InFocus Appraisals
Robin Jones, B.Sc., AACI, P.App. President
** ******** ****., **** ***, Barrie, ON L4M 5K3
705-***-**** E-mail: *****-*****@******.*** Web Site: www.InFocusAppraisals.com
Education AACI Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute
P.App. Professional Appraiser
Appraisal Institute of Canada, Winnipeg, MAN (now Ottawa, ON)
I began articling in June of 1990 under the auspices of John F. Ayliffe,
AACI and became designated August 21, 2001 (Certificate # 3634).
Additional education courses are ongoing.
Real Estate Broker Licensed under the Real Estate and Business Brokers
Act. Real Estate Council of Ontario RECO, Toronto, ON
Sales Representative since November 1986 and a Real Estate Broker
since March 1989
B.Sc. - Bachelor of Science - McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Degree
Started September 1981 and granted in May 30,1985.
Work Experience
InFocus Appraisals registered August 30, 2006
08/01- present
Prior to that I was a sole proprietor operating as:
Robin Jones B.Sc., AACI, P.App. Real Estate Appraisals
ICI and Residential Real Estate Appraisals
Clients include: Most lending institutions and many private lenders,
Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Transportation, DND,
ClaimsPro, LPIC Lawyers Professional Indemnity Company, Public
Works (PWGSC), Nature Conservancy of Canada, Ontario Heritage
Foundation, numerous Law firms, various title insurance companies and
general property insurance companies.
Specialty appraisals include: mass lake front property analysis, subdivision
DCF analysis, vacant land highest and best use analysis, court ready
litigation appraisals, easement analysis, encroachment analysis, and right-
of-way analysis, park land dedication, and partnership buyout appraisals.
Court appearance as an expert witness
Consulting for various purposes including acquisition and sale.
Real Estate Appraiser Independent Contractor
06/90-08/01
John F. Ayliffe Consultants Ltd., Barrie, ON
Real Estate Broker Independent Contractor
11/93-present
Re/Max Chay Realty Inc., Barrie, ON
Commercial & residential property sales
Real Estate Broker
11/90-11/93
Royal LePage, Barrie, ON
Real Estate Broker/ Sales Manager
02/89-11/90
Selective Realty Inc., Barrie, ON
Affiliations AIC Appraisal Institute of Canada (www.aicanada.ca)
(current) AIC-ON Appraisal Institute of Canada Ontario Association
AIC - Huronia Chapter Chapter Chair
RECO Real Estate Council of Ontario, Canadian Real Estate Association,
Ontario Real Estate Association, Barrie & District Association of Realtors Inc.
National Commercial Council (NCC) of The Canadian Real Estate Association
Clients/ Lenders: Other Clients:
MNR - Ministry of Natural Resources
Financial Institutions: DND - Department of National
BMO- Bank of Montreal Defense
CIBC PWGSC Public Works
Royal Bank Stewart Title
TD Canada Trust First Canadian Title
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust State Farm Insurance
Company RBC Insurance
BDC-The Business Lafarge
Development Bank of Canada City of Barrie
HSBC CB Richard Ellis
Home Trust Company Cushman Wakefield
First National Pratt Development Inc.
Concentra Financial
Robin Jones, AACI Law Firms:
Meridian Credit Union
705-***-**** Miller Thomson LLP
Kawartha Credit Union
Purser Dooley Cockburn Smith LLP
Finnish (Toronto) Credit Union
Torkin Manes Cohen Arbus LLP
Buduchnist Credit Union
Niman Zemans Gelgoot
Rescom Capital
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Oatley, Vigmond LLP
And more not listed.
And many other law firms in Canada
and the U.S.
Management I employ and manage a full time assistant and several
People and appraisers as independent contractors. Other management
Projects experience has primarily been related to my volunteer efforts
with the Appraisal Institute of Canada Ontario Association
as a past director and chapter executive.
Project management has been primarily during mass
appraisal analysis conducted for the Ministry of Natural
Resources and addressing ongoing valuation issues relating
to complex litigation cases centered on real estate.