Contact Information
Web: www.davissomers.com
Employment Record
Commercial and Residential Real Estate Appraiser, Davis M. Somers Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1991-Present
REALTOR® Associate, Fee Simple Realty, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1985-1987
Additional Experience
Qualified as Expert Witness, Washtenaw County Circuit Court
Michigan Department of Transportation Approved Level II Appraiser
Approved Fee Appraiser for the United States Veterans Administration
General Education
Bachelor of Arts, Biopsychology, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, Graduated in 1991
Masters in Business Administration With an Emphasis in Real Estate and Finance, School of Business Administration, University of Michigan, Graduated in 1999
Appraisal Education (Most Recent Shown First)
Appraising Local Retail Properties, Appraisal Institute, Southfield, Michigan, June 2004
Appraising the Tough Ones, Appraisal Institute, Ypsilanti, Michigan, December 2003
Highest & Best Use and Market Analysis (Course 520), Appraisal Institute, Troy, Michigan, April/May 2001
Advanced Sales Comparison and Cost Approaches (Course 530), Appraisal Institute, Flint, Michigan, November 2002
Highest & Best Use and Market Analysis (Course 520), Appraisal Institute, Troy, Michigan, April/May 2001
Appraisal of Nonconforming Uses, Appraisal Institute, Novi, Michigan, May 2000
The Appraisal of Partial Acquisitions (Course 401: 40 Hours), International Right of Way Association, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Instructor: Dave Burgoyne, May 1996
Other Relevant Courses Taken:
Advanced Applications (Course 550), Appraisal Institute
Report Writing and Valuation Analysis (Course 540), Appraisal Institute
Advanced Income Capitalization (Course 510), Appraisal Institute
Challenged and passed Appraisal Procedures (Course 120), Appraisal Institute
Capitalization Theory and Techniques Part A, Appraisal Institute
The Appraiser as an Expert Witness, Appraisal Institute
Licenses
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser Number 1201002454, State of Michigan, Obtained in 1993
Active Real Estate Associate Broker License Number 6502139365, State of Michigan, Obtained in 2002 (Michigan Real Estate Salesperson License obtained in 1992)
Inactive Real Estate Sales License Number RS-36782, State of Hawaii, Obtained in 1985
Associations
General Associate Member, Candidate for the MAI designation, Appraisal Institute, Chicago, Illinois
Member, International Right of Way Association, Gardena, California, Since 1996
Regulatory Notes
In Michigan, appraisers are required to be licensed/certified and are regulated by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Licensing Division, P.O. Box 30018, Lansing, Michigan 48909.