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568 Waterville Road P.O. Box 1020 Skowhegan, Maine 04976 Phone: (207) 474-4705 Fax: (207) 692-1008 terry@maineappraisals.com |
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPRAISER
Walter G.
Bowditch
Certified General Appraiser - #200
EDUCATION:
B.S. Degree - Textile Management 1973 - Philadelphia College of
Textiles and Science
M.B.A. Courses - 1983-1984 - Thomas College,
Waterville, Maine
Paralegal Certificate - 1985 - University of Southern
Maine - Portland, Maine
Real Estate License Law/Practice/Appraisal
Courses - 1984 - Westbrook College - Westbrook, Maine
COMMUNITY/PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Member & vice chairman, Maine State Board of Real Estate Appraisers, for 6 years
Former Treasurer and Director of Kennebec Valley Mental Health Center
Active Member of Skowhegan Rotary Club
- Past
President 1994-95
Former Vice Chairman of Skowhegan Economic Development
Corporation for 20 years
Former Member of Somerset Industrial Committee
Former Member of Skowhegan Budget and Finance Committee
Past
Officer and Director of Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce
Life Time
Member of Skowhegan State Fair Association
Successfully Completed/Exam Passed:
Real Estate Appraisal Principles (#1A 1/8-1)
American Institute of
Real Estate Appraisers - February, 1986
Residential Valuation (#8-2)
American Institute of Real Estate
Appraisers - February, 1986
Basic Valuation Procedures (#1A-2)
American Institute of Real
Estate Appraisers - March, 1987
Principles of Income Property Appraising (Course 201)
Society of
Real Estate Appraisers - March, 1990
Applied Income Property Valuation (Course 202)
Appraisal Institute
- March, 1991
Advanced Income Capitalization (Course 510)
Appraisal Institute -
April 25 - May 1, 1993
Narrative Report Writing Seminar
Society of Real Estate Appraisers
- August, 1987
Introduction to Appraising Small Businesses
The Atlantic Institute
- June, 1985
Standards of Professional Practice
American Institute of Real
Estate Appraisers - July, 1988
Highest & Best Use and Market Analysis (Course 520)
Appraisal
Institute – November 8 – November 13, 1998
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES/SEMINARS
State of Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Appraisal Review
Seminar - May 29, 1992
University of Southern Maine
Technical Writing of Appraisal -
October 30, 1992
State of Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Marshall & Swift Seminar - Using the Marshall Valuation Service
February 13, 1993
State of Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Standards of
Professional Practice Part B
August 26 & 27, 1994
New Hampshire Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Standards of
Professional Practice Part A
October 27, 1994
Accredited Evaluations Institute
Business Valuation
September
11, 1996
State of Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Special Purpose
Properties
September 19, 1996
State of Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Northern
Forestland Markets
October 10, 1996
Introduction to Review Appraisal-October 16, 2000- McKissock Data Systems
Introduction to Narrative Appraisal Report Writing-October 13, 2000- McKissock Data Systems
Attacking & Defending Appraisals in Litigation-June 21-22, 2001- Appraisal Institute
Eminent Domain Appraising for MDOT-July 31, 2002- State of Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Condemnation Appraising: Basic Principles & Applications (#710)-September 17-18, 2002 State of Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Condemnation Appraising: Advanced Topics & Applications (#720)-September 19-20, 2002 State of Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Appraising Conservation Easements in Maine-Part B-May 7, 2003 -Appraisal Institute
Evaluating Commercial Construction-November 19-20, 2003- Appraisal Institute
Uniform Appraisal Standards For Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA-"Yellow Book")-May 7-8, 2004, Appraisal Institute
Subdivision Valuation: A Comprehensive Guide to Valuing Improved Subdivisions-November 2, 2005 & May 23, 2008, Appraisal Institute
Appraisal Consulting: A Solutions Approach for Professionals- December 4, 2006- Appraisal Institute
Introduction to GIS Applications for Real Estate Appraisal-December 23, 2006- Appraisal Institute
Forecasting Revenues-November 27, 2008- Appraisal Institute
Analyzing Operating Expenses- December 9, 2008- Appraisal Institute
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Associate Member- Appraisal Institute
EXPERIENCE:
September, 1989 to present
Fee Appraiser/Principal - Bowditch &
Perkins Appraisal Services, Waterville, Maine
December, 1988 to December, 1989
Fee Appraiser/Principal - Bowditch
& Co. Appraisal Services Waterville, Maine
January, 1986 to December, 1988
Independent Fee Appraiser - The Bray
Agency, Waterville, Maine
Real Estate Sales & Appraising - Century 21 Whittemores Real Estate, Skowhegan, Maine 1 1/4 years
Textile Management - Laurel Industrial Textiles, Madison & Skowhegan - 10 years
Bates Fabrics, Lewiston, Maine - 2 years
DESIGNATED FEE APPRAISER
Veterans Administration (VA) [retired]
Federal Housing Authority (FHA/HUD)
[retired]
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
State of Maine, #200 Certified General Appraiser
State of South Carolina, #5475, Certified General Appraiser
TESTIMONY
Expert Witness Testimony
Kennebec County - Superior and District Courts
Somerset County -
Superior and District Courts
Penobscot County- District Court
U.S.
