resume of
R. michael wright
EXPERIENCE:
1993 to Present California Probate Referee
1977 to Present Independent Fee Appraiser
1983 to 1990 Chief Appraiser, Mariposa County Assessor's Office
1977 to 1983 Real Property Appraiser, Mariposa County Assessor's Office
INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL EXPERIENCE:
Preparation of letter, form and narrative appraisals for banks, credit unions, savings and loans, attorneys, government agencies and individuals. Types of appraisals include residential, multi-family, rural, agricultural, commercial, subdivisions, and development properties. Appraisals are prepared in conformance with Fannie-Mae, Freddie-Mac and USPAP guidelines.
Other projects include rent studies, court proceedings, condemnations and estate settlements, also the preparation of feasibility analysis for subdivisions and commercial development and partial interest valuations.
GOVERNMENT APPRAISAL WORK:
A complete knowledge of the California Revenue and Taxation Code including Prop 13 laws, exemptions and appeals procedures. The preparation of mass appraisal projects, government appraisals for insurance purposes, the appraisal of restricted value properties, possessery interests, business property, mining claims and commercial property.
WORK PERFORMED:
Commercial and industrial, special use, agricultural appraisals, including row crops, orchards, rangeland, single-family residential, condominiums, apartments multi-family, appraisals. Appraisals of fire razed houses, special studies including highest and best use studies, market analysis and feasibility studies.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
n STATE OF CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED GENERAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER #AG006177
n STATE OF CALIFORNIA PROBATE REFEREE FOR TUOLUMNE, MADERA, MONO, MARIPOSA, AND MERCED COUNTIES
Courses completed:
Appraisal Institute, General Appraiser Income Approach Part 1
AIREA Course No. 8, Single Family Residential Appraisal
AIREA Course 1B-A, Capitalization Theory and Techniques, Part A
Appraisal Institute, The Internet and Appraising
Appraisal Institute, Standards of Professional Practice
California State Board of Equalization Courses:
#1 Introduction to Appraising for Property Tax Purposes
#2 Appraisal of Single Family Units By Cost
#3 Residential Unit Appraisal
#5 The Income Approach to Value
#7 The Appraisal of Rural Property
#8 The Appraisal of Machinery & Equipment
#9 The Appraisal of Possessory Interest
#18 Audit Procedures
#20 Appraisal Mathematics
#52 The Appraisal of Williamson Act Property
#55 The Appraisal of Income Producing Properties
SEMINARS and CLASSES
- Rates and Multipliers Work Shop, Sept 2006
- The Professional Guide to the URAR, Nov 2005
- Effective Appraisal Writing, Sept 2003
- Case Studies in Limited Partnership and Common Tenancy Valuation, Jan 2003
- Condemnation Appraising Basic Principals and Applications, March 2001
- Condemnation Appraising Advanced Topics and Applications, March 2001
- Federal Land Exchanges and Acquisitions, June 2000
- Automated Valuation Models, June 2000
- Factory Built Housing, June 2000
- Appraising Residential Income properties, Feb. 2000
- Title and escrow for appraisers, May 2000
- The Internet & Appraising, August 1996
- Appraisal Institute Federal & State Laws and Regulations Workshop, July 1996
- USPAP Update Seminar, April 1995,
- HUD Reporting Practices and Appraisal Techniques Training Workshop, February 1995,
- AIREA New Residential Appraisal Report Seminar, December, 1993
- Litigation Seminar, October 1992
- Easement Valuation Seminar, September 1992
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified appraiser for property tax purposes in California
California State Board of Equalization Advanced Appraiser Certificate
Certified as an expert witness in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Modesto & Oakland, California
Certified as an expert witness in the following counties:
- MARIPOSA
- AMADOR
- TUOLUMNE
- CALAVERAS
- MADERA
- LOS ANGELES
- NAPA
Guest lecturer California Grand Jury Seminars
Guest lecturer Merced College appraisal classes
Guest lecturer California Assessor's conferences
Contributing writer, various publications
Instructor, hotel valuations, California Probate Referees
Instructor Income Approach To Value - Board Of Realtors
SERVICE POSITIONS
Commissioner - Sonora Traffic and Parking Commission
Past Director – Historical Sonora Chamber of Commerce
Member Tuolumne County Board of Realtors
Foreman 1986-87 Mariposa County Grand Jury
Past Chairman , Mariposa County Area Planning Body
Past Member Executive Board, Yosemite Credit Union
Past President , Mariposa County Employees Association
Past Member Steering Committee, California State Exposition
Affiliate Member Mortgage Lenders Association of Tuolumne County
Past Board Member / Secretary Sonora Improvement Association
Past State Director California Probate Referee’s Association
Examples Of Projects Appraised
COMMERCIAL
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Hwy 108 and Maag/Oakdale |
21,500 SF Retail Center |
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Creekside Professional Center/Angels Camp |
8,900 SF Office Building |
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Foster Center/Sonora |
