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Griffith Appraisals
1249 Paterson Plank Rd
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Postal Address:
PO Box 1399
Secaucus, NJ 07096
Phone: 201-424-7330
Phone: 201-902-9509
Fax: 201-902-9509
Timothy A. Griffith, ASA, President
Mr. Griffith is a past Regional Governor  of the American Society of Appraisers' (ASA) New York - Northern New Jersey Region and holds their highest level of certification.
Active in the community as an author and teacher, Mr. Griffith currently offers courses at Baruch College in New York and at Bergen Community College in New Jersey.
Griffith appraisers have the knowledge, experience, objectivity, and integrity to provide expert witness testimony in matrimonial, estate, IRS, and other court cases.
Q. What is an appraisal?
A. An appraisal is a written opinion of the market value of a property, such as a home or factory, as of a specific date.
Q. Do I need an appraisal?
A. You do if you're buying or selling, insuring or making a claim, financing, grieving property taxes, probating a will, settling a lawsuit or divorce, involved in bankruptcy, dissolution, or other litigation -- in other words, if you need an estimate you can rely on.
Griffith Appraisals serves these and other locations:
BERGEN COUNTY
Allendale Alpine Bergenfield Bogota Carlstadt Cliffside Park Closter Cresskill Demarest Dumont East Rutherford Edgewater Elmwood Park Emerson Englewood Englewood Cliffs Fair Lawn Fairview Fort Lee Franklin Lakes Garfield Glen Rock Hackensack Harrington Park Hasbrouck Heights Haworth Hillsdale Ho-Ho-Kus Leonia Little Ferry Lodi Lyndhurst Mahwah Maywood Midland Park Montvale Moonachie New Milford North Arlington Northvale Norwood Oakland Old Tappan Oradell Palisades Park Paramus Park Ridge Ramsey Ridgefield Ridgefield Park village Ridgewood village River Edge River Vale Rochelle Park Rockleigh Rutherford Saddle Brook Saddle River South Hackensack Teaneck Tenafly Teterboro Upper Saddle River Waldwick Wallington Washington Westwood Wood-Ridge Woodcliff Lake Wyckoff
PASSAIC COUNTY
Bloomingdale Clifton Haledon Haskell Hawthorne Hewitt Little Falls Newfoundland North Haledon Oak Ridge Passaic Paterson Pompton Lakes Prospect Park Ringwood Totowa Wanaque Wayne West Milford West Paterson
HUDSON COUNTY
Bayonne East Newark Guttenberg Harrison Hoboken Jersey City Kearny North Bergen Secaucus Union City Weehawken West New York
ESSEX COUNTY
Belleville Bloomfield Caldwell Cedar Grove City of Orange East Orange Essex Fells Fairfield Glen Ridge Irvington Livingston Maplewood Millburn Montclair Newark North Caldwell Nutley Orange Roseland Short Hills South Orange South Orange Village Verona West Caldwell West Orange
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Real Estate
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Houses by Henry S. Harrison.
3rd edition, Real Estate Educators Assn, 1998
Excellent book for someone interested in any field related to real estate, architecture or construction. Very, very helpful in becoming familiar with zoning, land and construction of different types of homes.
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 | The Essentials of Real Estate Economics by Dennis J. McKenzie, Richard M. Betts.
4th Edition, South-Western Publishing, 1995
This text emphasizes the factors that cause real estate value to change. The approach is direct and practical; it is intended for people that have little or no background in formal economics.
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Real Estate Principles by Charles F. Floyd, Marcus T. Allen.
7th edition, Dearborn Trade Publishing, 2002
The authors introduce the principles of real estate at an elementary level using an impressive organizational style. Covers all fundamental aspects of real estate with no bias applications. Perfect for the beginner of real estate.
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Real Estate Handbook by Jack C., Phd Harris.
