President’s LetterSacramento Sierra Chapter Newsletter December 2017 Chuck was born and raised in San Pedro, California. His father was a banker and his mother a housewife. He graduated

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Sacramento Sierra Chapter Newsletter December 2017

Appraisal News & Review December of 2017

Inside this issue:

President’s Letter….1-2

2018 Economic

Forecast……………...2

New AI President

Jim Murrett………...3-4

2018 Education………4

Lifetime Achievement

Award– Chuck

LaFlamme…………5-6

2018 Board of

Directors……………..6

Hodgson & Perkins

receive their

Designations…………7

2017 Lake Tahoe

Sponsors……………..8

Board of Directors…...9

Employment ……….10

President’s Letter

2017 should be considered a success

for the Chapter. We had a variety of

education offerings, events, and semi-

nars, and a banner Fall Conference in

Lake Tahoe that was paired with a

multi-region meeting which brought

together chapter representatives from

throughout the Western United States.

2018 will also feature a full slate of

offerings in both education and social

events. Please consider taking a few

moments now and throughout the year to look at our Chapter website for our

future offerings. Also watch for an upgrade to the website format to be re-

leased in the first part of 2018.

Five of our members received designations this year (one MAI, one SRA,

two AI-GRS, and one AI-RRS)! We’re targeting a similar amount for 2018.

The Chapter is in need of Advisors for candidates on designation paths.

Please reach out to Jenny Calabrese, [email protected], or myself if you’d

like more information on what an Advisor does or how you can help.

In December 2017, we changed the way in which the Chapter handles the

management of finances. We volunteered to participate in a beta test pro-

gram for the new system that was adopted by the National Board of Direc-

tors in 2016 – the Chapter Financial Management and Administration Pol-

icy. This Policy centralizes Chapter Financial management and administra-

tion functions within the AI Finance Department at the national office, in-

cluding central management of banking and reserve fund accounts. We look

forward to seeing the results and impact of this beta test in 2018.

The hot topic within the Institute in 2017 has been the release of the Govern-

ance Structure Project Team (GSPT) recommendations for structure change.

The initial reaction to the release over the summer was one of concern that

sweeping change was imminent. However, the recommendations were sim-

ply that, just recommendations, and the Project Team and National continue

to be in “listening mode” and are reading every comment posted to the AI

website about this issue. I encourage you to read the release and post some

feedback. Links are below; you will be prompted to log in to your AI profile

page.

Andrew Burger, MAI

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Please feel free to reach out to me or Jenny with questions, comments, or any other needs.

Link to GSPT feedback page

Feedback webpage

I am humbled to be the incoming President for 2018. I truly appreciate the help and support of the offi-

cers, Board, and committee members who sacrifice their time to benefit our Chapter. Thank you to our

2017 Chapter President, Steve Parent, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS who put in countless hours repre-

senting our Chapter at regional and national meetings, developing education, planning the Fall Confer-

ence, and coordinating volunteers. In addition, many thanks go out to Jenny Calabrese, our Executive

Director. She works tirelessly as our main facilitator of operations for this Chapter and is a critical com-

ponent of our Chapter’s success.

Happy New Year and thank you for supporting the Sacramento Sierra Chapter of the Appraisal Institute,

we are here for you and would not be here without you.

Regards,

Andy Burger, MAI

CBRE Valuation & Advisory Services - Director

[email protected]

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2018 Economic Forecast February 8th, 2018

Crowne Plaza Sacramento

Featured Speakers

Mark Vitner Managing Director, Senior Economist, Wells Fargo

Greg Paquin

Founder and President of The Gregory Group

*Details are still being finalized for this annual event. Registration will be up and running next

week*

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CHICAGO (Dec. 28, 2017) – James L. Murrett, MAI, SRA, of

Hamburg, New York, will begin his one-year term as presi-

dent of the Appraisal Institute on Jan. 1. The Appraisal Insti-

tute is the nation’s largest professional association of real es-

tate appraisers with nearly 19,000 professionals in almost 60

countries.

The Appraisal Institute’s other elected officers for 2018 are:

President-Elect Stephen S. Wagner, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, of

West Lafayette, Indiana; Vice President Jefferson L. Sherman,

MAI, AI-GRS, of Highland Heights, Ohio; and Immediate

Past President and Acting CEO Jim Amorin, MAI, SRA, AI-

GRS, of Austin, Texas.

In the coming year, the Appraisal Institute’s officers and Board of Directors will focus on seeking to

modernize the appraisal regulatory structure, working to halt appraisal waivers, attracting new apprais-

ers to the profession and focusing on the needs of residential appraisers.

“I’m excited to help guide appraisers and the valuation profession on the path to future success,” Mur-

rett said. “We’re faced with both challenges and opportunities, and the Appraisal Institute is uniquely

positioned to maintain and enhance its leadership role.”