39,872 SF Shopping Center |
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CCWD Headquarters/San Andreas |
10,800 SF Office Building |
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East Sonora Building and Medical Center |
45,630 SF of Office/Retail/Shop |
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14520 Mono Way/Sonora |
23,100 SF Office Building |
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31 & 35 N. Washington St./ Sonora |
9,800 Square Foot Office & Restaurant Building |
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Wendy’s Restaurant/Modesto |
2,315 Square Foot Restaurant |
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Apple Farm/Angels Camp |
6,110 Square Foot Restaurant` |
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Berg Property/ Groveland |
14,155 Square Foot Shopping Center |
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Pioneer Village/Mariposa |
15,640 Square Foot Shopping Center |
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Sonora Sports Center/Sonora |
14,800 Square Foot Sports Facilities |
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Canepa Enterprises |
1,200 Square Foot Dental Office |
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21994 Twain Harte Drive/Twain Harte |
2,001 Square Foot Dental Office |
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300 Tom Bell Road/Murphys |
2,200 Square Foot Dental Office |
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Big 5 Sporting Goods/Sonora |
Proposed 9,400 Square Foot Retail Building |
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Sonora Express Lube |
Proposed Quick Lube Auto Operation |
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Washington Square Professional Center/Sonora |
6,066 Square Foot Office Building |
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Chief Auto Parts Store |
6,000 Square Foot Retail Building |
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California State Automobile Assoc. Building |
5,002 Square Foot Office Building |
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Blockbuster Video Building |
6,000 Square Foot Retail Building |
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Sylva Lane Medical Building |
1,800 Medical Office Condo Building |
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Cedar Investments Building /Sonora |
6,904 Square Foot Office Building |
SUBDIVISIONS
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Mill Woods Unit 5/Arnold |
Proposed 21 Lot Subdivision |
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Mill Villa Estates/Sonora |
90Unit Manufactured Home Subdivision |
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Columbia Vista Estates/ Columbia |
24 Unit Subdivision |
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Apple Valley Estates/ Sonora |
158 Unit PUD |
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Greenly Oaks Townhouses/Sonora |
48 Unit Townhouse Subdivision |
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Mountain Ridge Estates/Sonora |
26 Lot Subdivision |
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Oak Ridge Estates/Burson |
16 Lot Subdivision |
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Gold Strike Heights/San Andreas |
Proposed 83 Lot Subdivision |
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Black Oak Estates/Twain Harte |
3 Phase Subdivision |
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Greenhorn Creek/Angels Camp |
Proposed 19-lot bulk sale |
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Mill Woods/Arnold |
Proposed 19-lot Subdivision |
HOTEL/MOTELS
Meadowmont Lodge/Arnold 19 Unit Motel
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10301 Willow Street/ Jamestown |
20 Unit Motel |
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Buckmeadows Lodge/Groveland |
50 Unit Motel/22,310 Square Feet |
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Gables Cedar Creek Inn/Twain Harte |
5 Unit Motel with Residence |
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Muphys Inn Suites |
70 Unit Motel Suites |
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Best Western Cedar Inn Suites |
38 Unit Motel Suites |
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Imperial Hotel |
Hotel, Restaurant and Bar |
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Holiday Inn/Mammoth Lakes |
71 Unit Motel, Restaurant, Bar |
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Bridgeport Inn |
29 Unit Motel, Restaurant , Bar |
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Villager Inn/June Lake |
22 Unit Motel |
MINI-MART/GAS STATIONS
Miner Resort/Mini-mart Restaurant & Mini-Mart/Gas Station
Canepa Enterprises Mini-mart & Gas Station
The Outpost 2,400 Square Foot Mini-Mart/Gas Station
Chip’s Chevron Station Gas Station & Mini-mart
The Buffalo Stop/Wallace Mini-Mart/Gas Station
Exxon Station/Sonora Mini-Mart/Gas Station
SPECIAL USE PROPERTIES
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Tuolumne Co |
Appraisal of all major govenemnt centers, including Court House, Hospital, Jail, Admin Buildings and Library |
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Tuolumne Co |
Appraisal of New Justice Center Land |
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Calaveras Co |
