William "Tom" Whiting
Commercial Real Estate Appraiser/Consultant
RESUME
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I'm a commercial real estate appraiser based in Lowell, Massachusetts. I have been in the appraisal business for over 25 years. I started as a research assistant at T.H. Reenstierna & Sons in Arlington, MA. Later I moved on to start my own company, providing commercial real estate sales data to appraisers. About 1995 I started working for Eric Reenstierna Associates as a trainee appraiser and in 2007 I became a Certified General Appraiser in the state of Massachusetts. I have worked on many property types, from small commercial condominium units to large industrial facilities. My primary area is the Merrimack Valley, but I take on assignments just about anywhere. I am also happy to share data with other appraisers. I am a candidate member of the Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers and I am on their Government Affairs Committee.
Skills
Comparable Sales Approach
Income Capitalization Approach
Cost Approach
Abutter Approach
Microsoft Office Including:
WORD
EXCEL
POWERPOINT
ONE NOTE
Argus
Work
experience
T. H. Reenstierna, LLC
Arlington, Massachusetts
Real Estate Appraiser
2007 - present
At T.H. Reenstierna I appraise a wide variety of property types, including apartment complexes, office buildings, residential land, parking lots, conservation land, gas stations, repair garages, fraternal buildings, and industrial buildings. Some unusual projects that I have worked on include an animal shelter, schools, and a house of worship that was attached to a repair garage..
Braese Associates
Woburn, Massachusetts
Real Estate Appraiser -
2007 - present
The appraisals that I do for Braese Associates tend to be mix of propeerties in the Woburn Area, although they are sometimes further afield. I appraise many mixed use buildings with street retail and apartments above, retail, restaurants, small to mid-size offices and industrial buildings. I also appraise restaurants, commercial land, subdivisions, repair garages, and gas stations. I have also appraised medical office, office, and industrial condominium units for Braese Associates.
Eric Reenstierna Associates
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Real Estate Appraiser Trainee -
1995 - 2007
I started working for Eric Reenstierna in 1995 as a trainee appraiser. I started by doing research and going on inspections with Eric. Eventually I started writing sections of reports and then moved on to doing assignments on my own. I was also the ad hoc IT person for the office. I set up and maintained networks, maintained the devices on the network. I also did work on Eric's web sites. I wrote code and helped with design work.
Types of Properties Appraised
Single Family Houses
Two-Family Houses
Apartment Buildings
Residential Land
Lots
Subdivisions
Development Rights
Mixed Use Residential/Commercial
Office Buildings
Office Condominium Units
Medical Office Buildings
Medical Office Condominium Units
Retail Buildings
Community Shopping Centers
Restaurants
Repair Garages
Gas Stations
Carwashes
Commercial Land
Industrial Buildings
Manufacturing Buildings
Warehouses
Cold Storage Warehouses
Food Processing Facilities
Mill Buildings
Industrial Condominiums
Industrial Land
Houses of Worship
Schools
Conservation Land/Parks
Education
Appraisal Education
Massachuetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers
USPAP Updates through 2014-2015
REA 1 – Real Estate Appraisal Basics
Appraisers REA 1.2 Practical Residential Appraising
REA 2 A – Introduction to Income Property Appraisal, Part A
REA 2 B – Introduction to Income Property Appraisal, Part B
REA 5.1 – Appraising Complex Residential Properties
Virtual Real Estate Appraising
Advanced Virtual Real Estate Appraising
Apartment Appraisal Seminar
Appraising Easements Seminar
12 Things Commercial Appraisers Should Know
Restaurant Valuation Issues
Golf Course Valuation Issues
GIS in Massachusetts
Appraising Oddball Properties (short seminar)
The Phone is Your Ally (short seminar)
Appraiser Expos (2008 - 2014)
Appraisers Uniform Residential URAR Appraisal Report
Land and Site Valuation
Mold, Pollution and the Appraiser