GRANT W. AUSTIN, M.S., MAI, MMRS, MRICS
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
SUMMARY
Professor of real estate appraisal and one of the leading professional valuation experts in
America with expertise in complex properties, impaired properties, eminent domain, appraisal
forensic analysis, construction defects, loss of use and enjoyment, valuation of “green” buildings,
and a wide variety of other real estate valuation/litigation matters. Experience in 39 States.
CURRENT CORPORATE POSITION
President
American Valuation, Inc
1958 South Landing Way
Weston, Florida 33326
1+ 954-349-9725
www.americanvaluation.com
Email: amervalu@bellsouth.net
Georgia Office:
1870 The Exchange, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30339
CURRENT ACADEMIC POSITIONS
University of British Columbia
Sauder School of Business
UBC Real Estate Division
202-2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Course author and webinar moderator
CPD 102: Valuation of Property Impairments
and Contamination
(2010 – present)
Professor of Urban Land Economics
and Real Estate, Department of Accounting
and Finance
UGSM-Monarch Business School
Flurstrasse 1, PO Box 30, CH-6332
Hagendorn-Zug - Switzerland
Email: grant.austin@ugsm-monarch.com
(2010 – present)
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL POSITION
The Appraisal Foundation
Appraisal Practices Board
Subject Matter Expert Panel appointment
1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 111
Washington, DC 20005
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
PRIOR ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Adjunct Professor
Florida Atlantic University
College of Business
2912 College Avenue
Davie, Florida USA
(2001 – 2006)
Adjunct Professor
Graduate School of Business
Ctr. for Real Estate Education
University of St. Thomas
1000 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN USA
(2004-2006)
Faculty Member
Institute for Sustainable Design
Boston Architectural College
320 Newbury Street
Boston, MA USA
(2009 – 2010)
EDUCATION
Honors B.A. Summa Cum Laude, York University
M.S. in Real Estate Appraisal, University of St. Thomas, Shenehon Center for Real Estate
Education, Opus College of Business (AACSB accredited), Minneapolis, Minnesota
CURRENT ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL AFFILIATIONS
Advisory Board Member: Journal of Sustainable Real Estate, Burnham-Moores Center for
Real Estate, University of San Diego (2009 – present)
Review Board Member: Journal of Sustainability Education, The Institute for Social Change
and the Prescott College PhD Program in Sustainability Education (2009 – present)
Editorial Advisory Board Member: Property Management, Emerald Insight, ISSN: 0263-7472
(2010 – present)
Editorial Board Member: Journal of Sustainable Development, ISSN: 1913-9063 (Print) ISSN
1913-9071 (Online), (2010-present)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
MAI: Appraisal Institute Member #11,184 (1/1997 – present)
MMRS: Member of the Market Research Society # 02060682 (7/2001 – present)
MRICS: Professional Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, #1135834,
Faculty of Valuation (2/2006 – present)
PROFESSIONAL HONORS
Member: Lambda Alpha International – An Honorary Land Economics Society (1997 - present)
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PRIOR ACADEMIC AFFILIATION
Member: Advisory Board of the FAU Office of Real Estate Research and Education (ORERE)
(1998 – 2008)
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND POSITIONS
Vice President and Director: Association of Eminent Domain Professionals
(1994-1995)
Chairman: Public Relations Committee, Appraisal Institute Region X (1995-1997)
Member: American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (1996)
Member: Appraisal Institute South Florida Caribbean Chapter, Public Relations
Committee (1996-1997)
Member: Association of Eminent Domain Professionals (1994-1996, 1998)
Chairman: Appraisal Institute, Public Relations Committee, South Florida-Caribbean
Chapter (1994-1995)
Director: Association of Eminent Domain Professionals (1993-1994)
Member: Appraisal Institute, Education Committee, South Florida-Caribbean Chapter (19931994)
Member: “Eastward Ho” Legislative Action Team (South Florida Regional Planning
Council)(1997)
MAI Liaison/Advisor: University of Florida MBA/MA Program in Real Estate (1998)
Director: Lambda Alpha International – An Honorary Land Economics Society (1997-1999)
Member: Board of Governors of Lambda Alpha International (1997-1999)
Trustee: Land Economics Foundation (1997-1999)
President: South Florida Chapter of Lambda Alpha International (1997-1999)
Member: Lambda Alpha International Strategic Planning Committee (1998-1999)
Member: Steering Committee of the Southeast Florida/Caribbean District Council of the Urban
Land Institute (1998 – 1999)
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Member: American College of Forensic Examiners (ACFE) (1999 – 2001)
Member: Association of Eminent Domain Professionals (1993-1996, 1998, 2001)
Director: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Florida Chapter (2006-present)
Member: AI Valuation and Litigation Services Shared Interest Group (2006-present)
Member: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors EU Advisory Group on Sustainable Property
Investment & Management (2008-2009)
Member: National BIM Standard (NBIMS) Project Committee, National Institute of Building
Sciences (2009 – 2010)
APPRAISAL INSTITUTE EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATION
The Appraisal Institute conducts a voluntary program of continuing education for its designated
members. Mr. Austin is certified under this program through December 31, 2012.
PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES
Boston Architectural College, Course developer and faculty member, “The Economics of
Green Building,” Institute for Sustainable Design, Graduate program (Fall 2009/Winter 2010)
Institute of Green Professionals, Course co-developer, “Sustainable Development Literacy for
Professionals,” “Sustainable Architecture,” “Real Estate Appraisal of Sustainable Residential
Development,” and “Real Estate Appraisal of Sustainable Commercial Development” (2008)
University of St. Thomas, Course Developer/Lecturer, “Advanced Theory and Methods of
Valuation for Condemnation,” M.S. Program in Real Estate Appraisal, Graduate School of
Business, Center for Real Estate Education (January, 2004 and 2005)
Palm Beach County Bar Association, Environmental/Land Use/Eminent Domain CLE
Course #26073, Author and Speaker, “Access Related Damages – Valuation Considerations”
(March, 2003)
Appraisal Institute, Content Reviewer, The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, 4th Ed., (2002)
ISBN 0-922154-72-4
Exposure Draft of International Valuation Guidance Note – Reviewing Valuations,
International Valuation Standards Committee, Contributor (June, 2003)
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
The Appraisal Journal, Author, “The Role of Formal Survey Research Methods in the
Appraisal Body of Knowledge,” with Marcus T. Allen, PhD, (October 2001 pp 394-403)
The Florida Bar, Eminent Domain Committee, Speaker, “The Use of the Survey Method in
Real Property Valuation” (June, 2001)
Florida Atlantic University, Guest Lecturer, “Applications and Techniques of Surveys in Real
Property Valuation” M.A. Program in Research Methodology, School of Urban and Public
Policy (April, 2001)
Association of Eminent Domain Professionals, Speaker, “Survey Methodology in Real
Property Valuation – Evolving Standards” (January, 2001)
American Law Institute-American Bar Association, Speaker, “USPAP Valuation Methods
and Survey Methodology” (January, 2001)
The Florida Bar, Eminent Domain Committee, Speaker/Author, “Contingent Valuation
Methodology” (Winter, 2000)
Appraisal Institute, Valuation Insights and Perspectives, Author, “Putting the ‘Survey’
Method to the Test: An Alternative when the Three Approaches Just Won’t Work,” 4th Q., 1999,
pp 35-36.
