Derek Berube
Pawcatuck,CT
Summary
A highly analytical, organized, and detail-oriented approach towards assessment, appraisals, and revaluations. Motivated professional with the ability to defend and communicate real estate values and principals to the necessary parties. Substantial exposure to the workings of municipal government.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Assessor
Town of Stonington
03.2022 - Current
- Discover, list, and value all real and personal property within the Town to accurately compile annual Grand Lists
- Physically inspect commercial and residential real property for various reasons including, but not limited to, sales verification, building permits, revaluation necessity, and at the request of property owners
- Conduct tax appeal analysis for both commercial and residential properties and support settlement pre-trials
- Defend and dispute real property valuations through discussions with taxpayers in addition to recommendations to the Board of Assessment Appeals
- Review and monitor relevant State Statutes to ensure that the office is continuously compliant with new and existing law
- Provide guidance on general administrative functions including, but not limited to, questions from the public, tax exemption paperwork, and motor-vehicle credits or prorations
- Ensure credibility of real property data in a town-wide revaluation with thorough review of residential grading, neighborhood boundaries, Income & Expense reports, and associated statistical analysis
Residential Mass Appraiser
EQuality Valuation Services
05.2020 - 03.2022
- Performed sales and valuation analysis using Performance Based Testing Standards and Statistics for state certified revaluation qualifications
- Conducted residential data collection in a precise and efficient manner in numerous towns within Connecticut
- Reviewed field cards and ‘data mailers’ to ensure that correct changes were made during field collection
- Mediated ‘informal’ property hearings to find a fair and equitable assessment of any residential property in dispute
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Urban & Community Studies
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05-2020
Skills
- International Association of Assessing Officers - Income Approach to Valuation - August 2022
- Cap Rates and their Defense in Court - April 2023
- Pretrial Prep / Mock Trial Hotel Valuation - November 2023
- Board of Assessment Appeals Workshop - November 2023
Certification
- Certified Connecticut Municipal Assessor II (CCMAII) - October, 2024
- State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management Revaluation Certifications
-Land / Residential Certification - March 2022
-Commercial / Industrial Certification - March 2023
-Supervisor Certification - March 2023
- Member of the CAAO Revaluation Committee
- Vice President of the Greater New London Area of Assessing Officers - February 2023 - Present
Timeline
Deputy Assessor
Town of Stonington
03.2022 - Current
Residential Mass Appraiser
EQuality Valuation Services
05.2020 - 03.2022
- Certified Connecticut Municipal Assessor II (CCMAII) - October, 2024
- State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management Revaluation Certifications
-Land / Residential Certification - March 2022
-Commercial / Industrial Certification - March 2023
-Supervisor Certification - March 2023
- Member of the CAAO Revaluation Committee
- Vice President of the Greater New London Area of Assessing Officers - February 2023 - Present
Bachelor of Arts - Urban & Community Studies
University of Connecticut
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