Serving the Pacific Northwest for 40 Years
LOUIS J. MOSCATO, MAI
Founder
Lou Moscato is a founding partner of the firm. After graduating from college, he joined the Marine Corps. Lou served in Vietnam and was discharged as a First Lieutenant in 1970.
Lou began his appraisal career at Union Bank in Southern California and subsequently worked at First Interstate Bank in Portland. In 1979, along with the late Larry Ofner, he founded Moscato, Ofner and Assoicates. With over 45 years of appraisal experience, Lou continues to bring the highest level of professionalism to his practice, along with a wide breadth of knowledge spanning all valuation types. His dedication to accuracy and detail in each of his appraisal reports is unrivaled.
In his spare time, he enjoys sports, traveling the world with his wife, Susan, and spending time with his grandchildren.
LOU'S QUALIFICATIONS
Licensing
Oregon State Certified Appraiser (Certificate No. C000018)
Washington State Certified Appraiser (Certificate No. 1102042)
Professional Membership
Awarded the MAI designation, Member of the Appraisal Institute (No. 5895) in 1979
Education
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, 1966
Major: Business with minor in Economics
College: Saint Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania
Certificate in Real Estate with Specialization in Appraisal, UCLA 1975
Real Estate Education
Partial list of seminars, courses and examinations completed 1974 to present:
AI - Course I-A Exam-Basic Appraisal Principles
AI - Course I-B Capitalization Theory and Techniques
AI - Course II-Urban Properties
AI - Motel/Hotel Seminar
AI - Computer Applications Seminar
AI - Contemporary Apraising Seminar
AI - Montey Market Seminar
AI - Highest & Best Use Seminar
AI - Construction Trends Seminar
AI - Tax Code/Property Value Seminar
AI - Electronic Spreadsheet Seminar
AI - Appraisal of Retail Properties Seminar
AI - Litigation Skills for the Appraiser
AI - Construction Cost Comparable Seminar
AI - Anatomy of a Real Estate Deal Seminar
AI - Subdivision Analysis Seminar
AI - Evaluating Commercial Construction Seminar
AI - Self Storage Economics & Appraisal Seminar
SREA - Real Estate Appraising for Investment Purposes
SREA - Advanced R.E. Appraisal
SREA - Advanced R.E. Finance
Real Estate Experience
2019 - Present: Staff Appraiser - Moscato, Okoneski & Associates, Inc., Portland, OR
2011 - 2018: Principal - Moscato, Okoneski & Associates, Inc., Portland, OR
1979 - 2011: Principal - Moscato, Ofner & Henningsen, Inc., Portland, OR
1977 - 1979: Real Estate Appraiser, Income Property Division - First National Bank of Oregon
1971 - 1977: Senior Real Estate Appraiser, Real Estate Appraisal Dept., Union Bank, Rosemead, CA
Types of Properties Appraised
Shopping Centers & Retail Stores
Incubator Warehouse Complexes
Suburban Office Buildings
Mobile Home & RV Parks
High-Rise Office Building
Racquet & Health Clubs
Factory Outlet Centers
Single-Family Subdivisions
Medical & Dental Office Buildings
Water-Related Properties
Single-Tenant Buildings
Condominiums
Hotels & Motels
Condominium Conversions
Single-Family Dwellings
Tracts of Vacant Land
Restaurants
Mini-Warehouse Facilities
Manufacturing Buildings
Distribution/Warehouse Buildings
Apartments & Plexes
Bank Branches
Parking Garages
Marina Facilities