South Florida Auto-Truck Dealers Association, Author, Value of an Automobile Dealership’s
Frontage Display, (1999)
University of Florida, Alfred A. Ring Distinguished Speaker Series, Keynote Speaker, “The
Future of Real Property Valuation into the Next Century” (1998)
University of Florida, Course developer for the Capstone course for the M.A. in Real Estate
(1998)
American Valuation, Author, The Property Owner’s Guide to Condemnation, (1999)
Florida Atlantic University, Executive Advisory Board, Speaker, “The Real Estate and
Construction Program” (1997)
Appraisal Institute, Speaker, “Marketing Professional Services” (1996)
Association of Eminent Domain Professionals, Chairman/Panelist, “Preparation of Effective
Technical Proposals and Negotiating for Professional Service Contracts” (1995)
Comprehensive Appraisal Workshop, Author, Calculator Skills for the HP 19B (1995)
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Appraisal Institute, Chairman/Panelist, “Limited Appraisals/Evaluations” (1995)
Florida Atlantic University, Speaker, “Inverse Condemnation” (1994)
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Contributor, Principles of Statistics (1983) ISBN 00-471-0798999-8
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Contributor, Study Guide for Principles of Statistics (1983)
ISBN 0-471-08237-6
SPECIAL CITATIONS
Marquis Who’s Who in the World, (18th Ed., thru 30th Ed.), 2001-2012, New Providence, NJ,
Selected the biography of G.W. Austin as an accomplished individual leading us forward into the
21st century.
Marquis Who’s Who in Finance and Business, 2004-2007, New Providence, NJ.
Marquis Who’s Who in America, (54th thru 65th Ed.), 1999-2011, New Providence, NJ; Selected
the biography of G.W. Austin due to the reference value of outstanding achievements.
Professional appraisal career cited in Marquis Who’s Who in America, South and Southwest
26th Edition, 1999, New Providence, NJ, 1998.
Professional achievements cited in Marquis Who’s Who in Finance and Industry (34th Ed.),
2004-2005, New Providence, NJ; Selected the biography of G.W. Austin due to the reference
value of outstanding achievements.
Appraisal career is featured in Real Estate Principles, 6th Ed., C.F. Floyd and Marcus T. Allen,
Dearborn Financial Publishing, Chicago, IL, 1999, p.203.
COURSES, EXAMINATIONS AND SEMINARS
03/12 Business Practices and Ethics, AI
02/12 Appraisal Curriculum Overview - General, AI
02/12 Appraisal Curriculum Overview - Residential, AI
11/10 Game Theory, Department of Economics and the School of Management,
Econ159, Yale University
11/10 Valuation, Stern School of Business, New York University
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06/10 Real Property Law, OREA Real Estate College
04/10 We Value Canada Workshop, AIC
04/10 Residential Design: The Makings of a Good House, AI
04/10 Florida Law for R.E. Appraisers, AI
04/10 7-Hour National USPAP Update, AI
04/10 Spotlight on USPAP: Appraisal Review, AI
04/10 Supervisor Trainee Roles and Rules, AI
03/10 Causal and Statistical Reasoning, Department of Statistics, College of Humanities
and Social Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University
03/10 Financial Markets, ECON 252, Department of Economics, Yale University
03/10 Market Conditions Addendum Form, AI
10/09 Building a Sustainable Future: Progress & Trends Toward Improving the
Environmental Footprint of Commercial Buildings,
GreenBuildings.com/JohnsonDiversey
07/09 Risks and Insurance Issues in Green Development, USGBC and Marsh USA
06/09 Introduction to Ecological Economics, University of Vermont
03/09 Introduction to Valuing Green Buildings, AI
11/08 Sustainability and Architecture, AIA
11/08 Sustainable Design: Current Trends and Management Tools, AIA
11/08 Sustainable Design, AIA
11/08 Residential Design & Functional Utility, AI
10/08 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course, AI
10/08 Supervisor Trainee Roles and Rules, AI
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10/08 Litigation Skills for the Appraiser, AI
10/08 Florida Law for Real Estate Appraisers, AI
10/08 Green Homebuilding by Design, AIA
09/08 The Valuation of Wetlands, AI
