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Mid Atlantic R eal E state J ournal Publisher, Conference Producer . .............Linda Christman AVP, Conference Producer ...........................Lea Christman Publisher ........................................................Joe Christman Section Publisher ............................................. Steve Kelley Section Publisher ............................................... Kim Brunet Editor/Graphic Artist ......................................Karen Vachon Office Manager ...............................................Kerrin Devine Contributing Columnists .........Charles A. McCullough, MAI, AI-GRS;John V. Maggi, Congress Asset Exchange & Freyr Energy LLC; Amy Novak, Torcon Mid Atlantic R eal E state J ournal — Published Semi-Monthly Periodicals postage paid at Hingham, Massachusetts and additional mailing offices Postmaster send address change to: Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal, 350 Lincoln St., Suite 1105 Hingham, MA 02043 USPS #22-358 | Vol. 31, Issue 9 Subscription rates: $99 - one year, $148 - two years, $4 - single copy REPORT AN ERROR IMMEDIATELY MARE Journal will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion 781-740-2900 | Fax: 781-740-2929 The views expressed by contributing columnists are not necessarily representative of the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal

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Designated Appraisers Charles A. McCullough, MAI, AI-GRS

I f you do not know a doctor nor know anyone who has been to a doctor recently, your best bet is to hire someone who at least has been state cer- tified. The same is true, at least as a minimum, for appraisers. To practice as a real estate ap- praiser in New Jersey, a practi- tioner must be licensed or certi- fied. At least one state (Penn- sylvania) has eliminated the licensed appraiser category. To become a designated appraiser, however, takes the field of real estate appraising to a higher practice level. The Appraisal In- stitute awards designations at the SRA (residential) level and at the MAI (non-residential and residential) level. This is a ques- NEW YORK, NY — Zeev Douek of Houlihan Parnes arranged a $15 million acqui- sition loan for the purchase of an 18,000 s/f commercial condo unit in 420 Fifth Ave. The loan was placed with a NY-based

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tion of not only what you know but how you know it. Appraisal Institute designated appraisers receive the best real estate edu- cation available. The Appraisal of Real Estate 14th Edition and the Dictionary of Real Es- tate Appraisal 6th edition are considered the “Bibles of real estate appraising”. Designated members of the Appraisal Insti- tute learn from those books. The Appraisal Institute publishes bank at 80% of the purchase price with a 10-year fixed rate fixed at a spread of 140 bps over the 10 Year Swap Rate. “We were able to work with the lender to meet all of the borrow- er’s needs in regards to terms

both of those books, and many more dealing with the practice of appraising real estate. If you want your real estate appraised and analyzed, hire a designated Appraisal Institute appraiser. Charles A. McCullough has been active as an appraiser in the South Jersey and Southeastern PA area for over thirty years with a fo- cus on valuation of commer- cial/industrial properties. 

and timing” said Douek. “The lender provided the borrower 18 months of interest only payments as well as waived the requirement for a personal guarantee despite the buyer being an owner occupant.”  Houlihan Parnes’ Douek arranges $15 million acquisition loan

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