5th edition, Barrons Educational Series, 2001
It includes a dictionary of more than 2,000 real estate terms and definitions, illustrative legal and financial forms, up-to-date information on mortgages and tax law, advice on buying and selling both business and residential properties, information on the role and functions of real estate agencies, architectural engineering and standards, architectural styles and details, zoning regulations, and much more.
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The Language of Real Estate by John W. Reilly.
4th edition, Real Estate Educators Assn, 1993
Whether teaching or working in the real estate field, this a a wonderful reference book for all. This could be helpful for beginners in the field and also for someone that has spent a lifetime in the field.
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 | Dictionary of Real Estate Terms by Jack P. Friedman, Jack C. Harris, J. Bruce Lindeman.
5th Edition, Barrons Educational Series, 2000
Prospective home buyers and sellers as well as real estate professionals will find a wealth of useful information in this handbook. More than 2,000 terms are defined as they relate to purchase, sale, tax law, zoning, architectural styles....
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Real Estate Math by David S. Coleman, George Gaines, Linda L. Crawford.
5th edition, Real Estate Educators Assn, 1996
Real Estate Math, includes explanations, problems, solutions, key terms and practice problems.
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Appraising for Homeowners
 | Basic Real Estate Appraisal by Richard M. Betts, Silas J. Ely.
4th Edition, South-Western Publishing, 1997
Based on the authors' combined wealth of both professional and academic experience, Basic Real Estate Appraisal, 5e, provides a thorough outline of the most up-to-date appraisal theory and practice for real estate professionals and consumers
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Appraising General, Residential
 | Fundamentals of Real Estate Appraisal by William L., Jr Ventolo, Martha R. Williams.
8th Edition, Dearborn Trade Publishers, 2001
Our company wanted to expand into the real estate investment arena and we decided to teach ourselves the process. We are quite pleased with the book and its structure. It builds on previous knowledge but you probably could skip what you already know.
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 | Residential Real Estate Appraisal by George H. Miller.
3rd Edition, South-Western Publishing, 1997
This is a needed national text that is meaningful and practical and easy to understand with hands-on illustrations and sample copies for the student and practicing professional appraiser.
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 | Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice: Applying the Standards by Dennis S. Tosh, William B. Rayburn.
9th Edition, Dearborn Publishing, 2001
The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) is the code of ethics written by the Appraisal Foundation, which Congress authorized as the source of appraisal standards and appraiser qualifications. This book provides everyday guidance in the application of USPAP.
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A Guide to Appraisal Valuation Modeling by Mark R. Linne, M. Steven Kane, George Dell.
Appraisal Institute, 2000
The author brings the reader through the process of creating a regression-based appraisal valuation model. The booklet also contains a glossary defining many statistical terms such as collinearity, correlation, coefficient, R2, and standard deviation, etc.
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The Appraisal Writing Handbook by Alan Blankenship.
Appraisal Institute, 1997
Many thicker books are available on writing practices, but this little book may answer many of your questions much more quickly. You'll learn when to use (and not to use) commas, which words to avoid, and how to pare your writing down.
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Market Analysis for Valuation Appraisals by Stephen F. Fanning, Terry V. Grissom, Thomas D. Pearson.
Appraisal Institute, 1995
If you need to know how a particular piece of property will perform in a particular location, now, and/or over time, this book -- as the authors intended -- can in fact show you how to make those determinations.
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Appraising Partial Interests by David Michael Keating.
Appraisal Institute, 1998
A partial interest is a division of the rights associated with owning or using real estate. Rights can be divided legally, economically, or physically. The book examines these divisions and methods to value them.
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Urban Economics and Real Estate Markets by Denise DiPasquale, William C. Wheaton.
1st Edition, Prentice Hall, 1995
This up-to-date, highly-accessible text presents a unique combination of both economic theory and real estate applications, providing students with the tools and techniques needed to understand the operation of urban real estate markets.
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Residential Property Appraisal by Phil Parnham, Chris Rispin.
