Don McGrath
Don McGrath has been a Real Estate Appraiser for the past 40 years, specializing in commercial properties throughout the Hudson Valley, such as large property estates and land. He is the founding partner, owner and President of McGrath & Company since 1984.
Don was a past President of the Mid Hudson Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and Chairman of the East Fishkill Recreation Commission for 13 years. He is proud to call the Hudson Valley is home, having raised his family in Hopewell Junction and working throughout the area for his entire career.
Qualifications
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Real Estate Counselors (CRE)
Appraisal Institute (MAI) #8839
New York State Appraisal Society (NYSAS)
Westchester County Board of Realtors
New York State Association of Real Estate Boards
National Association of Realtors
Dutchess County Board of Realtors
State of New York - Department of State
Division of Licensing Service #46-2839
Education
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, B.A.
(1971)
New York University, Real Estate Institute, Certificate
in Real Estate Appraisal
New York State Realtors Institute, G.R.I. Designation
American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers:
Successful
completion of the following courses:
Real Estate Appraisal Principles - 1A1
Basic Valuation Procedures - 1A2
Capitalization Theory & Techniques - 1BA
Capitalization Theory & Technique - 1BB
Case Studies in Real Estate Valuation - 2-1
Report Writing & Valuation Analysis - 2-2
Litigation Valuation - 4
Conservation/Preservation Easements
Standards of Professional Practice - Part A USPAP (410)
Standards of Professional Practice - Part B SPP (420)
Standards of Professional Practice - Part C
Experience
1972-1974: Staff Appraiser - Appraisers & Planners (Formerly,
Estates Management, Inc.), New York, New York.
1974-1976: Staff Appraiser and General Manager of Brokerage
Division - Don McGrath Associates, Katonah, New York.
1976-1984: Vice President and Senior Appraiser - Albert Appraisal
Company, Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
1984-1987: Vice President and Assistant Project Manager of
"The Meadows at Cross River", a l74 unit condominium
development in Cross River, New York.
1984-1987: President of McGrath & Company (Real Estate
Appraisal and Consulting).
1987-2002: Partner - McGrath, Basciani & Associates, Inc.,
Real Estate Appraisers & Counselors, Fishkill and Briarcliff
Manor, New York.
2002-Present: President - McGrath & Company, Inc., Real
Estate Appraisers & Counselors, Fishkill and Bedford,
New York.
Over 30 years experience in the real estate appraisal business
in the Control.
Market analysis and counseling services to major developers
and property owners, conservation groups and municipalities
in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster and Columbia
Counties. Assignments include commercial and industrial properties,
apartment projects, cooperative buildings, condominium developments,
special use properties, hotels, tennis clubs, golf courses,
vacant land, shopping centers, nursing homes, service stations,
theaters, and farms. The appraisals have been prepared for
purposes of mortgage security, tax certiorari, condemnation,
estate tax, gift tax, purchase and sale, project feasibility,
investment analysis and conservation easements.
Called as a real estate valuation expert, and qualified as
such to testify at proceedings of the New York State Supreme
Court, New York State Court of Claims, Bankruptcy Court, various
municipalities, municipal boards and agencies in tax reduction,
zoning and condemnation proceedings.
Certified as an instructor of Real Estate Appraisal and Investment
Real Estate for the New York State License Law Course, and
Continuing Education.
Primary professional territory comprises Westchester, Putnam,
Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Delaware, Greene, Schoharie,
Ulster and Columbia Counties and the five boroughs of New
York City. Major assignments completed in other parts of New
York State, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Vermont.