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Appraising Convenience Stores Seminar

What people say

"I went to Memphis to take the seminar Appraising Convenience Stores. Robert Bainbridge wrote the book for the Appraisal Institute and taught the seminar. It was the best seminar I have ever taken. One thing you learn from the seminar is that the Hyper Markets(c-stores) like WalMart gas and Sam's Club are hurting the c-store business and many are in trouble. I read Home Depot may be selling gas soon. If any of you have a chance to take his seminar you ought to take it."


Joe Rosen MAI, Columbia, South Carolina

"I enjoyed the seminar Appraising Convenience Stores tremendously. It was one of the best seminars I have attended in a long time."
Bob McGee MAI Strongsville, Ohio

Description

You will gain valuable insights into the convenience industry from interviews with owner/operators, industry experts, and c-store lenders. Over 250 illustrative photographs, diagrams, and video segments, along with discussion questions and a case study, familiarize students with every aspect of appraising convenience stores. Meet the challenge of appraising the going-concern value, separating and appraising the tangible assets and intangible assets of this specialized, yet frequently encountered appraisal assignment.
After attending this seminar, you will gain:
  • Specialized knowledge and skills to appraise these special-purpose properties.
  • A comprehensive education into the convenience industry, including an in-depth look at the challenges facing the convenience store retail channel.
  • Analytical tools for assessing the trade area.
  • Ways to accurately describe and consider the site, building, fuel service, and equipment.
  • The ability to process the cost, sales comparison, and income capitalization approaches as applied to convenience stores.
  • Methods to avoid pitfalls and potential mistakes in appraising convenience stores.
Please note: It is recommended that students bring a calculator to the seminar.
Type: General Level: Intermediate

Student Materials Authored by Mr. Bainbridge:

Textbook
Discussion Guide
Earnings Analysis Software
Introductory Video of "Appraising Convenience Stores" seminar.

Shell Downstream Inc.

2008-2009
In conjunction with the Appraisal Institute, Mr. Bainbridge developed a custom training and professional development seminar for Shell Downstream, Inc. (part of Royal Dutch Shell), designed to instruct overseas acquisition and disposition personnel in real estate appraisal and valuation theory and techniques for land valuation. This program includes authoring a 400-page Student Handbook and developing land valuation models using Excel® templates for the sales comparison approach (when sales exist) and land residual technique (when sales do not exist), in addition to sessions on highest and best use and fundamentals of real estate economic theory, and global market conditions.
This seminar also included instructional sessions on International Valuation Standards (IVS) and Generally Accepted Valuation Procedures (GAVP), as well as Valuation for Financial Reporting as developed by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
In completing this seminar, real estate-related investigations and expert interviews were conducted in Bulgaria, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom, in addition to reviewing appraisal reports prepared for Shell from all over the world.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with students from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines.

Post-Workshop Comments from the Global Retail Acquisitions and Disposal Standards Manager and Students

"FYI. We had a successful Land Valuation Workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last September 15-17. It was facilitated by Robert Bainbridge, a valuer/trainer from the US. He holds the MAI and SRA professional designations of the Appraisal Institute (USA) and the MRICS designation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (UK). His 25 years of experience doing valuation work provided a lot of insights into the workshop which the participants really appreciated."
Global Acquisition and Disposal Standards Manager
Retail Network Real Estate
Shell Downstream, Inc.
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