Karen J. Mann
Karen J. Mann
Statement of Professional Qualifications
State Certified - General Appraiser
California AG007008 - Exp April 29, 2008
Nevada License #04541 (Cert. General) - Exp February, 2009
Professional Organization Membership and Positions:
- Appraisal Institute, Senior Residential Appraiser (SRA) 1987
- 2007 Vice Char Leadership Development & Nominating Committee
- 2005-2007 National Committee Leadership Development and Nominating Committee
- 2005-2007 National Committee Education Committee
- 2003-2005 Chapter Services Chair, Region I
- 2002 Northern California-Chapter President
- 2001 Northern California - Chapter Vice President
- 2000 Northern California - Chapter Treasurer
- 1999 Northern California - Chapter Secretary
- 2002-2005 National Committee-Education Publication
- 2003-2005 National Committee Chapter Services Committee
- 1998-2004 National Committee - Residential Admissions Board
- 1995-2001 National Committee - Communications Committee
- 1995-2001 National Committee - Public Relations Committee
- 1994-2003 Region I Representative
- 1994 South Bay Chapter President
- 1993 South Bay Chapter 1st Vice President
- 1992 South Bay Chapter Secretary
- 1990-96 South Bay Chapter Director
- 1989-96 Chairman of Vendors Faire and Monterey Bay Appraisal Seminar
- American Society of Appraisers, Senior Member (ASA) Residential 1986 and Urban - 1996
- 1995-96 Chapter 42 - President
- 1994-95 Chapter 42 - 1st Vice President
- RP Committee member (Publications/Web) and Ad Hoc facilitator
- Employee Relocation Council member (1980-present)
- YMCA -Fremont & Newark-Board of Members (1985-1991) Hall of Partners (1991-93)
- Golden West F. C. U. - Board of Directors (1988-1990)
- LEADS Club -Leader of the Year (1990 & 1991)
- Chamber of Commerce - Fremont - Board of Directors (1997-2001)
- Chamber of Commerce Discovery Bay Board of Directors (2004-2006)
- United States Power Squadron Secretary of Bridge (2004 2005)
- Graduate of Leadership 2000 Program - Fremont Chamber of Commerce
- Rotary Club Discovery Bay & former member of Fremont Sunrise (1990 1999)
Professional Education
Successful Completion of the Following Courses:
- Ohlone and Chabot Community Colleges:
English, Report Writing, Real Estate Appraisal, etc.
- Society of Real Estate Appraisers:
Course 101, Basic Principles of Real Estate Appraisal
Course 102: Applied Residential Valuation
- Society of Real Estate Appraisers:
Demonstration Appraisal Report-Residential
- American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers:
Real Estate Appraisal Principle - 1A
- Appraisal Institute:
Capitalization Theory and Tech. - Parts A and B
Professional Practice Seminar (2 Day)
Course 410 Std of Professional Practice, Part A
Course 410 Std of Professional Practice, Part B
Accrued Depreciation
Appraisal Review - Income Properties
Course 540, Report Writing and Valuation Analysis
- Executive Studies
R.E. Appraisal; R.E. Economics; R.E. Finance; R.E.
Legal Aspects; R.E. Practice; R.E. Principles;
Property Management; Business Law
Experience:
1989 - Present
President/Chief Appraiser of Mann and Associates Appraisers & Consultants
May 1985 - Sept.1989
Independent Fee Appraiser/Partner of Lidster-Mann Assoc.
1983 - 1985
Independent Fee Appraiser and Lidster-Mann Assoc.
1980 - 1982
Apprentice/Trainee for Lidster Associates & Roessler Associates
Expert Witness in Alameda, Santa Clara , Contra Costa, and San Francisco County Superior Courts
Appraisal of 700+ churches and/or schools throughout Northern California, Oregon and Nevada
Quoted and interviewed by the Wall Street Journal (2002), Washington Post (2004), San Jose Mercury News (2001), and Hayward Daily Review newspapers (1996 and 1998).
Types of Properites Appraised: (Estate Valuations, Dissolution Valuations, Partial Interest Valuations)
Single Family Residences (since 1980), Custom Homes, Condominiums, PUD's, Multi-Family
Residential/Apartments, Vacant Land, Construction Loans, Office Buildings, Retail Buildings, Medical
Buildings or Condominiums, Churches (more than 750), Industrial Properties, Agricultural Properties, RV
Parks, Schools, Hotels/Motels (up to 200 rooms), Car Washes, Bed & Breakfast Inns, Strip Malls.
Areas of Activity:
Counties of Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Contra Costa, and San Joaquin
Data Sources:
Dataquick; Metroscan; DAMAR; Southern Alameda Board of Realtors; MLS Computer system; Oakland Board of Realtors; Mid-Penninsula Board of Realtors; Single Family and Multi-Family CMDC Books; Marshall Swift Cost Handbooks; Flood and Earthquake Maps, via hard copy and CD-ROM, Real Estate Infolink.
SPECIAL TASK FORCES FOR THE APPRAISAL INSITUTE
- CEO search committee for Appraisal Institute (one of 7 members of the organization) 2006/7
- Appeared in the Technology Today - Video (1995)
- 717 Task Force for Education (2004)
- Center for Property Economics -Planning (2001)
- Chair of the Summer Conference Residential Seminars Toronto (2004)
- Author of Beat the Clock and Make More Money Seminar (2004)
- Presented in Toronto, Canada; Santa Cruz, California; Portland, Oregon and Portland, Maine
- Beat the Clock Published in VIP magazine for the Appraisal Institute (Fall, 2004)
- Feature article by US Chamber of Commerce High Tech Office (1994)
- On the merger task force for Northern California, San Jose, Monterey, Fresno, and Central Valley Chapters
"Providing Fair & Trustworthy Valuations since 1983"
Main Office
14850 Highway 4, Suite A326
Discovery Bay, CA 94514
Tel (925) 513-3231
Fax (925) 513-8465
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