D.A.ABERDEEN & ASSOCIATES LTD.
We are a property valuation firm specializing in the preparation of expert appraisal reports for litigation purposes.
D.A. Aberdeen & Associates brings exceptional experience to the preparation of appraisal reports in connection with litigation. Principal David Aberdeen has extensive experience testifying on behalf of his clients and assisting clients with trial preparation.
He has been recognized as an expert witness in property valuation by the BC Supreme Court and other adjudicating bodies and enjoys working with legal counsel to advise on direct and cross examination for court testimony in defense of his work.
David A. Aberdeen, AACI, P.App
Thirty (30) years private fee appraisal experience providing market value estimates for a wide variety of property types including industrial, commercial, office, agricultural and residential. Well developed expertise in the appraisal of wireless communication sites, development land, agricultural properties
Specialization in valuations involving complex property issues, development land and litigation assignments including expropriations (total and partial takings), contaminated sites, lease arbitrations, civil litigation and insurance claims involving appraisers and realtors.
Retained to provide appraisal review services in relation to disputes between private parties, government bodies and actions against realtors and appraisers, involving large forested acreages, lakefront properties, riverfront properties, golf courses, agricultural properties, oceanfront water access only lands, and a variety of urban properties.
Accepted as an expert witness in property valuation before the British Columbia Supreme Court, the British Columbia Expropriation Compensation Board
Twenty-Five (25)
Twenty-Three (23) years experience as Expropriation Consultant/Negotiator for government bodies negotiating final settlements of compensation with claimants and/or their representatives relating to expropriated properties and damage claims as well as assisting legal counsel in preparations for and attendance at trials, appeals, arbitrations and Expropriation Compensation Board compensation and cost hearings where settlements are not reached. Attended with and assisted legal counsel in litigation procedures arising from the Expropriation Act in proceedings before the BC Court of Appeal, BC Supreme Court, BC Expropriation Compensation Board, mediations and private arbitrations.
Seven (7) years experience managing land acquisition programs for major public infrastructure programs encompassing all issues and areas of the property acquisition process, including planning and overseeing the execution of the land acquisition strategy, developing compensation policies, managing employees and
Invited guest speaker on property valuation, acquisition issues and project delivery to the British Columbia Expropriation Association Fall Seminars (2001, 2003, 2005, 2013) and Appraisal Institute of Canada National Conference (2007).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
| 1989 to present | Member, Appraisal Institute of Canada |
| 1989 to 1993 | Member, Ontario Expropriation Association |
| 1994 to present | Accredited Appraiser, Appraisal Institute of Canada (AACI) |
| 1994 to present | Member, British Columbia Expropriation Association |
| 1995 to 2003 and | Director, British Columbia Expropriation Association |
| 2004 to 2006 | |
| 1997 to 1999 | Chair of Admissions Committee, Victoria Chapter, |
| Appraisal Institute of Canada | |
| 1998 to 2001 | Vice-Chair, Victoria Chapter, Appraisal Institute of Canada |
| 1999 to 2005 | Professional Member of the Real Estate Institute of B.C. (R.I.(B.C.)) |
| 1999 to 2001 | President, British Columbia Expropriation Association |
| 2001 to 2007 | Member, Appraisal Institute of Canada, National Adjudicating Committee |
| 2002 to 2004 | Chair, Victoria Chapter, Appraisal Institute of Canada |
| 2002 to 2015 | Member, International Right of Way Association |
| 2003 to 2010 | Member, International Valuation Committee, |
| International Right of Way Association | |
| 2005 to 2007 | Chair, Appraisal Institute of Canada, National Adjudicating Committee |
| 2005 to 2007 | Member, Appraisal Institute of Canada, Professional Affairs Coordinating Committee |
| 2010 to 2011 | Chair, Appraisal Institute of Canada, Professional Practice Regulations Review Committee |
| 2012 to 2013 | Member, District of Saanich, Planning, Transportation and Economic Development Advisory Committee |
| 2014 to 2018 | Provincial Director, BC Association, Appraisal Institute of Canada |
| 2015 to 2018 | BC Advocacy Representative, National Advocacy Subcommittee, Appraisal Institute of Canada |
| 2015 to 2018 | 2nd Vice President, BC Association, Appraisal Institute of Canada |
| 2017 | Professional Practice Special Investigator, Appraisal Institute of Canada |
| 2017 to present | Ad Hoc Member, Appraisal Review Panel, Ecological Gifts Program, Environment and Climate Change Canada |
| 2018 to present | Member, Appraisal Institute of Canada, National Appeal Subcommittee |
Elizabeth A. Aberdeen, AACI, P.App
Twenty-Nine (29) years of fee appraisal experience in a wide variety of property types including industrial, commercial, office, agricultural and residential.
Specialization in the preparation of reports for litigation purposes including expropriation and lease arbitration. Extensive experience in narrative and form appraisals for acquisition and financing purposes. Clients include governmental agencies, private owners and major lending institutions.
Retained to provide appraisal review services in relation to disputes between private parties, government bodies and actions against realtors and appraisers, involving large forested acreages, lakefront properties, riverfront properties, golf courses, agricultural properties, oceanfront water access only lands, and a variety of urban properties.
Seventeen (17) years experience as a Property Agent/Negotiator for government bodies providing property valuation, negotiation expertise and design consultation for the purpose of acquiring land for public projects. Extensive experience in acquiring land for Ministry of Transportation highway improvement projects. In the vast majority of acquisition assignments consensual agreements have been reached with owners ranging from private individuals to national corporations. Claims successfully settled include those for land, buildings, timber, crops, gravel and groundwater contamination.
Seven (7) years experience as a Property Acquisition Coordinator of land acquisition programs for major highway infrastructure programs on behalf of the BC Ministry of Transportation encompassing all issues and areas of the property acquisition process. Reviewed design plans, consulted with stakeholders, organized scheduling for negotiations and acquisition in coordination with construction demands. Preparation of documentations for expropriation and land titles registration, reviewed expert reports, advised project managers on strategies for mitigating design challenges proposed by difficult owners.
Knowledge of the Transportation Act, Community Charter, Local Government Act, Land Act and Expropriation Act through working knowledge as an appraiser and agent for public land acquisition projects.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
| 1990 to present | Member, Appraisal Institute of Canada |
| 1994 to 1996 | Member, Ontario Expropriation Association |
| 1994 to 2002 | Member, International Right of Way Association |
| 1996 to present | Accredited Appraiser, Appraisal Institute of Canada (AACI) |
| 1997 to present | Member, British Columbia Expropriation Association |
| 1998 to 1999 | Acting President and Secretary, Victoria Chapter, |
| International Right of Way Association |
We are located in Victoria on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
1-250-380-0933
info@aberdeens.ca