Ray Bower
Ray Bower
QUALIFICATIONS
Ray Bower is an experienced professional Real Estate Appraiser, having been associated with one of the largest Real Estate Brokerages in Essex County, Ontario between 1972 and 1992. In 1993 Ray Bower Appraisal Services Inc. opened an independent firm which today is one of the most experienced Real Estate Appraising & Consulting firms in Canada.
He has extensive experience in appraisal, consulting and appraisal reviews on residential, multi-residential, commercial, industrial and institutional properties; vacant lands, air rights, easements, partial takings, etc. Reports have been completed for mortgage purposes, litigation, transfers, expropriations, tax purposes, assessment appeals, proposed developments, rental studies, market analysis, feasibility analysis, highest & best use studies, etc.
Ray Bower is an experienced professional Real Estate Appraiser, having been associated with one of the largest Real Estate Brokerages in Essex County, Ontario between 1972 and 1992. In 1993 Ray Bower Appraisal Services Inc. opened an independent firm which today is one of the most experienced Real Estate Appraising & Consulting firms in Canada.
He has extensive experience in appraisal, consulting and appraisal reviews on residential, multi-residential, commercial, industrial and institutional properties; vacant lands, air rights, easements, partial takings, etc. Reports have been completed for mortgage purposes, litigation, transfers, expropriations, tax purposes, assessment appeals, proposed developments, rental studies, market analysis, feasibility analysis, highest & best use studies, etc.
ONTARIO ASSOCIATION (OAIC) Appraisal Institute of Canada
Chairman – Windsor Chapter 1983 – 1989
Member – Board of Directors 1988 – 1996
Chairman – Professional Development Committee 1989 – 1991
Chairman – Professional Practice Investigating Committee 1990 – 1992
Chairman – Finance/Management Committee 1992 – 1994
Co-Chairman – Fee Appraiser’s Symposium – Toronto Ontario 2002 – 2011
President of the Ontario Association (OAIC)
Appraisal Institute of Canada 1994 – 1995
Member – Professional Development Committee – 2000 – 2012
Member – Public and Government Relations Committee – 2014-2016
APPRAISAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA
Member – Professional Standards Adjudicating Committee 1998 – 2000
Member – Appraisal Institute of Canada Standards Committee 2000 – 2005
Chairman – Appraisal Institute of Canada Standards Committee 2005 – 2009
Chairman – Standards Committee – IVS Sub-Committee 2009 – 2010
Special Investigator – Professional Practice AIC – 2010-2011
Chairman – Professional Practice Seminar Redevelopment Committee – 2011-2012
Member – Nominations Committee – 2012- 2018
Certified Lecturer – Appraisal Standards Seminar 1994 – Current
Member – Professional Standards Adjudicating Committee 2018- Current
AWARDS
CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP AWARD (2012)
Recognizing a minimum of 40 years of dedication to the
Windsor Essex County Association of Realtors.
PRESIDENT’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE (2012)
Recognizing a member of the Appraisal Institute of Canada who has demonstrated significant contribution to the profession and Appraisal Institute community in such areas as leadership, AIC affairs, and government promotion of the profession, research and education.
FELLOW OF THE APPRAISAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA (2018)
Awarded to designated members who have distinguished themselves by the exemplary contributions to the profession as demonstrated by a high level of excellence an
MEMBERSHIP
- Appraisal Institute of Canada
- Real Estate Institute of Canada
- Ontario Expropriation Association
- Windsor Essex County Association of Realtors
- Windsor Executives Association