Don has been an appraiser in Edmonton for close to 25 years, and has considerable experience in appraising both residential and commercial properties. He became president of Independent Appraisals at the company's inception in 1984. As president, he was responsible for all phases of the companies operations, including report writing and customer communications. He also provided training for new staff, and supervising other appraisers.

Currently Don is focusing on the residential market and is able to utilize his vast knowledge in evaluating a variety of single-family dwellings and acreage properties including unique residences in excess of $1,000,000.


PARTNER – GRAEME E. PARKES, AACI, P.APP

Graeme started his career in 1991 with Parkes Luaghton and Associates in Vancouver where he was first employed as a researcher/assistant. Within a year he was completing appraisals on his own commencing with smaller one tenant commercial projects, industrial buildings, and apartment blocks. In 1998 the firm transformed to Parkes and Company Appraisals and he was promoted to the position of Senior Appraiser. His duties at this time included producing appraisals, as well as proof reading reports written by other appraisers. He learned to appraise multi-tenant income producing properties and became proficient at utilizing the "ARGUS" lease analysis and Discounted Cash Flow program. He also became conversant with conducting assessment appeals, acting as both expert witness and agent.

Graeme left Parkes and Company in 2000 when offered a job with Essex Appraisal in Edmonton. While with Essex he undertook a wide variety of assignments including appraising office towers, industrial buildings, shopping centres, hotels/motels, proposed projects and special use facilities. He currently completes assignments and assessment appeals on a wide range of commercial properties.