Robert Abelson Ph.D. CA Certified General AppraiserAssociate FacultyEmail: rabelson@saddleback.edu Phone: 949.582.4900 Ext. 3005 Website: http://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/rabelson WELCOME Best way to contact me is through my Saddleback email address. Please click on the link above or below to my school website to obtain information about the courses, textbooks, materials and access to the course syllabus. Please explore some of the useful appraisal and real estate links on my website. These links provide information on licensing, education, newsletters, real estate data vendors and computer software. Robert Abelson PhD Website Real Estate Instructor Since 1999 and Guest Lecturer: CA Community Colleges, UCLA Extension (Los Angeles, CA Acheson Appraisal School Kaplan Professional and other private real estate schools. Live and Distant Education Appraisal Classes Taught The 15 Hr. AQB USPAP and 7-Hr AQB USPAP Update Real Estate Appraisal Real Estate Appraisal Computer Applications Real Estate Appraisal Residential Income Real Estate Appraisal Narrative Report Writing Real Estate Appraisal Residential Report Writing Real Estate Appraisal Federal and State Laws and Regulations Real Estate Appraisal Exam Prep Defensive Report Writing for Appraisers Expert Witness for Appraisers Choosing the Best Comparable Sales Development of new real estate courses (live and distant education) Member of the real estate advisory committee and the placement of student interns. Certifications: Appraisal Foundation AQB Certified USPAP Instructor Since 2002 IDECC Certified Distance Education Instructor Licenses: California Certified General Real Estate Appraiser Publications and Editorial Assignments Coauthor “CA Community Colleges Real Estate Appraisal Instructor and Student Study Guides” , Review Editor, “USPAP” (2003 & 2004), “Income Property Appraisal”, Dearborn RE Publications, Contributor Writing for “California Real Estate Sales Exam” and Appraisal Exam”, Learning Express LLC Education in Real Estate and Real Estate Appraisal Certificate of Competence in Real Estate, El Camino College, Torrance CA. Over the years I have taken many continuing education courses from the Appraisal Institute (AI), National Associate of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA) and a Acheson Appraisal School and Kaplan Professional, Experience in Real Estate Appraisal and Consulting Since 1993 Commercial and residential real estate (appraisals and consulting) in Los Angeles, Orange San Bernardino, Riverside, Kern, Ventura and San Diego counties. Properties appraised include retail, restaurants, apartments, office, industrial, hotels, motels, commercial & residential land, auto dealerships, pre-schools, golf courses, churches, and residential homes. Experience also includes real estate forensic research, expert witness testimony, litigation support and the valuation of (undivided interests and trust deeds). Clients consists of attorneys, CPAs, a retail development company, private parties and institutional lenders Education in Science and Mathematics Ph.D. Geophysics, University of California, Los Angeles MS Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara BS Physics, State University New York, Stony Brook Certificate in Fitness Instruction, UCLA Extension Other Work Experience Experience in teaching science and mathematics at the college level and health education through university extension and adult education centers. Additional experience in nuclear weapons effects, high pressure and temperature physics for various defense and aerospace contractors. 
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