James B. Keim
4429 Wagner Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18020-9437
Phone 610-691-6528 Fax 610-691-0572
jlkeim@verizon.net
Performing Residential Real Estate Appraisals since 1978 for private clients, attorneys, accountants, lending institutions, and government agencies.
Appraisal Experience
1990 to 2009 James B. Keim Appraisal Company
4429 Wagner Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18020-9437
1985 to 1990 Cain Realtors Appraisal Department
33 South 17th Street, Allentown, PA 18104
1978 to 1983 Valley Federal Savings and Loan
100 North Third Street, Easton, PA 18042
Real Estate Broker Experience
1994 to 2006 Patt White Company
190 Brodhead Road, Suite 100, Bethlehem, PA 18017
1990 to 1994 ERA George Santoro Real Estate Company
1103 W. Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
1985 to 1990 Cain Realtors
33 South 17th Street, Allentown, PA 18104
Professional Memberships
National Association of Realtors
Pennsylvania Associations of Realtors
Lehigh Valley Board of Realtors
Licenses
Residential Appraiser, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Certificate No. RL-000533-L, issued November 12, 1991
Associate Broker, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Certificate No. AB-045552-A, issued January 21, 1988
(Placed in escrow May 2006)
Education
Society of Real Estate Appraisers
Course 101-Introduction to Real Estate Appraisals
Ohio State University
R-2 Exam for Valuation of Residential Property
St. Johns Fisher College, Rochester NY
Seminars:
Income Capitalization Uses and Techniques
FHLBB Rules and Regulations, Standards and Reporting
Standards of Professional Practice
URAR Form, Revised URAR Form
Market Extractions
R-41B, R-41C
Pennsylvania State University:
Real Estate Finance
Residential Appraisal Theory and Practice
Residential Appraisal
Advanced Residential Appraisal
Sales
Analysis of Residential Construction
Business and Real Estate Law
Pennsylvania Title Insurance
Northampton County Community College:
Appraisal for Condemnation and Right-of-Way
Continuing Education for Recertification of License
2006 USPAP Update
Understanding Real Estate Taxes
PA Required Law Update
New Scope of Work Rule
Understanding Real Estate Appraisal Review
2005 Proposed Guide to the New URAR
2004 USPAP Update
Appraising for the Secondary Market (FNMA-FHLMC)
National USPAP Equivalent
Appraisal Review
Limited Appraisals and Scope of Work Decision
Pennsylvania Mandatory Update
Professionalism in Real Estate/Code of Ethics
2003 Residential Construction
Does My Report Comply with USPAP
2002 Appraiser Liability
Pennsylvania Mandatory Update
USPAP Update
2001 Real Estate Fraud and the Appraisers Role
2000 Factory Built Housing
Intro to Narrative Appraisal Report Writing
USPAP Update
Pennsylvania Mandatory Update
1999 Automated Valuation Models
Income Capitalization
Regression Foundation
USPAP Update
Pennsylvania Mandatory Update
Assorted Seminars:
Environmental Issues and the Appraiser
Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Consulting and Appraisal Law
Construction Cost Estimating
Pennsylvania Appraiser Certification Law and Regulations
Appraisal Approaches Standards
Cost Approach
Direct Sales Comparison Approach
Valuations and Evaluations of Income Property Analysis
Partial List of Clients:
Embassy Bank Bank of Pennsylvania
Sovereign Bank Valley Federal Savings and Loan
Summit Bank Lafayette Ambassador Bank
First Valley Bank Harleysville Savings Bank
Premier Bank Greater Bethlehem Savings Bank
Meridian Bank Lehigh Valley Credit Union
M&T Bank Bethlehem Teachers Credit Union
Twin Rivers Bank Heights St. Josephs Credit Union
Nazareth National Bank Travelers Mortgage Company
Team Capital Bank East Stroudsburg Savings Bank