Ray Bower B.Comm., FRI, AACI, P.App.

Ray Bower was born in Toronto, Ontario and graduated from the University of Windsor with an honors degree in Business Administration. He began his real estate career with one of the largest real estate brokerages in Windsor in 1972. At present, Ray is the senior appraiser and president of the largest real estate appraisal and consulting firms in south-western Ontario.

He has vast experience in appraising and consulting for residential and multi-residential properties; commercial and industrial properties, vacant lands, air rights, water rights, partial takings etc. Assignments have been completed for mortgage purposes, litigation, transfers, expropriations, tax purposes, assessment appeals, proposed developments, rental studies, market analysis, lease arbitration etc.

Ray has been qualified to give expert testimony experience at various tribunal and court levels. He has extensive experience in technical matters, principles and techniques of real estate appraising and economic theory.

University of Windsor - B.Comm, (1970) Honors Business Administration
Real Estate Institute of Canada - FRI, (1986) Fellow of the Real Estate Institute
Appraisal Institute of Canada - AACI, (1986) Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute
Appraisal Institute of Canada - P.App (1986) Professional Appraiser
    Certified Lecturer of Professional Standards (1994 - )
    Member - National Standards Adjudicating Committee (1995-96)
    Member - Standards Board (2000 - )
Ontario Association (OAIC) Appraisal Institute of Canada
    Chairman Windsor Chapter (1983 - 1989)
    Member Board of Directors (1988 - 1996)
    Chairman - Professional Development Committee (1989-91, 2000-1)
    Member- Professional Development Committee (2001 - )
    Chairman - Professional Practice Investigating Committee (1990 -1992)
    Chairman - Finance/Management Committee (1992 - 1994)
    President of the Ontario Association (OAIC) (1994-1995)
Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario Inc. - Member
Ontario Expropriation Association - Member
Windsor Essex County Real Estate Board - Associate Member

E-Mail: rbower@bowerappraisal.com