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2-HR Pennsylvania Appraisal Law Course

The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers will sponsor a two-hour Pennsylvania Appraisers/Assessors Law Certification Course on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 from 1:00-3:00 pm at Andy’s Diner, 2224 Lincoln Highway (Rte 1) Trevose, PA 19053 (215-638-1444)

Robert Luciani The instructor will be Robert J. Luciani, ASA, IFA, a PA Certified Real Estate Appraiser & Assessor. Mr. Luciani is Deputy Assessor in the Office of Property Assessment for the City of Philadelphia. Chapter Members are familiar with him from the courses he teaches as an AQB (Appraiser Qualifications Board) Certified USPAP Instructor.

The class covers the required topics of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act and the Assessors Certification Law, and the Regulations of the Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers. It emphasizes changes to the laws made during the past two years and offers a refresher on the provisions most relevant to everyday practice.

2-HR PA Appraisal Law Course The Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers requires biennial recertification for State Licensed Appraisers and Assessors, with all certificates expiring on June 30 of odd-numbered years (eg., 6/30/19). This class meets the specific requirement for two (2) appraisal re-certification hours on the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act.

Please register early for this mandatory class which qualifies for two (2) hours of Continuing Education Credit for Pennsylvania Licensed Appraisers and Assessors.

Tuition for the class is $45 per person, which includes all course materials and lunch at noon, and may be paid by check or online. To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35 and mail, including your name, phone number, and email address, to ASA Philadelphia, 1229 Chestnut St PMB 232, Philadelphia, PA 19107-4140. Please RSVP by email to Anita Luciani, Administrative Assistant.

PLEASE NOTE: Mr. Luciani will conduct two (2) Pennsylvania Continuing Ed classes for Appraisers and Assessors at Andy’s Diner on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, a 3-HR Pennsylvania Understanding Leases Course ($65) from 9:00 am to noon, and a 2-HR Pennsylvania Appraisal Law Course ($45) from 1:00-3:00 pm.

2-HR Pennsylvania Appraisal Law Course

The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers will sponsor a two-hour Pennsylvania Appraisers/Assessors Law Certification Course on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, 530 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Washington, PA (215-646-4637). The instructor will be Robert J. Luciani, ASA.

The class covers required topics of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act and the Assessors Certification Law, and the Regulations of the Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers. It emphasizes changes to the laws made during the past two years, and offers a refresher on the provisions most relevant to everyday practice.

The Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers requires biennial recertification for State Licensed Appraisers and Assessors, with all certificates expiring on June 30 of odd-numbered years (i.e., 6/30/17). This class meets the specific requirement for two (2) appraisal re-certification hours on the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act.

Please register early for this mandatory class which qualifies for two (2) hours of Continuing Education Credit for Pennsylvania Licensed Appraisers and Assessors.

Tuition for the class is $45 per person, which includes all course materials, and may be paid by check or online. To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35 and mail, including your name, phone number and email address, to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello, 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. RSVP by email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).

January Breakfast Meeting: Appraiser Fraud & ASA News

The January Breakfast Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 8:00 am at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The guest speaker will be Gary Snowdon, ASA. Mr. Snowdon is the new Region 1 Governor and Principal Appraiser at the Albany, NY firm of Snowdon Valuation. He will talk about “Appraiser Fraud” and also about “Recent ASA Activities.”

garysnowdon Gary Snowdon, who received his B.A. in Education from William Paterson University and earned a Graduate Certificate in Public Management from Rockefeller College, SUNY Albany, has over 20 years experience appraising commercial and industrial real estate. He specializes in complex commercial, industrial, and vacant land appraisals in the Hudson Valley, Capital, Saratoga, and Adirondack regions for finance, litigation support, estates, eminent domain, conservation, and other purposes.

Mr. Snowdon has served as an Appraisal Consultant to the NYS Department of Transportation and as a Regional Advisor to the NYS Secretary of State. A NYS Certified Appraisal Instructor, he has developed and taught courses and seminars for ASA, the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers and the Appraisal Institute. He currently serves on the ASA Real Property Committee (Education Chair), and the NAIFA Education Committee. He has also contributed to books and journals on real estate topics and writes The Snowdon Report.

Please register early for this educational and informative breakfast meeting which qualifies for 2 hours credit toward ASA reaccreditation..

The Breakfast is FREE for ASA Philadelphia members and $25 for guests. Family members, colleagues, and associates are welcome! To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35. Please RSVP by January 16 to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello by mail to 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).

2-Hr. Pennsylvania Appraisal Law Course

The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers will sponsor a two-hour Pennsylvania Appraisers/Assessors Law Certification Course on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The instructor will be Robert J. Luciani, ASA.

2hr pa certification course The class covers required topics of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act and the Assessors Certification Law, and the Regulations of the Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers. It emphasizes changes to the laws made during the past two years, and offers a refresher on the provisions most relevant to everyday practice.

The Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers requires biennial recertification for State Licensed Appraisers and Assessors, with all certificates expiring on June 30 of odd-numbered years (i.e., 6/30/15). This class meets the specific requirement for two (2) appraisal re-certification hours on the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act.

Please register early for this mandatory class which qualifies for two (2) hours of Continuing Education Credit for Pennsylvania Licensed Appraisers and Assessors.

