Summary of Qualifications
- Appraising for the purpose market value the fee simple or partial interest of real property for use that include federally regulated lending, private lending, legal, tax and estate
- Appraising for purpose of just compensation for acquisition of real property rights by public and quasi-public agencies using State and Federal Rule per Federal Land Acquisition Standards and Caltrans Appraisal Procedures
- Presentations, testimony and deposition to agency, deposition and trial.
- Provides work that subscribes to ethical and scope of work standards of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, and the Right of Way Manual, Appraisals, CalTrans.
Experience
- 1990 – Present: Steve Loos Appraisals and Photography, Hollister, CA
Real property appraiser and consultant, instructor of appraisal course work, real estate photography and graphic display
- 1980 – 1990: IBM Corporation,San Jose,CA
Hazmat specialist, production engineer
- 1978 – 1984: United StatesAir Force and Reserves
Medical specialist, trauma field care
Areas of Expertise
- Agency Acquisition: full and partial acquisition for public use utilizing Federal Land Acquisition and Cal-Trans Appraisal Procedures
- Agricultural: seasonal farm, permanent planting orchard and vineyard, grazing ranch
- Commercial: automotive, golf course, mixed use, motel/hotel, office, restaurant, retail, winery
- Land: feasibility, highest and best use, subdivision
- Government: VA, FHA, FHA203k rehab, FNMA Homepath rehab
- Industrial: automotive, cold and frozen food storage, manufacturing, warehouse
- Residential: single and multi-family, subsidized housing
- Special Purpose: appraisal review including forensic appraisal review; divided and undivided interest; hypothetical, retrospective and prospective appraisal; public properties in transitional use
Education & Licensure
- Bachelor Science Business Administration
- State Certified General Appraiser (CA) AG0169986
- Appraisal Institute and International Right of Way advanced coursework
Associations
- Appraisal Institute: associate member
- International Right of Way Association: associate member
- Rotary International; active member, past president (Hollister)
- San Benito CountyChamber of Commerce: active member, past president