition

under 49 CFR, Part 24b, May 2001; The Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land

Acquisition, 1992; Title 2, California Code of Regulations, Office of Public School

Construction, Section 1859.44.1, Site Acquisition Guidelines; Title 5, California Code of

Regulations, Education, Section 1400, Minimum Standards; Title 25, California Code of

Regulations, Housing and Community Development, Section 6182, Acquisition; The

California Health and Safety Code Division 24, Section 33000, en seq – The California

Community Redevelopment Law; The California Evidence Code Section 810-824,

Evidence of Market Value of Property; The California Code of Civil Procedure Section

1258.210-1258.300, Discovery-Exchange of Valuation Data; The Los Angeles County

Superior Court Rules, 1995; and via the Internet, California Law, which consist of 29

codes, covering various subject areas, the State Constitution and Statutes.  Information

presented reflects laws currently in effect.
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