Bankruptcy Court - Bangor
CLIENTS SERVED (Representative list)
| Casco Northern Bank | Prudential |
| Franklin Savings Bank | Travelers |
| Boston Five | PHH Homequity Relocation |
| Commonwealth Mortgage | TRW Relocation |
| Key Bank | U.S. Department of Justice |
| Kingfield Savings Bank | American Bible Society |
| Peoples Heritage Bank | BancBoston |
| Fleet Bank | Cushnoc Bank |
| Skowhegan Savings Bank | Town of Pittsfield |
| Maine National Bank | Gardiner Savings Institution |
| Border Trust | Maine State Housing Authority |
| Waterville Savings | RECOLL Management Corporation |
| Kennebec Federal Savings | Various Credit Unions |
| S.D. Warren | Various Mortgage Companies |
| Madison-Anson Sanitary District | U.S. Housing & Urban Development |
| Central Maine Power Company | Veterans Administration |
| Madison Community Development | Dirigo Housing |
| Various School Administrative Districts | Keyes Fibre Company/Chinet Co. |
| Fannie Mae | City of Waterville |
| Colby College | Girl Scouts of America |
| Various Attorneys | Town of Oakland |
| Consolidated Waste Management | Unitel |
| FDIC | Rural Economic & Comm. Dev. |
| City of Rockland | Bangor Savings Bank |
| Camden National Bank | Mead, Publishing Paper Division |
| O.S. Mossberg | FPL Energy Maine Hydro |
| The Nature Conservancy | Friends of Merrymeeting Bay |
| Town of Unity | Unity College |
| U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| State of Maine, Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Lands | State of Maine, Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife |
| State of Maine, Bureau of General Services | State of Maine, Department of Environmental Protection |
| State of Maine, Department of Transportation | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Division of Homeland Security) |
| Pike Industries, Inc. | Town of Fairfield |
| Androscoggin Bank | Phippsburg Land Trust |
| Bank of America | TD Banknorth |
| Various private conservation groups & trusts | Siam Commercial Bank |
| Town of St. Agatha | Fairfield Economic Development Corporation |
| Skowhegan Economic Development Corporation | Maine Coast Heritage Trust |
| Dexter Enterprises | Merrill Merchants Bank |
| Kennebec Water District | Town of Westport Island |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Sebasticook Valley Hospital |
| Kennebec Estuary Collaboration | Lower Kennebec Regional Land Trust |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital | Gifford's Famous Ice Cream |
| Piscataquis County Commissioner's | People's United Bank |
PROPERTY TYPES APPRAISED
| Hotel/Motel | Convenience Stores |
| Apartments | Condominium Complexes |
| Group Homes | Supermarkets |
| Retirement Homes | Bowling Centers |
| Retail | Garages |
| Warehouses | Commercial Land |
| Industrial | District Court House |
| Subdivisions | Theater, live & movie |
| Mini-self Storage Warehouses | Carwash |
| Medical and Dental Offices | Fitness Center |
| Offices | Funeral Home |
| Shopping Centers | Veterinary Offices |
| Banks | Camp Grounds |
| Golf Courses | Saw Mills |
| Mobile Home Parks | Fast Food/Franchise Restaurants |
| Lumber Yards | Laundromats/Dry Cleaner |
| Restaurants | Farms |
| Car Dealerships | Youth Summer Camps |
| Schools | Conservation Easements |
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