Ronald Ames - Qualifications:
Professional Service:
Chairman: Chapter Public Relations Committee, Appraisal Institute
Captain: Chapter Admissions Committee, Appraisal Institute
Member: Southeast Regional Panel, Appraisal Institute
Member: Chapter Board of Directors, Appraisal
Institute
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Past President:
Society of Real Estate Appraisers,
Greater Ft. Lauderdale Chapter 204, carrying
the SREA Designation (1974-75).
Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers,
State of Florida, Miami Chapter Society
of Mortgage Consultants
National Association of Mortgage Brokers
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Previous Positions:
Executive Vice President, Chief Real Estate
Appraiser
Transcontinental Mortgage Company and
Parent Company, Metropolitan Mortgage
Company (1967 to 1973)
Real Estate Appraiser & Mortgage Loan
Officer Financial Federal Savings and Loan
Association, Miami Beach, Florida (1964 to
1967)
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Certificates:
Certified General Appraiser - State of Florida
RZ 0000001
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Licenses:
Registered Real Estate Broker: Licensed in
the State of Florida
Licensed Mortgage Broker: State of Florida,
Ames Mortgage Associates
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Instructor
of Real Estate Courses:
Instructor - Real Estate Course #2 -
University of Florida
Extension Division - Gainesville, Florida
Instructor - Principle of Mortgage Lending - Florida International University - Miami, Florida
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Education:
B.A., Rutgers University,
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Appraisal Articles Published:
Appraisal and Feasibility Analysis of Bowling Centers
Appraising Environmentally Sensitive Land
The Appraisal of a Business
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Expert Witness Testimony:
Federal Court - Dade Broward & Palm Beach Counties, Bankruptcy Courts in Dade and
Broward Counties, Dade , Broward, and Orange County Circuit Courts, Tax Hearings.
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Recent Courses and Seminars taken:
4/09 Inspecting the Residential "Green House"
3/09 An Introduction to Valuing Green Buildings
11/08 Energy Star and the Appraisal Process
10/08 Florida Appraisal Laws and Regulations
10/28 Florida Supervisor/Trainee Roles and Relationships
10/16 7-Hour National USPAP Equivalent Course
7/07 Real Estate Investing & Development - A Valuation Perspective
7/07 A Client Perspective on the Appraisal Profession
7/07 The Real Estate Economy: What's in Store for 2008?
7/07 Making Sense of the Changing Landscape of Valuation: Cool Tools
12/06 Online Residential Design & Functional Utility
12/06 Online Analyzing Distressed Real Estate 12/15/2006 Online 4.0
10/06 The Canary in the Coal Mine:Energy Star & the Appraisal Proc
12/05 Business Practices and Ethics
11/05 Florida State Law for Real Estate Appraisers
7/05 Mathematical Modeling (Seattle Ed. Session)
7/05 Internet Research
7/05 Lost in Translation: Role of Technology in Comm. RE
7/05 Site To Do Business
7/05 Art & Science of Real Estate Feasibility
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Other Courses and Seminars Taken:
8/04 Computer Concepts & Effective Email Cmn. for RE Appraisers
3/03 Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions
7/02 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
3/02 Separating Real & Personal Prop. from Intangible Bus. Assets
2/03 Eminent Domain Related Topics
12/01 Online Appraisal of Nursing Facilities
12/01 Introduction to GIS Applications for Real Estate Appraisal
11/01 USPAP Florida Law for Appraisers
10/01 Real Estate Fraud: The Appr. Responsibilities & Liabilities
6/00 Standards of Professional Practice, Part C
5/00 South Florida Water Management District Seminar on valuation of various types
of vacant land
6/99 Condemnation Appraising: Advanced Topics and Applications
7/98 The Impact of Contamination on the
Value of Real Estate (Taught by Ronald Ames)
5/98 Appraisal Considerations for Rural Properties in S.E. FL
5/97 Rural Appraisals
11/96 Appraisal of Nursing Facilities
9/96 USPAP "Core Law" for Appraisers
3/96 Internet and the Appraiser
9/95 Income Valuation
6/95 Analysis, Shopping Centers
5/95 Environment, Wetlands
4/95 Property Management
3/95 Income Valuation
9/94 Market Analysis
4/94 Power Line Easements & Electro Magnetic Fields Effect on People/Value
2/94 American with Disabilities Act (ADA Seminar)
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Application of Appraisals
Mortgage Loan Underwriting
Real Estate Tax Appeals
Gift and Estate Tax Matters
Litigation
Foreclosure Proceedings
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Purchase or Sale
Feasibility Analysis
Condemnation
Bankruptcy
Arbitration
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Professional Affiliations
MAI & SRA Member of the Appraisal Institute, Member #6289
Member of the Florida Assoc. of Mortgage Brokers
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7700 Congress Ave., Suite 1136, Boca Raton, Florida 33487
561-994-4745 • 1-800-226-6700
Ames Appraisal Services, a division of The Ames Organization, Inc.
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