Expert Details
Real Estate: Brokerage, Class 'B' Contracting, Remodeling, Damage Assessment, and Risk Management
ID: 739740
California, USA
As a licensed professional in the Real Estate industry since 1994, he has worked for some of the largest Real Estate companies in the industry. Until October 2023, he had been with Keller Williams Realty (since 2006), and he's owned and operated his own Real Estate company for 10 years. He is currently under his own brokerage.
While at Keller Williams, Expert helped manage about 250 agents and served on the Risk Management and Broker Management teams, while being the “go to” person for contract questions, disclosures, and training. In 2010, he was asked to set up and run a short sale division for Keller Williams, and worked on several categories of distressed properties, including properties in bankruptcy, probate, divorce/partition cases, foreclosure, and HOA proceedings/issues. Distressed properties also include properties with deferred maintenance and making sure that the necessary disclosures are delivered. Often, he's determined the reduced market value due to the extent of deferred maintenance and/or damage.
Expert's services to support litigation include serving as an expert witness, defect report support, case evaluation, inspections & testing, investigations, opinions, and testimony.
Construction experience:
▪ Structural Issues
▪ Plumbing (water intrusion, mold, waterproofing & leaks – identify & how to repair)
▪ Electrical
▪ Decks & Footings
▪ Kitchen & Bathroom Remodels
▪ Flooring
▪ Drywall (moisture & mold remediation)
▪ Lighting
▪ Lot Line Boundaries
▪ Setbacks & Easements issues
Broker experience:
▪ Assessment of Value (pre & post damage)
▪ Damage Estimate & Cost Evaluation
▪ Disclosures Related to Selling a Property w/ Damage and/or Deferred Maintenance
▪ Duties of a Real Estate Agent
▪ Guidance to Seller Related to Disclosures
▪ Distressed Properties – Short Sales (from finding the right buyers to negotiation w/ banks to close), Foreclosures, HOA Issues, Bankruptcy & Probate, Deferred Maintenance Issues
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1989 to 2023 | Employer: Self | Title: Owner | Department: |
Responsibilities:Licensed as a General "B" Contractor since 1989 and has performed or supervised most of the trades, and has been an advisor on many lawsuits or potential lawsuits over the decades.Licensed Real Estate Broker since 2002 and has served in every capacity as an instructor, advisor, risk management team, broker management team, agent leadership council and advisor for lawsuits / potential lawsuits over the decades. Being licensed as both a Contractor and a Broker gives him a unique opportunity to testify on all aspects of a Real Estate transaction and Construction defect issues using both auspices. Assists many Real Estate agencies and agents with difficult issues and helps with resolutions. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Licensed "B" Contractor (since 1989) Licensed Real Estate Broker (since 1994) |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert's services to support litigation include serving as an expert witness, defect report support, case evaluation, inspections & testing, investigations, opinions, and testimony. |