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568 Waterville Road P.O. Box 1020 Skowhegan, Maine 04976 Phone: (207) 474-4705 Fax: (207) 692-1008 info@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, 2003 to present
Treasurer and Director of Kennebec Valley Mental Health Center
Active Member of Skowhegan Rotary Club
- Past
President 1994-95
Vice Chairman of Skowhegan Economic Development
Corporation for 11 years
Past Member of Somerset Industrial Committee
Current 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
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Affiliate 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 |
| Fannie Mae | Bureau of General Services |
| Colby College | Girl Scouts of America |
| Various Attorneys | Town of Oakland |
| Consolidated Waste Management | Inland Fisheries & Wildlife |
| FDIC | Rural Economic & Comm. Dev. |
| City of Rockland | Bangor Savings 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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