Sonja M. Laufer
Sonja M. Laufer, AiSV AVS | Appraiser of Personal Property – Profession
SONJA LAUFER
AiSCV AVS AiV
APPRAISER OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
EXPERIENCE:
August 2012 - Present - Associates Appraiser Cummings & Associates (Appraisal Services Firm)
1991-1995 Member International Society of Appraisers (AiS)
2013-Present AiSociety Certified Valuer, Advanced Valuation Specialist, (2017) Accredited International Valuer.
1998 – Present - Co-owner, bookkeeper and accountant for Blu Laufer Construction, Eugene, OR
2011 – 2012 Caregiver with In Home Health Services, California
2003 – 2007 Owner, Certified Caregiver with All That Action Daycare, Eugene Oregon
Fall 1996 – 1997 Real Estate assistant with Terry Cummings, Coldwell Banker
1994 – 1997 Co-Owner, Office & Servicing Technician with Environmental Es-Scents
1988 – 1995 Personal Property Appraiser, Office Manager with Cummings & Associates
1986 – 1988 Restoration, Office & Sales with The Victorian Parlour (an antique business specializing in 19th Century American furnishing & fine art)
MEMBERSHIPS
Certified Member AiSCV AVS AiV Appraisers International Society Certified Valuer, Advanced Valuation Specialist, Accredited International Valuer
October 2013 Certification classes completed for diploma (updated yearly)
PAST MEMBERSHIPS
ISA (International Society of Appraisers) – designated (accredited) full member
NW Chapter of ISA – member, legislative committee, treasurer
ISA’s National Conference, March 1993, Seattle, WA – host committee member & assistant to host committee chairperson (1992-1993)
EDUCATION:
Current: Certified Member AiSCV-AVS AiV Appraisers International SocietyCertified Advanced Valuation Specialist AiSociety Certificate #26Jan-July 2013: AiS (Appraisers International Society) International Valuation Expert 225 hours total classes January- October
2014; completed July 2013 AiSV diploma
July-October 2013 Completed Advance Valuation classes diplomas in: AiS Law, AiS, Tax, and AiS Trial Expert AVS
designation
October 2013 Final testing for Certification Diplomas for AiSCV Certification (Appraisers International Society Certified
Valuer) AiSCV designation, awaiting certification diploma upon submission of 3 assigned appraisals in January 2014.
August 1996, Eugene OR – completed State of Oregon Realty courses for certificationJune, 1994; San Francisco CA – Business Evaluation 201 by American Society of AppraisersFall 1993/Spring 1994, Lane Community College, Eugene OR – Principles of Accounting I & II, Economics, Microeconomics,
Finance
August 1991, Seattle WA – completed the ISA advanced appraisal courses as follows:
Expert Witness, Trial Consultant, Appraisal Review, Litigation Management, Legal Research, Advanced Appraisal Theory/Methodology/Report Writing, Federal Law Update, Tax Appraisal Issues, Liquidation, Consumer Resale, Collateral Loans, Consumer Fraud, Insurance Claims & Arbitration
August 1990, Seattle WA – Methodology & Reasoning, Terminology, Methodology, Identification & Authentication, Research,
Report Writing (Appraisal Format), Fiduciary Responsibilities & Liabilities, Report Writing, Government Regulations, Legal Concepts & Terminology.
May 1990, Philadelphia PA – Professional Appraisal Practice, Ethics, Business & Communication
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