Direct Ph: 816-303-2239 | Email: jrobertson@blissappraisal.com
Certifications
- Member Appraisal Institute (MAI) No. 12435
- Missouri State Certified General Real Property Appraiser
- Kansas State Certified General Real Property Appraiser
Experience
- October 2005 to Present – Senior Associate, Bliss Associates, LLC, Kansas City, Missouri
- 16 years of full-time real estate appraisal experience involving a variety of property types: vacant land, retail, office, industrial, multi-family, mixed-use, and special-use
- Specialized appraisal experience includes: lodging properties, religious facilities, subdivisions, adaptive reuse of historic buildings, historic tax credits, tax increment financing, healthcare and other specialized medical space, condemnation, and tax appeal
- Appraisals performed for local, regional, and national lenders, attorneys, corporations, public and private agencies, individuals, and municipalities
- Expert Valuation Witness: District Court, Johnson County, KS, State Tax Commission, Butler County, MO
Formal Education
- Bachelor of Arts in English & Secondary Education, Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Missouri
Professional Affiliations
- Designated Member—Appraisal Institute (2006 to present)
- Associate Member—Appraisal Institute (2002 to 2006)
- Co-Chair of Associate Member Guidance Committee—Appraisal Institute (2009)
Course Work & Seminars
- February 2007 – AI Seminar: Evaluating Commercial Construction
- January 2008 – AI Seminar: Appraisal Review – General
- October 2008 – AI Seminar: Valuing Green Buildings
- May 2009 – AI Seminar: Marshall & Swift Commercial Cost Training
- May 2010 – IAAO Seminar: Hotel Appraisal Seminar
- October 2010 – AI Seminar: Appraisal Curriculum Overview (2-day General)
- September 2011 – AI Seminar: Introduction to Conservation Easement Valuation
- December 2011 – AI Seminar: Small Hotel/Motel Valuation
- December 2011 – AI Seminar: Analyzing Operating Expenses
- December 2011 – AI Seminar: Business Practices and Ethics
- September 2012 – AI Seminar: Analyzing Tenant Credit Risk and Commercial Lease Analysis
- November 2012 – AI Seminar: Marketability Studies: Six-Step Process & Basic Applications
- May 2014 – AI Course: Review Theory — General
- Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP Update)**
(**taken every 2 years as required)