QUALIFICATIONS OF HENRI LeMOYNE, ARA, SRPA, ASA, CRE

CERTIFICATION

Henri LeMoyne was awarded the Certified Real Estate Appraiser designation, Certificate No. 9, by the Idaho State Certified Real Estate Appraiser Board on July 1, 1991.  Additionally, Henri is now a certified instructor for the Conservation Easement Course that was developed by the Appraisal Institute, American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraiser and the American Society of Appraisers.

EDUCATION

Henri LeMoyne is a graduate of Hagerman High School, the class of 1968.  Thereafter he attended the College of Southern Idaho through 1970 and later attended the University of Idaho, graduating in 1973 with a curriculum of general studies and a B.S. in education. 

Mr. LeMoyne has participated in Idaho Real Estate Education Council courses including Graduate Realtor Institute, Real Estate Licensing Courses and has a real estate sales license.  Additionally, Mr. LeMoyne has a real estate broker's license, is CRE (Counselor of Real Estate) accredited  and is currently the broker of LeMoyne Realty in Twin Falls, Idaho. 

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Henri specializes in appraisal of properties for conservation easements and appraising properties that already are encumbered by conservation and other easements.  Other types of specialized work include condemnation and recreation properties, as well as farms and livestock ranches throughout the west.

Henri was invited to join the Counselors of Real Estate in 2005 and has been accepted as a member of this organization. To become a CRE member the following criteria is used in determining a persons qualifications for membership in this organization.  Prospective members must be recognized by their peers, clients and employers, for their outstanding professional achievement, impeccable judgment, and commitment to integrity in the field of real estate counseling. Counseling is the process of providing objective, knowledgeable, and trusted advice or guidance on real estate decision making for a client or employer.

SPECIALIZED EDUCATION

An extensive specialized education program has been undertaken with courses from the Society of Real Estate Appraisers, including Course 101 Introduction to Appraising Real Property, Course 102 Applied Residential Property Valuation, Course 201 Principles of Income Property Appraising, Course 202 Applied Income Property Valuation and Course A-20 Principles of Appraisal. 

Other courses from the AIREA, now Appraisal Institute include  Principles of Appraising Real Property, Capitalization Theory and Techniques, Urban Property Applied Valuation, Residential Appraisal.

American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisal courses, A-20, A-30 and Principles of Rural Appraisal and has completed various seminars and is currently attaining continued seminar activity.  Recent classes and seminars include Code of Ethics & Uniform Standards of Professional Practice in 1991 and 1994, Certification School, Advanced Rural Appraisal, Highest & Best Use Analysis, Advanced Income Capitalization Course 510, Ranch Appraisal and Dairy Appraisal.

Developed and taught the Water Valuation portion of Course A-34 for the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

Currently a member in good standing of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, serving in 1987 as president of the Idaho chapter.

Henri served on the Executive Council of the American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers,(ASFRMA), as the District VII Vice President of the Organization for 1996 and 1997. The area he represented was the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, Utah and Arizona. Henri was elected President of the ASFMRA in 2000.

DESIGNATIONS

Mr. LeMoyne received the ARA which is the Accredited Rural  Appraiser designation from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers in St. Louis, Missouri in 1982.   He also received the SRA and the SRPA designations from the Society of Real Estate Appraisers in 1984, and the ASA from the American Society of Appraisers in 2000.

He is currently certified under the ASFMRA Continuing Education Program.

Mr. LeMoyne received the designation of CRE, which is Counselors of Real Estate, in 2005.

APPRAISAL EXPERIENCE

After graduating from the University of Idaho in 1973 Mr. LeMoyne began working as a field assistant for Harry LeMoyne in his appraisal business in Twin Falls and later became the chief appraiser of LeMoyne Appraisals in Twin Falls.  In 1991 he purchased LeMoyne Realty & Appraisal.

COURT EXPERIENCE

Courts in which Mr. LeMoyne has qualified as an expert witness include district courts in Twin Falls, Jerome, Minidoka, Power, Blaine and Ada Counties.

APPRAISAL AREA & TYPES OF APPRAISALS

Has appraised real estate of all types in Idaho counties of Twin Falls, Bannock, Bonneville, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Cassia, Clark, Elmore, Ada, Custer, Lemhi, Payette and Gem and Elko County, Nevada.  Types of appraisals include residential properties from one to four family, vacant land and agricultural land, improved and unimproved particularly farm and ranch property, and recreational property.

Clients include IRS, FDIC, Wells Fargo Bank, Sanwa Bank, Farmers National Bank, First Federal Savings Bank, First Security Bank, U.S. Bank, Norwest Ag Credit, Travelers Insurance Company, Key Bank, D.L. Evans Bank, Stockman's Bank of Commerce, ABC Bank, Hawaiian Trust and other finance companies as well as Farm Credit Services, Farmers Home Administration Freddie Mac, RTC, United States Forest Service, Eastern Idaho PCA and many independent users of appraisals including but not limited to the law firms of Smith & Beeks, Hepworth, Nungester & Lezamiz, Coleman, Ritchie & Robertson, Ling & Nielson, Susan Roy, and others as well as private individuals and corporations.