Kidder Mathews Senior Vice President Craig Owyang, MAI, SRA, CRE, ARA has been awarded the CRE® (Counselor of Real Estate) designation by The Counselors of Real Estate®, an international group of high-profile real estate professionals who provide expert advisory services to clients on complex commercial property and land-related matters.
Based at Kidder Mathews’ Sacramento office, Owyang has been appraising nearly all property types in Northern and Central California since 1984. His work has included valuations of office, life science, retail, industrial, residential (single-unit, multi-unit, and subdivisions), agricultural, conservation/mitigation banks, and natural resource properties.
Counselors of Real Estate are trusted advisors finding solutions to complex commercial real estate challenges. Experienced, innovative, and credentialed problem solvers, Counselors practice in 21 countries and offer expertise in more than 60 real estate disciplines across all asset classes. Counselors of Real Estate Membership is selective and extended by invitation, followed by a rigorous application and interview process that includes support letters submitted by clients. Including Owyang, Kidder Mathews currently has seven professionals who have earned this prestigious distinction.
In addition to CRE®, Owyang has earned the MAI and SRA designations from the Appraisal Institute as well as the ARA designation from the American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers.
About The Counselors of Real Estate
The Counselors of Real Estate provide intelligent, unbiased real estate advice to achieve the best results for a client or employer. Among the most respected specialists in the industry, Counselors are professionals from leading real estate, financial, law, valuation, and business advisory firms, as well as real property experts in academia and government. Each has earned the prestigious CRE® designation. For more information, visit cre.org.
About Kidder Mathews Valuation Advisory Services
Kidder Mathews has one of the largest, independent valuation advisory groups on the West Coast. In addition, the group has the highest number of appraisers who have earned the prestigious MAI designation, making the firm’s valuation advisory group widely recognized as the most respected on the West Coast. The valuation advisory group consists of 46 appraisers, including 22 MAIs, and performs over 2,600 appraisals and consulting assignments each year. For more information, go to kidder.com.
About Kidder Mathews
Kidder Mathews is the largest independent commercial real estate firm on the West Coast, with over 900 real estate professionals and staff in 20 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona. Kidder Mathews offers a complete range of brokerage, appraisal, asset services, consulting, project & construction management, and debt & equity finance services for all property types. The firm performs $11.9 billion in transactions, manages 52 million square feet of space, and conducts over 2,600 appraisals annually. For more information, visit kidder.com.
