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Leigh Lenzmeier, SR/WA #3408

Certified General Real Property Appraiser

Background

Professional Data

Past or Present Civic and Professional Affiliations

Selected Clients

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Background

• Over 25 years experience in real estate

• Started Lenzmeier Real Estate Services in 1984

• Major emphasis is commercial appraisal in greater Minnesota.

• Taught real estate courses part time during the 80’s

• Became a licensed appraiser, earned the SR/WA designation of the International Right of Way Associate in 1991 (recertified to 9/1/06)

• Associate of the Appraisal Institute for several years.

• Have developed a specialty working for and against entities with the power of eminent domain, including testimony at commissioners hearings and trials.

• My largest client by dollar volume in 1997 & 2001 was the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

• Former three year nonexclusive contract with MnDot. A MNDot person familiar with my work is Ron Lambert, Valuation Supervisor, phone # 651-296-6095.

• Advisory services have expanded to include relocation assistance per the Uniform Act of 1970 as amended.

• Work for several area banks. The best commercial mortgage local contact with a national lender is Brian Myres, President, ING Direct, $35,000,000,000 assets, phone # 320-229-4201.

• Appointed to the St. Cloud Parking Commission in the mid-1980's, the Stearns County Planning Commission, and was elected to the Stearns County Board in 1990 (Chair 1993 & 2003).

• Worked with almost every type of commercial property in greater Minnesota, including subsidized housing, agribusiness/processing, farms, residential/commercial subdivisions, retail, industrial, and apartments.

• Completed numerous analyses of properties gifted outright to charitable & government entities or involved in bargain sales.

• In each case IRS Form 8283, titled Noncash Charitable Contributions, was completed with the analysis subject to IRS review. Litigation support continues to increase. Local attorneys (320) area code I have worked with include: Keith F. Hughes of Quinlivian & Hughes, phone # 251-1414, Kurt A. Deter of Rinke-Noonan, phone # 252-4414.

• Leigh Lenzmeier SR/WA #3408
  Lenzmeier Real Estate Services
  MN License #4000394, Certified General Real Property Appraiser
  

• Qualifications of Leigh Lenzmeier SR/WA

Professional Data

• St. Cloud State University, M.B.A.

  • St. Cloud State University, B.A. Economics
    Minors: Finance and Public Administration

• 1985-89 Adjunct Faculty Teaching Positions

  • University of Minnesota

  • Southwest State University

  • Willmar Community College

  • Anoka Ramsey Community College

  • St. Cloud Technical College

• 1984 Brokerage License – Real Estate Services of St. Cloud - #0623678

• 1983-84 Completed examinations of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers:

  • Real Estate Appraisal Principles

  • Basic Valuation Procedures

  • Residential Valuation

  • Capitalization Theory and Techniques, Part I, Part II, & Part III

  • Case Studies in Real Estate Valuation

  • Valuation Analysis and Report Writing

  • Fundamentals of Real Estate Investment Analysis

• 1983-84 Completed explanations of the Realtors National Marketing Institute:

  • Cl101 Fundamentals of Real Estate Investment and Taxation

  • Cl102 Fundamentals of Creating a Real Estate Investment

  • Cl103 Advanced R.E. Taxation and Marketing Tools for Investment Real Estate

  • Cl104 The Impact of Human Behavior on Commercial Investment Decision Making

  • Cl105 Case Studies in Commercial Investment Real Estate Brokerage
    Graduate Assistant Instructor, St. Cloud State University

Past or Present Civic and Professional Affiliations

• Good Shepherd Foundations Board

• Urban Land Institute

• Stearns County Planning Commission

• Stearns County Board of Commissioners – Chair 1993

• Minnesota Real Estate Test Development Committee

• Young Advisory Council, Society of Real Estate Appraisers

• Vice-Chair, Central Business District Parking Commission

• Financial Advisory Committee – Independent School District #742

• City of St, Cloud Board of Equalization

• Minnesota Farm Managers and Appraisers, Inc.

• Preservation Alliance of Minnesota

• Appraisal Institute – Metro/Minnesota Chapter

• International Right of Way Association – Northstar Chapter #20

• International Conference of Building Officials – Lake Country Chapter

• Past President, Investment Real Estate Group, St. Cloud

• Past President, St. Cloud Financial Planners Society

• Past Vice President, Minnesota Viewers Association

• St. Cloud Board of Realtors

• Minnesota Association of Realtors

• National Association of Realtors

• Central Minnesota Builders Association

• Minnesota State Builders Association

• National Association of Home Builders

• Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers

• MAI Candidate, Appraisal Institute - #M830322

• Holder of the SR/WA Designation, International Right of Way Association - #3407

• Holder of a Minnesota Certified General Real Property Appraisers License - #4000394

Selected Clients

• Small Business Administration

• College of St. Benedict

• Norwest Bank – St. Cloud

• First Bank – St. Cloud

• First American National Bank – St. Cloud

• First American Bank – Brainerd

• Credit America – St. Cloud

• United Development Company

• President Homes

• Homecraft Properties

• Podawiltz Development Corporation

• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

• Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Office of the Attorney General – State of Minnesota

• Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

• Burns Law Offices

• Rinke-Noonan

• Hall, Byers, Hanson Steil and Weinberger

• Marrin Hynes and Wegner

• Oppenheimer, Wolff, & Donnelly – St. Paul

• Le Sauk Township

• St. Cloud Township

• St. Augusta Township

• Paynesville Township

• City of Rockville

• City of Little Falls

• City of Cold Spring

• Stearns County

• Sherburne County

• Sauk River Watershed District

• St. Cloud Housing and Redevelopment Authority

• St. Cloud Area Economic Development Partnership