Commercial Real Estate Appraisal and Consulting

James R Duffey

About

James R. Duffey (J.R.)

Real Estate Experience

J.R. has been a fee appraiser with SDKA since March 2006 and currently serves as Vice President of the company. His experience is well balanced between appraisals for litigation support, financing and loan underwriting, and consultation for institutional, private, lender, and government clients.  J.R. has specialized in industrial, hotel and senior living appraisals. He also has experience appraising multifamily, retail, office, and residential developments throughout the State of Ohio.   

Real Estate Education

  • Basic Appraisal Principles and Procedures, Appraisal Institute

  • Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling, Appraisal Institute

  • General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach, Appraisal Institute

  • General Appraiser Income Approach, Appraisal Institute

  • General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach, Appraisal Institute

  • General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies, Appraisal Institute

  • Advanced Income Capitalization, Appraisal Institute

  • Advanced Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use, Appraisal Institute

  • Advanced Concepts and Case Studies, Appraisal Institute

  • Quantitative Analysis, Appraisal Institute

  • DCF Model: Concepts, Issues and Applications

  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation

  • Hotel Valuations

General Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration with focus in Marketing and an integral in Financial Services, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, May 2005

Professional Affiliations, Certifications, Licenses & Designations

  • Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, State of Ohio

  • Member, Appraisal Institute, MAI Designation

Personal

J.R. lives in Upper Arlington, Ohio, with his wife, Megan, and their three children.  Activities outside of work include sporting activities such as basketball, golf, and tennis, and spending time with his family.