About the Principal
Samuel Levi, MAI, ASA.
Mr. Levi holds the highest level of licensure (certified general in NJ, NY and PA), which allows him to appraise any property type, regardless of complexity or value. In practice for over 15 years, he has extensive experience appraising all types of properties for varied purposes and clients, including mortgage lending, estate, tax appeal, IRS donation, and rent studies for Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He is especially knowledgeable and skilled in the tax appeal arena, having testified as expert witness in hundreds of tax appeal cases. Mr. Levi has successfully services a very wide range of clients, including banks, developers, attorneys, tax appeal petitioners, government agencies and many others.
Mr. Levi holds permanent (Certified) General Real Estate Appraisal licenses in NJ, NY, PA and routinely obtains reciprocal temporary licenses for assignments in other states. This is the highest level of licensure given, and allows the license holder to appraise all commercial property types with no limitations, regardless of size and sophistication of the property type and the appraisal product. Obtaining this license involves both classroom education and thousands of hours of specialized commercial experience.
Mr. Levi has successfully achieved the prestigious MAI designation conferred by the Appraisal Institute, as well as the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation from the American Society of Appraisers. These designations are awarded after rigorous training, and considerable experience, and requires comprehensive examinations and demonstration of advanced knowledge and technique.
IN addition, during his career, Mr. Levi has:
- Appraised virtually all major property types, including (but not limited to): Office buildings, shopping centers, industrial buildings, residential subdivisions, special purpose buildings (schools and religious facilities), vacant land, nursing homes and gas stations.
- Qualified and testified as expert witness in hundreds of cases of litigation involving real estate, including at the NJ State Tax Court and New Jersey Superior Court.
- Currently the official Appraisers of Brick & Howell Townships, and has served in that capacity in several other townships in the past. In that capacity, he provides appraisal services to the township for tax assessment matters, and provide litigation support at the Ocean County Tax Board and State Tax Court.
- Currently on the list of approved appraisal vendors for the Lakewood Development Corp, and Lakewood Industrial Commission.
- Approved for the New Jersey Green Acres and Blue Acres program.
- Held a multi year contract for all Rent Comparability Studies commissioned by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