07/08 Ocean Energy: Tide Current, and Wave Energy, ELI
07/08 Nanotechnology: Regulatory and Litigation Update, ELI
11/07 Business Practices and Ethics, AI
07/07 Bridging Environmental and Architectural Design to Nurture Renewability,
Autodesk/AIA
06/08 Voluntary Carbon Credits and the FTC Green Guides, ELI
06/08 The Clean Water Act, ELI
06/08 Massachusetts v. EPA – 1 Year Later, ELI
05/08 International Competition and Climate Change Legislation, ELI
05/08 Implementing AB 32: California’s Pathbreaking Climate Change Legislation, ELI
04/08 Ports, Shipping, and Air Emissions, ELI
03/08 Global Climate Change and Carbon Finance, ELI
03/08 Emerging and Expanding Ocean Uses: Scientific and Regulatory Uncertainty, ELI
02/08 LEED for Existing Buildings Technical Review, U.S. Green Building Council
01/08 Moving Forward in International Climate Negotiation, ELI
01/08 Advancing the Rule of Law to Protect China’s Environment, ELI
06/06 Appraising Convenience Stores, AI
06/06 Cost Approach to Commercial Appraising, AI
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05/06 Real Estate Finance, Value and Investment Performance, AI
05/06 Case Studies in Complex Residential Valuation, AI
05/06 Appraisal Consulting: A Solutions Approach for Professionals, AI
05/06 3-Hour Florida State Law for R.E. Appraiser, AI
05/06 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course, AI
04/06 Appraising Real Estate in Hurricane Katrina Impacted Areas, AI
03/06 Daubert Criteria for Expert Witness Testimony, Economic Research Institute
03/06 AI/RICS Valuation Conference
08/04 30 Hours of Continuing Education for Real Estate Appraisers
06/04 North American Valuation Summit on Financial Reporting, The Center for
Advanced Property Economics, AI
06/04 Pattern Discovery in Property Markets, AI
02/04 Multifamily Housing Market in South Florida, Urban Land Institute
09/03 Valuation for Financial Reporting Purposes, AI
08/03 Feasibility, Market Value, Investment Timing: Option Value, AI
07/03 Mergers and Acquisitions: A Strategic Valuation Approach, American
Management Association
10/02 Standards of Professional Practice, Part C
10/02 Eminent Domain Conference, CLE International
08/02 Market Analysis and Feasibility Studies, University of St. Thomas, MN
04/02 Valuation & Investment Models for Contaminated Property; Due Diligence;
Statistical and Survey Standards; Global Environmental Standards, The Center for
Advanced Property Economics, AI
02/02 Analyzing Commercial Lease Clauses, AI
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
01/02 Advanced Topics in Real Estate Appraisal, University of St. Thomas, MN
08/01 Statistical Analysis for Real Estate Appraisal, University of St. Thomas, MN
08/01 Urban Land Economics, University of St. Thomas, MN
04/01 Understanding and Testing Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Models
01/01 Legal Issues in Valuation, University of St. Thomas, MN
01/01 Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation, ALI-ABA
11/00 Appraisal and Legal Issues in Land Use Disputes
10/00 USPAP “Core” Law for Appraisers
3/00
Regression Analysis in Appraisal Practice: Concepts and Applications, AI
11/99 Evidence and Forensic Examination
10/99 Attacking and Defending an Appraisal in Litigation, AI
8/99
Condemnation Appraising: Advanced Topics and Applications 720, AI
8/99
Partial Interest Valuation – Divided, AI
11/98 30 Hours of Continuing Education for Real Estate Appraisers
9/98
Eminent Domain Conference, CLE International
1/98
Advanced Topics in the Sales Comparison Approach, AI
9/96
USPAP “Core” Law for Appraisers
6/95
Case Law, It’s Effect on the Expert’s Valuation
3/95
Limited Appraisals/Evaluations, AI
1/95
The Comprehensive Appraisal Workshop, AI
11/94 USPAP “Core “ Law for Appraisers
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
10/94 Advanced Sales Comparison and Cost Approaches 530, AI
5/94
Standards of Professional Practice, Parts A&B (USPAP)
5/94
Demonstration Appraisal Report, AI
5/94
Appraisal Principles 110, AI
3/94
Principles of Real Estate, AI
3/94
Real Estate Appraisal, AI
2/94
American with Disabilities Act Seminar, AI
10/93 Report Writing and Valuation Analysis 540, AI
9/93
