Ruth Agnese
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Ruth A. Agnese, MAI, MRICS is President of Appraisers and Planners, Inc. a full service appraisal and real estate consulting firm based in New York City. She has been involved in commercial real estate valuation for over 20 years and holds the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute. Her clients include major law firms, developers, financial and non-for profit institutions. Over her career, she has been involved in major New York City commercial projects valued in excess of several billion dollars. Notable assignments include the World Trade Center site on behalf of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., GM Building, Empire State Building and Solow Building among others. She is frequently sought after to serve as an expert in arbitration and litigation matters. Ms. Agnese is a certified general appraiser in the State of New York and State of Connecticut and qualified expert witness in both states. In addition, she is a commercial panel member of the American Arbitration Association. Ms. Agnese also holds the MRICS designation of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Ms. Agnese is very active in the Appraisal Institute on a national, regional and local level. She is the Past President of the Metropolitan Chapter of the New York Appraisal Institute and current National board member. She is a frequent lecturer for the Appraisal Institute and Real Estate Board of New York.

Highlights of past and current professional accomplishments:

• National Board Member (2006-2009) and current local Board Member of the Appraisal Institute
• Past President of the Association of Real Estate Women (a/k/a AREW)
• Past President of Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
• Current Delegate of the national CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Network
• Board of Governors of Mortgage Bankers Association of New York
• Recognized as one of the 100 Women Real Estate Leaders for the 21st Century by Real Estate Weekly
• Presently serves on the Appraisal Advisory Council of New York University’s Real Estate Masters Program
• Awarded the Galaxy Award, Woman of the Future in 2000 by the New York Women’s Agenda
• Received Association of Real Estate Women’s prestigious Founders Award
• Recognized as Person of the Year by the Metropolitan NY Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
• Past Chair of the Appraisal Committee of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)
• Appointed to the board of REAC, (Real Estate Advisory Coalition), a non-profit established to assist tenants affected by the 9/11 tragedy
• Named as one of the top 50 Women in New York City Real Estate and featured in Real Estate Weekly
• Most recently, in Fall of 2009, honored as Appraiser of the Year by the Associated Builders and Owners of New York (ABONY) at their 99th Annual Dinner

Professional Experience

Education

• Course 1A-1 Real Estate Appraisal Principles
• Course 1A-2 Basic Valuation Procedures
• Course 1B-A Capitalization Theory and Techniques - Part A
• Course 1B-B Capitalization Theory and Techniques - Part B
• Case Studies in Real Estate Valuation
• Valuation Analysis and Report Writing
• Standards of Professional Practice
• Continuing Education Courses:
• Appraisal Review: Income Properties
• Wall Street Securitization
• The Office Building
• Appraisal Practices for Litigation
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Appraisal
• Attacking and Defending an Appraisal in Litigation Part I, Part II and III
• Overview of Negotiation, Mediation and Appraisal Arbitration Proceedings
• New York City Market Fundamentals – Leasing and Sales
• Appraisal Institute Regional Symposium
• Government Impact on Real Estate and NYC Real Estate Trends
• Builders, Brokers, Banks and the Big Apple
• The Easement Puzzle: Washington D.C. Symposium
• National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Update Course
• Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices for American Arbitration Association Arbitrators
• Arbitration Awards: Safeguarding, Deciding & Writing an Award
• Resolution of Real Estate Valuation Disputes: Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration
• Continuing Education – Appraisal Institute and American Arbitration Association

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