STEPHEN R. DAVIS
P.O. Box ***** 928-***-****
Mesa, AZ 85275 *********@*****.***
Academic History:
Graduated with Regents Scholarship from East High School, Rochester, NY
Graduated from State University New York at Albany with a Bachelor of Arts degree
English, Sociology
Attended Russell Sage Graduate Degree Program for Master of Arts in Special Education
Employment History:
Licensed New York real estate broker and office manager for Checkmarks Realty,
Duanesburg, NY. Duties: Managed a full service real estate firm which listed, marketed
and sold residential and commercial real estate.
Owner/Broker of Heritage Homes Realty, Duanesburg, NY. Duties: Owned and
operated full service real estate firm which listed, marketed and sold residential and
commercial real estate. Also, was employed as a site location specialist for Cumberland
Farms convenience stores.
Acquisition Specialist for Properties of America, Inc., Williamstown, MA. Duties:
Performed site analysis and cost analysis on each subject property within my territory.
This would include review of all pertinent legal, zoning and governmental issues
surrounding the acquisition of a subject property and reported these finding to superiors.
Also, I was utilized as the Market Research Analyst for the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania that entailed finding new markets and sales strategies for the home office.
Regional Vice-President of Properties of America, Inc. Duties: Performed due diligence
on properties being considered for purchase by the home office. This would include
developing a strong knowledge of the legal, engineering, zoning and environmental
issues attached to each project which required me to work closely with governmental
personnel who oversaw each area of expertise. Plus, I negotiated options and/or
purchases of approved subject properties. Then, I gained all necessary governmental
approvals prior to the marketing of each project. Finally, I developed sales and marketing
strategies of each residential and recreational subdivision purchased by my office in the
lower Mid-Hudson region of New York State. This resulted in $7,000,000 in sales.
Regional President of Properties of America, Inc., Duties: Started and operated a new
land acquisition and marketing firm for all of western New York State with duties similar
to those of Regional Vice-President but with greater autonomy over fiscal decisions
regarding each project. Other duties included: hiring or contracting all personnel needed
for each project. Attending and presenting each project at all zoning, planning and town
board meeting where project was up for comment. Conferring with State and Federal
agencies to ensure the proposed project was in compliance with agency policies and
regulations. Reviewing and authorizing all contractor payments. Providing daily and
monthly reports to corporate headquarters outlining progress or problems with each
project in the territory.
Owner/Broker of Davis and Associates, Skaneateles, NY. Duties: Owned and operated
a recreational land subdivision firm which acquired, marketed, and sold recreational land
in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. Also, acquired lease agreements for
Eastern Gas Exploration Inc. throughout western New York State.
Associate Broker for Realty Executives, Inc., Gilbert, AZ. Duties: Listed and sold new
homes for builders in Queen Creek, AZ.
Associate Broker for YSGE, LLC, Mesa, AZ. Duties: Evaluated and listed businesses
and realty for a business brokerage firm.
Licensed Real Estate Broker for S R Davis Realty, Mesa, AZ. Duties: List, sell, and
rehabilitate residential real estate throughout the East Valley.
Designated Broker for VP Commercial, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ. Duties: Operate full
service real estate firm for a commercial builder and leasing company. Reviewed leases
and other documents for adequacy and accuracy. Monitored corporate standards to
ensure compliance with all relevant Arizona Department of Real Estate policies, rules
and regulations.
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker for Dominion Real Estate Partners, LLC, Payson,
AZ. Duties- listing, marketing and selling Rim Country real estate.
Professional and Civic Affiliations:
Licensed Arizona Real Estate Broker, Member of the National Board of Realtors,
Member of the Central Arizona Board of Realtors. Past member of the NYS Board of
Education, Past member of the Duanesburg Central School Board of Education. Arizona
Notary Public, Member of The Nature Conservancy