DONALD E. DION, Jr., SRA, ASA
Certified General Appraiser
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Donald E. Dion, Jr., has worked as a full time real estate appraiser since 1990. During that time, he has completed thousand of appraisals of both residential and commercial properties. He is a designated member of the Appraisal Institute and has been awarded the SRA designation and is a designated member of the American Society of Appraisers and has been awarded the Accredited Senior Appraiser or ASA designation.

Current Employment
Capital Real Estate Advisors, Inc.                          August 1993 – Present
PO Box 858,
Worcester, PA  19490

President
General Appraiser

Complete and review appraisals of single family, multi-family, commercial, industrial and institutional real estate in areas of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida. Provide professional appraisal services and expert witness testimony for legal uses and tax assessment appeals. Provide guidance and training for appraisers and employees and perform reviews of all appraisals completed by Capital Real Estate Advisors, Inc. Complete desk and field reviews for various banks and lending institutions to ensure their quality standards. 95 % of time devoted to appraising real estate.

Past Employment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Property Types Appraised:
Fee simple, leased fee, and/or leasehold interests, single family dwellings, large and/or complex residential properties, 2-4 family dwellings, multi-family apartment buildings, mixed use properties, residential subdivisions, vacant land – residential, commercial and industrial, retail properties, industrial and flex properties, office buildings, restaurants, bank branches, religious institutions

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• SRA Designated Member of the Appraisal Institute
• ASA Designated Member American Society of Appraisers
• MAI Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute
• Pennsylvania Certified General Appraiser
• New Jersey Certified General Appraiser
• Pennsylvania Real Estate License
• HUD approved appraiser
• Member of Trend Multiple Listing Service
• Member of Montgomery County Association of Realtors
• Member of Cape May Association of Realtors
• Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
• Member to MAI Candidate Member of Appraisal Institute

EDUCATION:

West Chester University
Bachelor of Science, School of Business awarded 1989.

Appraisal Institute Courses and Seminars

Completed hundreds of hours of real estate education including:

• General Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
  November 2008
• Litigation Skills for the Appraiser – September 2008
• Business Practices and Ethics – April 2007
• Residential Case Study and Report Writing – March 2007
• Supporting Capitalization Rates – May 2005
• Appraisal of Local Retail Properties – March 2005
• Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice – C – June 2001
• Residential Report Writing – December 1999
• USPAP A, B & C – Various Dates - Current
• Pennsylvania Appraisal Statutes- February 1999
• Residential Case Study - May 1997
• Basic Valuation Procedures – April 1992
• Capitalization Theory and Techniques - Part A - September 1992
• Capitalization Theory and Techniques - Part B - September 1992

Various Professional Real Estate Courses

• Commercial Sales and Exchanges – September 2006
• Appraisal Review Seminar – May 2005
• Environmental Issues – June 2003
• American Houses – June 2003
• Real Estate Tax and Investment II – April 2001
• Real Estate Tax and Investment – June 1999
• Property Management – May 1999
• Completing FHA Appraisals – October 1995
• Environmental Risk Management – June 1995
• Fair Housing – November 1993
• Principle of Residential Real Estate Appraising – October 1991
• Professional Standard of Practice – April 1991
• Real Estate Fundamentals – October 1990
• Real Estate Practice – November 1990

PARTIAL LIST OF CLIENTS

• Wachovia Bank
• Wachovia Mortgage
• Susquehanna Bank
• Philadelphia Private Bank
• Conestoga Bank
• Allegiance Bank
• Pennsylvania Mortgage Consulting
• Bank of America
• Fulton Bank
• St. Edmonds Federal Saving Bank
• Royal Bank of Pennsylvania
• Washington Mutual
• Wilmington Finance
• Various Attorneys
• Various Accountants
• Various Financial Advisors

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