Appraisal of New Justice Center Land |
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Tuolumne Co. Airports |
Shop,Hanggers,RV Spaces,House |
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Foothill Community Church/Angels Camp |
13,300 SF Church and School |
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SkyLake Ranch Camp/Ahwahnee |
54 Acre Youth Camp w/27 Buildings |
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Whispering Pines Camp |
27 Acre Youth Camp |
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Cherry Valley Golf & C.C. |
18 Hole Golf Course, Residential Lots, Commercial |
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Rankin House/Sonora |
4,000 Square Foot Historic Office Building |
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J.C. Fremont Hospital |
County Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility |
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K-Arrow Ranch/Jamestown, CA |
Youth Camp & Working Cattle Ranch |
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Tuolumne Parks and Recreation |
2 Parcels/Old Railroad Bed |
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Tuolumne County Public Works |
Landfill Impact Survey |
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New Melones Lake Marina |
Marina & Mini-Mart |
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Almond Pavilion/Oakdale |
9,489 Commercial & Special Use Building |
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Indian Flat RV Park/El Portal |
RV Park and Campground |
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Cino House, June Lake |
15,000 sf Log Cabin |
INDUSTRIAL
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Wallace Mini Storage |
125 Mini-Storage Units |
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Springfield Mini Storage |
265 Mini-Storage Units |
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San Andreas Mini-Storage |
99 Mini-Storage Units |
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Murphys Mini-Storage |
55 Mini-Storage Units |
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San Andreas Industrial Park |
4 Industrial Buildings |
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Industrial Way/Sonora |
2,800 SF New Shop |
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R & L Trucking |
5,000 Square Foot Building |
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Fibreboard Corp. |
7 / 5 to-20 Acre Lot Industrial Park |
RURAL LAND
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Kautz Winery |
160 Acres of Development Land |
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Gardella Ranch/Tuolumne Co |
1,731 Acres of Range Land |
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Gardella Ranch/Stanislaus Co |
253 Acres of Irrigated Pasture |
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Zimmerman Property/Greeley Hill |
441 Acre Ranch/Range Land |
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AJ Land Company/Mariposa |
3,351 Acre Mining and Grazing Property |
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JG Four Ranch/Angels Camp |
2,333 Acre Ranch |
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Long Ranch/Mariposa |
2,200 Acre Ranch |
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Rosasco Ranch/Jamestown |
2,970 Acre Ranch |
EASEMENTS, DIMINUTION IN VALUE
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Garamindi Ranch/Calaveras Co |
Conservation Easement |
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EBMUD/Calaveras Co |
Conservation Easement |
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Sanguinetti/Calaveras County |
New Road Taking |
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Gardella/Cal Trans |
Diminution in Value of Non-Adjoining Property |
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Summerville High School/ Tuolumne |
25 Acres Taking For Sports Facility |
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City of Sutter Creek |
Road Widening |
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Mariposa County |
Road Expansion |
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Cherokee Road/Tuolumne |
Proposed Road Widening |
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Mariposa Public Utilities |
Taking of 3 Parcels Involving Pipelines |
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Tuolumne County |
Easments for Hiking Trails |
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City Of Angles Camp |
Pipe line easments |
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CCWD |
Pipe line easments |
PARTIAL INTEREST VALUATIONS
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Kronberg Estate |
50% Partnership Interest |
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Thompson Estate |
25% Partnership Interest |
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Chalenor Estate |
25% Undivided Interest |
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Willis Estate |
50% Undivided Interest |
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Delgado Gift |
33% Undivided Interest |
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Lopes Gift |
12.5% Partnership Interest |
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Gansberg Estate |
Various Undivided Interest |