Routledge mot E F & N Spon, 2001
Well illustrated, supported by real life case studies and drawings on the latest research, professional and legal developments, this book will be the most up-to-date in its field.
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Language of R.E. Appraisal by Jeffrey D. Fisher, Paige Mosbaugh, Robert S. Martin.
Real Estate Educators Assn, 1990
Eight hundred definitions and examples are included, plus sample math problems and examples of appraisal formulas.
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Communicating the Appraisal: The Small Residential Income Property Appraisal Report by Arlen C. Mills, Dorothy Z. Mills.
2nd edition, Appraisal Institute, 1995
The appraiser's investigation, analysis, and conclusions must be communicated to the client in a convincing manner. This text establishes guidelines for narrative report writing including the appraisal report as a communication tool; effective word usage; the fundamentals of English grammar and composition; and letter and form reports.
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How to Use the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report by Martha R. Williams.
2nd edition, Dearborn Trade Publishing, 1993
This book is designed to assist both new and experienced appraisers. The new appraiser must learn how real estate appraisal theory relates to appraisal practice techniques. The experienced appraiser may want a "refresher" in this vital area.
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Investment Analysis for Appraisers by Jeffrey D. Fisher, Robert S. Martin.
Real Estate Educators Assn, 1994
Great book for someone who's in real estate investment management and needs a groud up, starting with the basics, platform to understand and work in real estate finance.
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Appraising Commercial Properties
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The Site Book : A Field Guide to Commercial Real Estate Evaluation by Richard M. Fenker.
Mesa House Pub, 1996
Written by an expert with 20 years of experience in commercial site evaluation, The Site Book is a practical book that takes a logical and process-oriented approach to site evaluation. Built around dozens of real-life examples of sites that work, sites that don't - and all the reasons why.
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Shopping Center Appraisal and Analysis by James D. Vernor, Joseph S. Rabianski.
Appraisal Institute, 1993
If you've often wondered how to take, make, but not fake a better guess at future income estimates; or how to determine the optimum size or shape for retail space; or how much parking really is enough, then the book, Shopping Center, is probably for you.
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Hotels & Motels: Valuations and Market Studies by Stephen Rushmore, Erich Baum.
Appraisal Institute, 2001
This book aims to "present and explain procedures applied in the preparation of hotel market studies, financial forecasts and investment analysis, and valuations."
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Convenience Stores and Retail Fuel Properties: Essential Appraisal Issues by Robert Bainbridge, MAI.
Appraisal Institute, 2003
The book also contains many useful references to other publications and websites as well as a glossary of useful terms. If you have an interest in convenience stores or might appraise them, having this information in one book will surely be -- convenient.
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Valuation of Marinas (An Appraisal Institute Handbook) by John A. Simpson.
Appraisal Institute, 1998
This booklet investigates unique features of a marina and the problems one runs into in completing a marina appraisal. The author emphasizes that boat slip count is parallel to room count in a hotel. It is the most significant item in estimating marina value.
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The Appraisal of Religious Facilities
by Martin H. Aaron, John H. Wright.
Appraisal Institute, 1997
Intended for appraisers, architects, lenders, and religious group administrators and managers, this book outlines the basis from which value permeates in religious facilities. Both the Cost and Comparable Sales Approach are discussed and case studies are shown.
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The Analysis and Valuation of Health Care Enterprises by Arthur E. Gimmy, Charles R. Baumbach.
Appraisal Institute, 1997
Oriented toward real estate and business appraisers, the book "aims to provide an understanding of, as well as the technical knowledge about this specialized field."
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Appraising Exams
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How to Prepare for the Real Estate Exams: Salesperson, Broker, Appraiser by J. Bruce Lindeman, Jack P. Friedman.
6th edition, Barrons Educational Series, 2000
Nine full-length practice exams prepare test takers for real estate exams in all 50 states. All questions are answered and explained. More than 1,500 additional practice questions and special short tests covering contracts, closing statements, and the rectangular survey are also presented, with answers.
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