Statement of Qualifications
Richard J. Conti, ASA, ARM, MAA
ASA Member since 2001
Accredited Senior Appraiser designation (2002)
Appraisal Review Management designation (2015)
Government Relations Committee (2015-2018)
ARM Instructor (2013-2014)
Boston Chapter Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, President (2003-2011)
I am currently President of Conti Appraisal Service located in Attleboro, MA (1999 current)
BA Univeristy of New Hampshire
ASA International Conference Attendee (
City of Attleboro Municipal Councilor At Large (2004 – 2014)
Massachusetts Accredited Assessor designation (2015)
Massachusetts Association of Assessing Oficers Executive Board (2023-2024)
Cerified Massachusetts Real Estate Instructor (2000 – 2014)
Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers Instructor (2008- 2014)
Formal Education and Advanced Study:
University of New Hampshire. 1976 Bachelor of Arts
Rhode Island School of Design, 2001 Certificate in Continuing Education
University of Massachusetts, 2006 Certificate in Continuing Education
Massachhusetts Association of Assessing Officers, Accreditation and Continmuing Educaton,
500+ hours of Specialized Study: 30-hour (each) American Society of Appraisers courses: Personal Property. GJ201 Fundamental Theories 202, Appraisal Methodology 203, Report Writing 204, Legal and Commercial Environment of the Appraiser. 201 and 202 Appraisal Review, 400 IRS Charitable Contributions, 7.5 hour ASA/IRS seminar Sturbridge Conn., Appraiser as Expert Witness, Oriental Rugs, 15 hour (each), Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) 1998, through 2023, 30 hour (each) Auction Marketing Institute courses: Antiques 101, Estates & Antiques 201 Peer review of completed appraisal assignments and educational requirements of the National Association of Professional Appraisers. Peer review of completed appraisal assignments, documented five full years of experience, and educational requirements of the American Society of Appraisers. 12 hours 18th c. Furniture Workshop, Historic New England, 48 hours Identifying Wood through microscopic cellular identification, Prof. R. Bruce Hoadley @ RISD and UMASS Amherst, 18 hour course PP-400 Charitable Contributions
Professional Associations
American Society of Appraisers, Accredited Senior Appraiser Designation and Appraisal Review Designation for Residential Contents, reaccredited through 2024. Past President, Boston Chapter.
International Association of Assessing Officers
Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers Teaching, Executive Board Member 2021-2024
Teaching:
Seminar: "How Assessors Evaluate Appraisals" Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers 2022 Annual School, Lunch & Learn "Misconceptions in Appraisals" REALTORS Association of Southeastern Massachusetts 2022, " Webinar, Reasoning and Logic for Valuation Professionals, American Society of Appraisers, January 2015, Assistant Instructor, Appraisal Management Review (ARM) Course 201, American Society of Appraisers Chicago IL March, 2014 and ARM Course 204, Savannah, GA August 2014, Auction Marketing Institute, Course 201, appraisal sample and case history, San Diego, CA, Attleboro, Attleboro Bar Association "Good Attorneys & Good Appraisers" Selected to present an appraisal seminar at the 2005 Annual Conference of the National Auctioneers Association, 2015 and 2016 American Society of Appraisers International Conventions. ASA Boston Chapter 2004 Personal Property Appraisal Caucus instructor with others.Massachusetts Certified Technical Instructor.
Published:
"Logic + Semantics = Conviction" ARM E Journal March 2022, Appraisal Report Review (with Roger Durkin FASA, (2013), "Housing Rescue Bill Will Affect Internet Antiques Trade" Maine Antiques Digest September 2008, Biweekly column, "Treasure or Trash?" THE SUN CHRONICLE 2001-2002. “Appraiser Lawsuits Examined" THE AUCTIONEER February .2004, "Ultraviolet photography and the Appraiser" Boston ASA Newsline Feb — Mar 2004
Expert Witness
Fall River Family Court, Fall River MA, 1999, Lykus V. Lykus, Circuit Justice Anthony R. Nesi, Superior Court of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, 2007, Jenkins V. Attorney General, Justice Judith Collins Bach Savage, Depositions: Ann Papas Phillips V. Madison Condominium Association et al., Donald Stone V. Dwight Barton d/b/a Lakes Region Heated Self Storage, New Britain CT Board of Assessors V. CT Shotgun.
Work Experience
2003 founded and currently manage Conti Appraisal Service for the appraisal of personal and real property, 2000-2014 Durkin Company, Boston. Appraisal of real and personal property. 1993-1999, Conti Auctioneers and Appraisers, full service appraisal and liquidation of personal property, commercial property and Real Estate foreclosures. 1991 – 1993 Co-owner, Moon & Conti Auctioneers, Inc., Operated Attleboro Auction Center with bi-weekly liquidation of Estates and consigned goods. 1981 – 1991 Account Executive in various New England advertising agencies specializing in business–to–business marketing and promotion of FORTUNE 500 clients. 1976 – 1981 Editor of several eastern New England newspapers, journals and newsletters with public and commercial audiences.