Date:  October 17, 2024

CE Credits:  1 IRWA CE 

Start Time:  9 a.m. -10 a.m. Pacific

 

Appraisers often struggle to determine the appropriate level of HBU analysis for credible results.  Please join the International Right of Association (IRWA), the Appraisal Institute (AI) and the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) as we bring you experts in eminent domain, expropriation and upzoning to guide you through the complexities of HBU analysis in these contexts.

Topics:

• When and how to apply HBU analysis.
• HBU in eminent domain, expropriation, and upzoning scenarios.
• Overcoming data collection challenges.
• Effectively supporting your HBU analysis in reports and court.
• Best practices for HBU implementation.

Objectives:

 

Principal and Chief Appraiser

Metrocal Appraisal

Denis DeSaixis has over 20 years of appraisal and consulting experience.  Mr. DeSaix’s areas of expertise include complex appraisals, estate and portfolio valuations, consulting and expert witness services for the general public, attorneys, CPAs and mortgage lenders, review appraisals for banks and mortgage lenders, and forensic review work for attorneys and lenders.  Denis is a designated member (SRA) of the Appraisal Institute.  Denis DeSaix has been qualified as an expert witness for court testimony and has offered expert testimony for real property tax appeal hearings. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and is proud to have served as a United States Marine.

 

 

Daniel Doucet, P.App, AACI, Fellow

Director

VerraGroup Valuation 

Daniel Doucet has been a member of the Appraisal Institute of Canada for 42 years.  His career as a generalist began in Eastern Canada in 1982 covering assignments in all four Maritime Provinces.  After 13 years with Altus Group Moncton, he relocated to the Toronto area in late 2016. Daniel has been involved in numerous high-profile assignments throughout Canada.  His specialty is litigation and Expropriation assignments focusing on rural land and agricultural properties.  Daniel’s has been declared an expert witness before various courts and tribunals in the field of real estate appraisal.  Daniel also co-authored a five phase Study (2011 to 2021) titled, “Impact of High Voltage Transmission Lines on Rural Property Values in Ontario” and has presented the results of the study at eight conferences in Canada, the United States and in Paris, France.  Over the past three years Daniel was one of two AIC members on the Steering Committee with AI and IRWA members who oversaw the publication the recently released textbook  “Corridor Valuation: An Overview and New Alternatives”.  Daniel spent six years on the Board of Directors of the Appraisal Institute of Canada culminating with the position of National President in 2015-2016.  Daniel resides in the small town of Drayton, Ontario where he works as an independent valuation consultant with his partner, Alinda Dekker P.App., CRA.

  

 

Christina Thoreson, SR/WA, MAI, CRE

Executive Director

Cushman & Wakefield 

Christina Thoreson is a valuation professional since 1986 and founder of Real Counsel, LLC, brings awealth of experience to her expert witness testimony, particularly in eminent domain.  She is a Designated Member of the International Right of Way Association, Appraisal Institute, and the American Society of Appraisers with advanced credentials, including the SR/WA, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, and CRE.  Christina's leadership roles, such as serving on a Georgia County Board of Assessors, co-owning real estate brokerage firms, and working with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, highlight her diverse real estate background.  As part of Cushman & Wakefield's executive leadership team for Dispute, Analysis, & Litigation Support (DALS), her appraisal and litigation support expertise is further solidified.  A passionate educator, Christina holds the CDEI designation and is an AQB-qualified USPAP instructor with over 3,000 hours of continuing education and 1,000 hours as an instructor.