The commercial marketplace during the last 4-5 years is predominately comprised of owner-users investing in properties to avoid the rental expenses. We have observed less investor type single user properties due to the strong demand by owner/users during this period of attractive interest rates. Higher interest rates could adversely affect the potential owner/user pool, returning to more of investor purchasers.

The preponderance of small business development in the Bay Area and the Central Valley has even resulted in the development of large, unsaleable and unrentable industrial buildings (50,000 sf or larger) to a condominium development with 2,000 to 3,000 sf units in a new condominium subdivision. The interior of these larger buildings are built out with "shell" light industrial units with a roll up door, small office or others are just a shell.

This type of reuse of a property is an excellent alternate use foe the larger "out dated" structures in the area. We have seen such conversions in Milpitas, Fremont, Newark, Hayward, Manteca, Stockton and San Jose.

With Mann & Associates large service area we can observe trends in multiple "micro areas" and are able to observe trends more clearly with confirmation in alternate locations.

Range of Services Appraisal Reports Expert Witness Relocation Appraisals Realtor Assistance Dissolution Appraisals Feasibility Studies Probate Assistance Property Tax Assistance Evaluations Comparable Searches Consultation Services

Contact Mann & Associates for appraisal services on all types of commercial property including light industrial, office, research and development and warehouse space. Areas of Expertise Retail Medical Office Schools & Day Care Centers Church/Religious Facilities Industrial Properties Residential Construction Service Area View a map of our service area.

Lenders have confidence in work performed by Mann & Associates. We have delivered appraisals for most major the leading financial institutions and many of the regional and local lending institutions serving Northern California. View our [ Lenders List ]

• Education
  • Appraisal Institute
  • Appraisers who work for Mann & Associates are encouraged to continuously expand their knowledge with increased education.
  • Mann & Associates pays for at least one course per year, and all seminars provided by the Appraisal Institute are paid for each employee
• Other education
  • Many times we find that we need other skillsets to embellish our valuation knowledge. Mann & Associates pays for all employee expenses for alternate supportive education
• Experience
  • All employees are members of the Appraisal Institute. Mann & Associates is proud to pay for each employees’ membership to the premier valuation organization
  • Karen Mann is currently a State Certified General Appraiser. Rick Holte is in the final stages of upgrading his license to that level. Kevin Chandler is training to be a State Certified General Appraiser by the end of 2008.
  • Karen Mann – has been appraising commercial properties since 1992
  • Rick Holte – has been appraising residential properties since 1999
  • Kevin Chandler – has been participating in the commercial appraisals since 2006
• Innovations
  • Mann & Associates has developed a digital format for indexing and storing all commercial reports
  • Mann & Associates utilizes an on-line formatting known as Appraisers Paradise to develop Word and Excel based reports in a consistent and thorough format which conforms to USPAP
  • Karen Mann has taken Machinery and Equipment Courses. She is capable of providing Machinery and Equipment Appraisals and is currently working on a designation with NEBB

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