Expert Details
Real Estate, Brokerage Agency Relationships, Property valuation
ID: 730515
Colorado, USA
A Denver resident since 1971, Expert is well versed in the Denver Metropolitan Area and its real estate market. With his extensive knowledge and experience in working with the real estate community and his systematic approach to problem solving, Expert is able to give tenants, landlords, buyers and sellers up-to-the-minute analyses of the Denver real estate market.
Expert holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver. Expert is an active member of Denver Metro Commercial Association of Brokers and a senior instructor for Armbrust Real Estate Institute instructing the Colorado Real Estate Commission mandatory annual update course and advanced commercial contracts course.
Expert was a member of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies educational task force for the Colorado Real Estate Commission from 2013 to 2017 and is frequently called upon as an expert witness in commercial real estate litigation.
Expert is a published author, having numerous articles on commercial real estate published in the Denver Business Journal and Colorado Real Estate Journal.
Relative to the standard of care for real estate brokers in the State of Colorado, as it relates to agency and transaction brokerage and preparation of commission approved forms, Mesa County Case as an expert witness. The case was settled on the first day of trial and was concluded in 2012. The settlement paid to the plaintiff was sealed as confidential. There was no court testimony. Expert witness in to opine to the conduct relative to the standard of care for real estate brokers in the State of Colorado as it relates to Agency relationships, preparation of commission approved forms, disclosure of material facts and exculpatory language. The case was settled out of court and was concluded in 2010. There was no court testimony. Expert witness in an Oregon foreign corporation, doing business as a Colorado limited liability company. To opine to breach of fiduciary duties as it relates to agency relationships, practice of real estate brokerage without a license, use of commission approved forms, exercising reasonable skill and care, disclosure of known material facts, exculpatory language, confidential information treatment and unlawful practice of dual agency. After submitting of expert witness report, the case was settled without completing the arbitration, the settlement amount was confidential. The case concluded in 2010. There was no deposition and no court testimony. Expert witness to opine to marketing activities.This case concluded in 2008. The court granted summary judgment. There was no deposition and no court testimony. As an expert witness to opine to industry standards on tenants subleasing space. This case concluded in 2005. This case was settled out of court. There was no deposition and no court testimony.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1984 | Degree: BSBA | Subject: Real Estate and Construction Management | Institution: University of Denver |
Work History
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Years: 1986 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:President and owner of a full service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting company |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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Denver Metro Commercial Association of Brokers |
Licenses / Certifications |
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Colorado real estate managing broker license |
Awards / Recognition |
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• Expert was prestigious honored as Sales Person of the Year from the Denver Metropolitan Commercial Association of Realtors. • The Denver Business Journal recognizes Expert as a “Heavy Hitters” top producing commercial office broker • Expert's company has been listed as one of the top 25 commercial real estate brokerage companies by the Denver Business Journal. (ranked by square feet sold & leased) and (ranked by total dollar amount of sales). • Received the Roundtable award for outstanding production from the Denver Metropolitan Commercial Association of Realtors every year since 1989 and has received the following awards for the highest production volume in the small office category from the Denver Metropolitan Commercial Association of Realtors •Awarded #1 Realtor, and was awarded #3 Realtor, for the most closed commercial transactions in the city of Denver. • Was listed in the Who’s Who in Commercial Real Estate, Denver Business Journal. •Was appointed to the Education Task Force for the Colorado Real Estate Commission under DORA (Department of Regulatory Agencies) in Colorado. • Was elected to the board of directors of the Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors for a 3 year period. • Awarded recognition in “Who’s Who in the West”. • Sheldon- Expert Realty Inc. was featured in the February Real Estate issue of the Denver Business Journal as “Master of the Small Deal” and again in the February issue of The Denver Business Journal as “Big Deals Out of Little Ones”. • The University of Denver community honored Expert as an Alumni career achievement lecturer. • Received the Presidents distinguished service award for outstanding service to the Realtor cause from the Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors. |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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Commercial brokers applaud adoption of new Rule F Colorado Real Estate Journal License Law Simple strategies to avoid problems Colorado Real Estate Journal Ways to avoid trouble at the closing table and beyond Colorado Real Estate Journal Who should/shouldn’t attend property inspection Colorado Real Estate Journal ‘Best practices’ recommendations for closings Colorado Real Estate Journal Perils of working for free as a default transaction broker Colorado Real Estate Journal Three potentially costly mistakes real estate licensee make Colorado Real Estate Journal Be Wary of “Full Service” Real Estate News, The Official Publication of the Division of Real Estate Why office space may take a long time to lease or sell Denver Business Journal Five reasons to consider purchasing property mow Denver Business Journal There’s nothing simple about square footage Denver Business Journal Lease rates are only part of the story for tenants Denver Business Journal Even the small tenants deserve market leverage Denver Business Journal Office condos can be a good match for some service firms Denver Business Journal Lease Renewal rates still can favor tenants Denver Business Journal Denver Colorado – Office Condos – is it fad or fact? Colorado Real Estate Journal What strategies should tenants implement in planning for growth Colorado Real Estate Journal How should tenants approach lease renewals Colorado Real Estate Journal |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Expert witness experience since 1998. A complete CV is available upon request. |
Training / Seminars |
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Expert is an instructor for a Real Estate Institute and teaching mandatory continuing education for Colorado real estate licensees. |
Fields of Expertise
building valuation, commercial real estate, commercial real estate practice, real estate, real estate acquisition, real estate brokering, real estate commission dispute, real estate contract, real estate dispute, commercial building dispute, commercial real estate economics, commercial real estate law, real estate law, sales comparison approach