Murrett has served on the Appraisal Institute’s national Board of Directors and Strategic Planning Com-

mittee and as chair of the Finance Committee, in addition to many chapter roles, including as president

of the Upstate New York Chapter. He also has been treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of

the International Center for Valuation Certification, an affiliate of the Appraisal Institute. Murrett is ex-

ecutive managing director, Compliance & Quality Assurance, at Colliers International Valuation & Ad-

visory Services.

Wagner has served on the Appraisal Institute Board of Directors and as vice chair of the Professional

Standards and Guidance Committee. He is a past chair of the Demonstration Report Writing Panel, has

served on the Admissions Designations and Qualifications Committee and has been involved in the de-

velopment of the General Review courses and two Capstone case studies. He also teaches general quali-

fying education and advanced-level courses and seminars for the Appraisal Institute. Wagner is a senior

appraiser in the appraisal firm of Terzo & Bologna, Inc. in Indianapolis.


Jim Murrett to Become President of AI on 1/1/18

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Sherman has served twice as an Appraisal Institute chapter president in Ohio and has worked on two

successful chapter merger teams. He has served nationally on the Board of Directors (2000-02), Finance

Committee (vice chair, 2002), Nominating Committee (2002), Education Committee (2010-13) and In-

ternational Relations Committee (2016). He currently serves on the Strategic Planning Committee. He

has served nearly continuously on the Region V committee since 1993, including many years as its par-

liamentarian. Sherman is principal of Sherman-Andrzejczyk Group, Inc. in Willoughby Hills, Ohio.

Amorin has served on the Appraisal Institute’s Executive Committee, National Nominating Committee,

Finance Committee, Audit Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, General Appraiser Council Ad-

missions Committee, Qualifying Education Committee and the AI Relief Foundation Board of Direc-

tors, in addition to region and chapter roles. He was the 2009 Appraisal Institute president, and also has

served as national president-elect, vice president and immediate past president. Amorin is vice president

of Atrium Real Estate Services in Austin.

2018 Education Schedule Visit our website www.sac-ai.org for more information on upcoming education

2018 Economic Forecast TBA February 8th

7-Hour USPAP Coleman, Stephanie March 18th

General Appraiser Income Approach-Part 2 DeWeese, Gary April 9-12th

“Yellowbook” Underwood, John May 10-11th

4 Hour Laws & Regs Molitor-Gennrich, D. May 22nd

7-Hour USPAP Coleman, Stephanie September 23rd

4 Hour Laws & Regs Molitor-Gennrich, D. October 15th

7-Hour USPAP Coleman, Stephanie November 14th

Installation Dinner Sacramento December TBA

7 Hour USPAP Coleman, Stephanie December 11th


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Chuck was born and raised in San Pedro, California.

His father was a banker and his mother a housewife.

He graduated from San Pedro High School in 1967

and in 1969 he received his draft notice and entered

into the Army. He spent time in the Republic of Viet-

nam as an infantryman serving with the 11th Light

Infantry Brigade. While in Vietnam, Chuck was

wounded in combat in late 1970 and returned to the

States. He left the Army in a disability retired status

in 1971.

After the service Chuck entered the appraisal business

in 1973. He had been working in the accounting department of State Mutual Savings and Loan in Newport Beach

California and then transferred into the appraisal department as a trainee residential appraiser under the tutelage of

Norman T. Bolas, MAI, SREA who was the Chief Appraiser at the time. He worked there for two years while he

completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business/Economics at Chapman University in Orange, California. In

June of 1975 Chuck became an employee of Robert Forman. Robert had the reputation of taking on any and all

difficult appraisal assignments; those which most appraisers did not want to take, and became Chuck’s chief men-

tor. “I have fond memories of the early years when it was just him and me working long hours and lots of week-

ends completing often difficult but fascinating assignments. Assignments that taught me how to think clearly,

apply appraisal principles and principles of market behavior, and write appraisal reports that logically communi-

cated the analysis and conclusions.”

Chuck likes to say that he was trained by an MAI, who was trained by an MAI, who was trained by an MAI. As

such, he was the fourth generation of MAIs through the Shattuck family way of appraisal thinking. You can learn

appraisal theory in classes but there is nothing like learning how to apply the theory from those that have been

practitioners for a long time.

In 1982, after obtaining his MAI designation, Chuck started his own appraisal practice, and in 1988 relocated to

the Sacramento area and joined Richard Ribacchi, MAI and worked as a subcontractor for Rich. In 2001, he relo-

cated to Chico, where he was a partner in the firm North Valley Land Services.

In 2009 Chuck left his private practice and joined the Appraisal Services Directorate of the Department of the Inte-

rior and stayed there until 2015 when he transferred over to Indian Country. He now manages the Pacific Region

for the Office of Appraisal Services managing the appraisal needs of all of the Indian tribes in California with of-

fices in Sacramento and in Palm Springs.

