Robert Lear, SRA
EDUCATION:
-Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dec 1984
-- -SRA designation, Appraisal Institute, Fall 2011
SPECIALIZED COURSES:
-Appraisal licensing courses all taken through The Appraisal Institute
-Land Valuation Adjustment Procedures; The Appraisal Institute
-Appraising Manufactured Housing; The Appraisal Institute
-Succeed as an Expert Witness; The Appraisal Institute
-Annual Real Estate Trends Seminar, 2001 thru Present; The Appraisal Institute
-Appraising the Oddball: Nonconforming and Difficult Properties; McKissock Inc.
-Residential Building Analysis 304: Electrical; Prosource Educational Services
-Houses: From the Outside In; Prosource Educational Services
-Houses: They Don’t Build’em Like They Used To; Prosource Educational Services
-Right of Way Professional Workshop: Minnesota Department of Transportation
-Eminent Domain Seminar: The Appraisal Institute
-Advanced Residential Applications & Case Studies Part I & II; The Appraisal Institute
A AFFILIATIONS:
-Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser #4003437
-Associate Member of The Appraisal Institute and the Metro Minnesota Chapter
-Employment Relocation Council
-Member of the Minneapolis Board of Realtors
-FHA Approved Appraiser
WORK EXPERIENCE:
-Lear-Annoni Appraisals, Inc (and Lear Appraisals), 1995 – Present; Owner
-Comprehensive Appraisal Services, 1992-1995; Staff Appraiser
-Investment Management Inc., 1988-1992; Property Manager
-Hawthorne Management, 1987-1988; Property Manager
-Harvey Hansen Realty; 1986-1987; Real Estate Agent
A APPRAISAL EXPERIENCE:
Litigation for construction defects, water and moisture intrusion, divorce, diminution of value due to external influences, eminent domain for municipalities and individuals, title insurance claims for Chicago Title Insurance and others, estate planning, employment relocation, financial lending for banks and mortgage companies, foreclosure appraisals, review appraisals and master appraisals for Pulte Homes.
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