NOTE: Appraisers taking this class may also be interested in attending the March Meeting of the ASA Philadelphia Chapter on the same day, in the same location, starting right after the class at 6:30 pm.

September Meeting: Private Company Valuation Trends

The September Chapter Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The Board of Directors will meet at 5:00 pm; all ASA members are welcome. The general meeting starts at 6:30.

The guest speaker will be Bob Wegbreit, one of three partners in the West Conshohocken firm of GF Data Resources, LLC. GF Data provides valuation data on middle-market transactions backed by private equity. He will talk about “Private Company Valuation Trends: 2014 Mid-Year State of the Lower Middle Market.”

Mr. Wegbreit is a marketing and strategy specialist working in categories of printing and publishing, web-based business solutions, home services and channel distribution. He has a B.S. from Boston University, and was a Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Dismar Corporation, a national point-of-sale advertising manufacturer.

Bob will discuss proprietary valuation and cost of capital information from GF Data’s mid-year benchmarking reports. The reports, considered among the most reliable, describe completed acquisitions valued between $10-250 million. They include confidential transaction details contributed by over 220 North American private equity firms.

As seating for this talk is limited, please register early for this educational and productive evening which qualifies for 2 hours credit toward ASA reaccreditation.

Dinner is $35 per person for members and guests. Members: Last chance this season to buy the 5 Meeting Plan for $110 – a $65 saving! To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35. Please RSVP by Friday, September 5, to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello by mail to 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).

SAVE THE DATES. This is the first meeting of the 2014-2015 season. Other meetings, all at the Doubletree, are November 19, January 21 (breakfast) and March 18. A May dinner meeting at a special venue is also planned but not finalized.

February Meeting: Auctions and Appraisals

The February Meeting of the ASA Northern NJ Chapter will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 6:00 pm at Maggiano’s, 70 Riverside Square Mall, Hackensack, NJ 07601 (Phone: 201-221-2040) [Map]. The Executive Meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm followed by Dinner at 7:00. The guest speaker is Mitchell Caspert, Esq., a principal of Caspert Auctioneers & Appraisers in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Mr. Caspert will discuss “Overcoming Your Seller’s Bloated Expectations.”

mitchellcaspert Mitchell Caspert, who took his B.S. at Syracuse University and his J.D. at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. enjoyed a 20-year career supervising the administration of attorneys and legal professionals at two prominent New York City law firms. After 9/11. he returned to the family business, while maintaining his interest in the law and technology.

Mr. Caspert has lectured attorneys about technology, and has moderated Ask A Lawyer, a weekly metro area television program. A popular speaker at financial seminars, trade groups and professional associations, he is an expert on the auction & appraisal business.

The program qualifies for two hours of ASA Continuing Education Credit. Dinner is $30 per person for members when paid in advance by PayPal or check; $35 for guests and for members paying at the door. Please RSVP to Chapter Secretary Donna Thompson Ray via Evite, phone (908-317-5547), or email. Make checks payable to "ASA Northern New Jersey Chapter 73" and mail to PO Box 246, Westfield, NJ 07091 to arrive by Tuesday, February 18.

March Meeting: ASA Leadership Challenges

The March Chapter Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The Board of Directors will meet at 5:00 pm; all ASA members are welcome. The general meeting starts at 6:30. The guest speakers will be ASA International Vice President, J. Mark Penny, ASA, Region 1 Governor Susan M. Golashovsky, ASA and Real Property Committee Chair Samuel F. Luceno, FASA, who will talk about their “ASA Leadership Duties & Responsibilities.”

PennyGolashovskyLuceno Mr. Penny (top left) is a Business Valuation appraiser who is a Partner and Managing Director of Hempstead & Co., the Haddonfield, NJ financial consulting firm. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in economics, he holds an MBA from Temple University. Mr. Penny has qualified as an expert witness in several states and has lectured on business valuation for employee ownership and estate planning groups.

Ms. Golashovsky is a Personal Property appraiser and the Principal of the Doylestown, PA firm of Susan Golashovsky, ASA. A graduate of Temple University, she holds a Winterthur Museum certificate in "Decorative Arts in Early America," and is ASA-accredited in General Residential Contents, Antiques & Decorative Arts, Antique Furniture and American Folk Art. Ms. Golashovsky is a frequent lecturer on Land Course Preparation at seminars and symposia and for adult education courses.

Mr. Luceno is a Fellow of the American Society of Appraisers and holds dual accreditation in Real Property, Urban and Machinery & Technical Specialties, Machinery & Equipment. A Certified General Appraiser and a Real Estate Broker in Pennsylvania, he holds an M.S. degree in the valuation sciences and is the Principal of the Hazelton, Pa firm of Luceno Valuation Services. A course developer and instructor on valuation topics, he has also served as a litigation consultant and expert witness.

The speakers are experienced appraisers who have all served ASA in a variety of Chapter, Regional and International capacities. Their multi-disciplinary insights on the duties and responsibilities of leadership should prove both interesting and informative. Please register early for this educational and productive evening which qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit.

Dinner is $35 per person for members and guests. To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35. Please RSVP by Friday, March 15, to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello by mail to 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).