Chuck’s service to the Sacramento Chapter over the years

- 1998 Chuck became a member of the Sacramento Sierra Chapter

-1998 Chair of Government Relations Committee

- Education chair in 2002 (he served on the committee a few years prior)

Chuck LaFlamme, MAI

Lifetime Achievement Award 2017

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Ron Garland, MAI presenting the award to

Chuck Laflamme, MAI at the Installation Dinner

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- Board of Directors in 2004

- Chapter Treasurer/Secretary in 2008

- Chapter President in 2010

- 3rd Director of the Regional Committee in 2011

- Vice Chair in 2013

- Chair of the Regional Committee 2013-2016

- Past Chair for Region 1 (2017-2018)

Chuck has been involved in one capacity to another representing the Chapter continuously since 1999 while man-

aging the Pacific Region for the Office of Appraisal Services managing the appraisal needs of all of the Indian

tribes in California. He has an office in Sacramento and in Palm Springs.

Chuck lives near Corning in Tehama County with his significant other Ute Wirth. They have a small ranch prop-

erty and raise cows, sheep, horses and Border Collies. Chuck likes to compete in Rodear competitions with his

horse “Tanner” and his young Border Collie “Gunny”.

What is rodear you ask??

Rodear is a point and time event

wherein the stock savvy and

skill of the dog, rider and horse

are put to the test. The competi-

tion centers around maneuvering

a small group of cattle through a

number of obstacles in a set

amount of time.

www.rodearamerica.com

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Congratulations to Chuck

LaFlamme, MAI! We are so

thankful for all your years of

service to our Chapter!!

From left to right

Scott Beebe, MAI, Joe Esparza, MAI, Steve Parent, MAI,

SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS, Kathy Cline, SRA; Justin Kobilis,

MAI, Kevin Ziegenmeyer, MAI, Richard Walcott, MAI,

Andrew Burger, MAI

2018 Board of

Directors being

sworn in

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Michelle van de Pol MAI, SRA presenting

Jarrod Hodgson, MAI with his Designation

Kevin Ziegenmeyer, MAI presenting

Tiffany Perkins, SRA with her Designation

Designations During Bowling Night

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2017 Lake Tahoe

Sponsors!! Thank

you for your

generosity to the

Chapter!

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PRESIDENT

Andrew Burger, MAI

CBRE

500 Capitol Mall, #2400

Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 446-8283

[email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT

Kevin Ziegenmeyer, MAI

Seevers Jordan Ziegenmeyer

3825 Atherton Road, Suite 500

Rocklin, CA 95765

(916) 435-3883

[email protected]

SECRETARY – TREASURER

Justin Kobilis, MAI

Bender Rosenthal, Inc

2825 Watt Avenue, Suite 200


(916) 978-4900

[email protected]

PAST PRESIDENT/NOMINATING

COMMITTEE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jenny Calabrese 4980 Rocklin Road

Rocklin, CA 95677

(916) 972-9700

[email protected]

BOARD 2018 Joe Esparza, MAI (2018)

Colliers International, Inc

1508 Eureka Road, Suite 250

Roseville, CA 95661

(916) 724-5582

[email protected]

Jared Calabrese, MAI (2018)




(916) 978-4900

[email protected]

Kathy Cline, SRA (2019)

InCline Group, LLC

1387 Seymour Circle

Lincoln, CA 95648

(916) 253-7507

[email protected]

Scott Beebe, MAI, FRICS (2019)

BBG

1708 Q Street


(916) 949-7360

[email protected]

Kelly Underwood, MAI (2019)

Department of the Interior, OVS

2180 Harvard Street, Suite 180


(916) 556-7013

[email protected]

John M. Ryan (2019)

RYAN, Real Estate Appraisers & Sons,

Inc

P.O. Box 990489

Redding, CA 96099

(530) 244-5674

[email protected]

Richard Walcott, MAI (2020)

BBG

1708 Q Street


(916) 949-7375

[email protected]

FINANCE

Justin Kobilis, MAI




(916) 978-4900

[email protected]

Candidate Guidance Committee

Judy Dowdy, SRA

J. Dowdy, Appraisal Consulting

Owner

16947 Skislope Way

Truckee CA 96161

(530) 550-9363

[email protected]

Nominations Committee

Steve Parent, MAI, SRA,

AI-GRS, AI-RRS




(916) 978-4900

[email protected]

Chapter Education Committee

Joe Esparza, MAI

Colliers International, Inc

1508 Eureka Road, Suite 250

Roseville, CA 95661

(916) 724-5582

[email protected]

Chapter Bylaws Committee

Janet Holland, MAI, AI-GRS

Wells Fargo RETECHS

Senior Real Estate Analyst

1620 E. Roseville Parkway

Roseville CA 95661

(916) 630-9270

[email protected]

Chapter Newsletter Committee

Bob Steed

Colliers International

1508 Eureka Road

Suite 250

Roseville CA 95661

(916) 724-5529

[email protected]

Kathy Cline, SRA

InCline Group, LLC

1387 Seymour Circle

Lincoln, CA 95648

(916) 253-7507

[email protected]

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

TBA

Sacramento Sierra Chapter 2018 Officers,

Committee Chairs, and Board Members

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President’s LetterSacramento Sierra Chapter Newsletter December 2017 Chuck was born and raised in San Pedro, California. His father was a banker and his mother a housewife. He graduated