Hotel Valuation, AI
7/93
Americans with Disabilities Act, AI
6/93
Guide to Errors & Omissions Lawsuit, AI
3/93
Advanced Applications 550, AI
10/92 Professional Standards USPAP Update Core Law for Appraisers
9/92
Continuing Education: The New Generation, AI
9/92
Subdivision Analysis, AI
4/92
Appraisal Theory Update Seminar, AI
10/91 Capitalization Theory and Techniques Part A, AI
9/91
Hotel/Motel Market Study, Valuation and Investment, AI
7/91
Principles of Income Property Appraising 200, AI
6/91
Marshall Valuation Calculator Method and Segregated Method, Marshall
Valuation
5/91
Basic Valuation Procedures 1A-2, AI
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERT WITNESS AND TRIAL CONSULTANT
Member of the Real Estate Council, GLG Educator®: Gerson Lehrman Group
IDEX Inc. (a LexisNexis® corporation)
Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys
Expert witness for the Florida RE Appraisal Board Westlaw® Round Table Group
HGExperts.com
Intota.com
ORC International
Qualified as a Real Property Valuation Expert in Florida Circuit Courts – Dade, Broward,
Martin, Palm Beach, Lee, Orange and Volusia Counties
REAL PROPERTY VALUATION/CORPORATE POSITIONS
President, American Valuation, Inc. (08/1998 – present)
Senior Consulting Analyst, Greenfield Advisors (12/2010 – present)
President, Institute of Green Professionals, Inc. (01/2008 – 9/2010)
Senior Real Estate Analyst/Consultant, Silver Hill Financial, LLC (2/2007-4/2008)
Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Pardue, Heid, Church, Smith & Waller Inc.
(10/97-07/98)
Associate of The Ames Organization (2/97-10/97)
President of American Valuation Analysts, Inc. (3/95-12/97); predecessor to American
Valuation, Inc.
Assistant Vice President of Landauer Associates (8/95-10/95)
Senior Appraiser with the Florida Department of Transportation (10/91-5/95)
Associate with Roe, Westberry & Associates, Inc. (9/90-10/91)
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APPLICATION OF APPRAISALS AND TRIAL CONSULTING
Litigation
Appraiser misconduct/malpractice
Mediation
Daubert challenges
Forensic Valuation
Purchase or Sale
Mortgage Loan Underwriting
Feasibility Analysis
Eminent Domain
PARTIAL LIST OF PROPERTY TYPES APPRAISED/REVIEWED/TESTIMONY
Single Family Homes and Subdivisions
Marinas
Residential and Industrial Subdivisions
Ambulatory Surgical Center
Shopping Centers
Mobile Home Parks
Manufacturing plants/Industrial/Office Parks
Gas pipeline corridors and electric corridors
Special Use Properties
Service stations/auto lube/car wash
Veterinary Hospitals
Convenience stores
Easements
Golf courses/resort hotels
Condo Hotels/Condominiums
Office Buildings
Warehouses/Mini-warehouses
Automobile Dealerships
Single and Multi-Family Residences
Religious facilities
Agricultural Land and Wetlands
Condominium conversions
Motels and bed and breakfasts
Private schools
Condominiums
STATE CERTIFICATION
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser – State of Florida #RZ 0001771 (1993 - present)
Certified General Real Property Appraiser – State of Georgia #344758 (3/2011 - present)
AQB Compliant – Federal Financial Institution Examination Council National Registry
State Certified General Appraiser licenses acquired in other States as required
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PARTIAL LIST OF LAW FIRM CLIENTS
Ackerman Senterfitt
Adorno & Yoss
Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod
Brigham Moore
Cobb & Cole
Dionne & Gass
Farish & Farish
Gaylord Merlin Ludovici Diaz & Bain
Gordon Hargrove & James
Gray Robinson
Gunster Yoakley Valdes-Fauli & Stewart
Harris, Harris, Bauerle & Sharma
Holland & Knight
Jones Foster Johnston & Stubbs
Kuvin & Stettin
Kenny Nachwalter
Landis Graham French
Moran & Tileson
Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Peckar & Abramson
Ruden McClosky Smith Schuster & Russell
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis
Shutts & Bowen
Steel Hector & Davis
Webber Hinden McLean & Arbeiter
Wilson Garber & Small
LOCATIONS OF REAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENTS
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
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