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Phone:  250-681-3365

Located in Kelowna, BC we provide client focused consulting for real estate appraisals and land agency services throughout the Okanagan and Kootenay regions.   Our goal is to provide accurate and professional services to meet our client's objectives in a timely manner.

 

Over 15 years experience completing real estate appraisals of commercial, industrial and institutional properties, residential, agricultural property and special use properties.   Appraisal and consulting services include professional reports and advice used for mortgage financing, business negotiations, insurance, litigation support and arbitration.   Specialized services include experience in expropriation matters, market and feasibility studies, reserve fund studies/depreciation reports, progress inspections, market rent studies, lease evaluations and cost benefit analyses.  All real estate appraisal services are conducted through our affiliate company Caruso Danielson (2019) Inc. see www.cdappraisals.ca

 

Land agency services include representation of property owners, government agencies and utility providers to secure land rights for easements, rights of way and other land interests.  Experience reviewing development submissions, meeting stakeholders, title review,  problem solving and negotiating to secure land rights as required for all stakeholders.

 

Steven M. Danielson, AACI, SR/WA

Steve has a diversified real estate and property background spanning over 30 years.  His professional career started as an engineering technologist completing project management, design, estimating and site inspections for commercial and residential construction projects.   Steve used this experience to launch a career in real property valuations and appraisals in 2004 building a successful appraisal practice providing services to a broad client base of professionals and property owners.  Since 2013 he has also provided land agent services for clients, the primary one being FortisBC Electric, where he often works closely with design and operational staff to meet corporate objectives while dealing with customers directly to acquire land rights and provide advice on land rights requirements.  As of 2022 Steve has also provided land agency services to Fortis Energy Inc.   Steve regularly works independently to complete his assignments but works effectively with teams including executives, professionals, and various stakeholders delivering reliable and accurate services in a professional manner.

 

Professional Designations & Memberships

SR/WA - Senior Right of Way Professional - 2019

Commissioner for Taking Affidavits for British Columbia (No. 2016-0644) - 2014

BC Expropriation Association - since 2009

AACI - Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute - 2007

P.App - Professional Appraiser - 2007

AScT (Non-Practicing) - Applied Science Technologist - 1992

 

Education & Specialized Courses

International Right of Way Association (IRWA), Senior Right of Way Professional - 2019

University of British Columbia (UBC). Post Graduate Certificate in Valuation - 2006

University of Calgary (U of C), Haskayne School of Business - Bachelor of Commerce Degree, with Distinction - 2002

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) - Civil Engineering Diploma (Honours), Structural Option - 1992

 

Appraisal Review - UBC

Exposure and Marketing Time:  Valuation Impacts - UBC

Expropriation Valuation - UBC

Ethics and the Right of Way Profession - IRWA

Principles of Real Estate Negotiations - IRWA

Legal Aspects of Easements - IRWA

The Valuation of Partial Acquisitions - IRWA

Easement Valuation - IRWA

 

Co-author:  CPD891: Fundamental of Reserve Fund Planning, Sauder School of Business, UBC

 

Professional Experience

  • Qualified as an expert witness in real estate valuation before the Supreme Court of British Columbia
  • Qualified as an expert witness in real estate valuation for commercial arbitration purposes
  • Regularly conduct appraisal and consulting assignments throughout the Okanagan region of British Columbia
  • Negotiate and acquire land interests on behalf of FortisBC Electric, 2013 to present
  • Completed depreciation reports and reserve fund studies on dozens of multiple family developments ranging from townhouse to apartment high-rise style buildings and developments
  • Valuation of properties for the Eco-Gift program; completed session required and approved by Environment Canada.