12B — July 13 - 26, 2018 — Southern New Jersey — M id A tlantic
Real Estate Journal
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Southern New Jersey Chapter www.ai-snj.org Telephone 856-415-0281 • Fax 856-415-1952
Congratulations Michael Descano, MAI
Effective June 7, 2018 Michael A. Descano earned his MAI designation. Michael, who is the Principal Appraiser/Owner of M. Descano Real Estate Solutions located in Cherry Hill, NJ, is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania and is experienced in the valuation of a wide variety of commercial, industrial, residential, and agricultural use properties. Michael has served the chapter in many capacities including board member, chair of programs, chapter secretary, and currently serves as the chapter treasurer. Michael is the fourth generation Descano in the real estate business. His Great Grandfather was one of the first Italian- American Real Estate business owners in the Delaware Valley, owning a full service real estate office located at Broad and Reed Streets in Philadelphia, PA. Michael is proud to say quality service is a tradition passed down through the generations and he strives to keep this tradition alive! Congratulations Joshua Garretson, MAI, AI-GRS Effective June 6th, 2018, Joshua D. Garretson, MAI, has earned his AI-GRS designation. Joshua has worked as an appraiser specializing in agricultural real estate in Southern New Jersey for over 10 years. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Economics. He joined the Appraisal Institute when he began his appraisal career in 2007 with Farm Credit East, formerly First Pioneer Farm Credit. Now a Senior Appraiser at Farm Credit East, Joshua specializes in valuing land and agricultural properties throughout Southern New Jersey. He has also appraised various other specialized property types including cold storages, food processing facilities, apartments, and office buildings. In addition to valuing real estate, he is also responsible for the management of all collateral in the branch portfolio, which includes a variety of vehicles, machinery, specialized equipment, and other chattel. He handles the ordering and reviewing of outside appraisals for the branch, and completes appraisal reviews in Farm Credit East’s offices throughout the northeast. In addition to the MAI designation, Joshua also has an Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) designation with the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA). Joshua has served the Southern New Jersey Chapter as a director, Vice President, President, and he is current serving as the Past President. He is also on the Appraisal Institute’s National Admissions and Designation Qualifications Committee and Governance Structure Project Team. Successful Seminars at the Shore On June 12, the Southern New Jersey Chapter sponsored the 14th annual SEMINARS AT THE SHORE. The seminars for the annual event were: •Nuances of Valuation •Developing a Supportable Work File
The two seminars were developed and presented by Vince Dowling, MAI, MRICS, SRPA, M.Ed. He is the President of Dowling & Associates, a diversified real estate appraising and counseling firm. He has been engaged in real estate practices since 1977, with a concentration in valuation, evaluation, counseling, feasibility and financial analyses. Reviews from the event were some of the best the chapter has received in years! The instructor was arguably one of the best we have had the pleasure of working with, and his topics were thoroughly presented, well thought out, interesting and provided lots of useful information. (And the food was delicious, which is always a plus!) Thank you to all who attended, and make sure you don’t miss our next events in Atlantic City! UPCOMING EVENTS:
www.myappraisalinstitute.org/education/southernNewJersey September 7: USPAP 7hr Update @ the DOT September 10: A Day of Valuation, a 7-hour seminar w/Vince Dowling @ the DOT September 13: Joint meeting w/Philadelphia Chapter, 5-8pm, Pyramid Club, 1735 Market St., Philadelphia October 12: NJ Regs…2 hr class mandatory once a cycle, SJ Tech Center @ Rowan University
October 25: Last dinner meeting of the year! Adelphia Restaurant, Deptford November 2: Business Practices and Ethics, SJ Tech Center @ Rowan University November 29 & 30: Yellow Book class, SJ Tech Center @ Rowan University
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