Matthew VanEck is a senior vice president with Kidder Mathews Valuation & Advisory Services in the Irvine office. He has been active in real estate appraisal and consulting since 2005 and has performed appraisal assignments in more than 30 states and the District of Columbia.
Mr. VanEck’s appraisal experience consists of valuing traditional operating properties (retail, office and industrial), as well as specialty properties including studios, schools, railroad right-of-ways, utility easements, conservation easements and land developments. He has performed assingments for tax reporting, financing, property tax appeals, eminent domain, litigation support and financial accounting purposes.
Mr. VanEck is active with the Appraisal Institute and its local Southern California Chapter (SCCAI). He currently sits on the Education Committee for SCCAI and is an Alternate Representative for Region VII. Past chapter leadership positions include Southern Branch Chair, Nominating Committee and Co-Chair of the Candidate Guidance Committee. He has also held the position of Regional Representative and has attended AI’s Leadership Development and Advisory Council conference, where he was selected as an Alternate Discussion Leader in 2024. Mr. VanEck is also a member of the International Right of Way Association Orange County Chapter 67, where he was voted Chapter President in 2023. From 2010 to 2016, he was also a board member for the non-profit community organization, Orange County Head Start.
Designated Member of Appraisal Institute (MAI)
International Right of Way Association — Orange County Chapter 67
Certified Real Estate Appraiser for the states of California, Arizona and Idaho
JAMS Orange and Century City, California
BA in Economics from University of Southern California
International Right of Way Association Chapter 11 Symposium, San Diego, CA. “Best Practices for Acquisition Appraisals”, November 2023.
Valcre: Opinions of Value Podcast, “Tech Innovations in Eminent Domain”, July 2023.
International Right of Way Association Chapter 67 2019 Summer Seminar, Santa Ana, CA. “Understanding the Appraisal Process”, July 2019.
Institute For Professionals in Taxation 2013 Property Tax Symposium, Indian Wells, CA. “Valuation and Assessment Issues With Leaseholds”, November 2013.
Valued Universal Studios complex comprising more than 350 acres along US Highway 101 in Studio City area of Los Angeles, California. The property included over 7 million square feet of improvements including offices, studios, the CityWalk retail complex, Universal Studios theme park, and parking garages with a capacity of more than 10,000 cars.
Valued parcels in Century City for a taking for the MTA Purple Line extension. The properties included an improved commercial site and last remaining underdeveloped sites in Century City. The takings analyzed include permanent surface, tunnel and temporary construction easements.
Valued a 2,500 mile railroad (Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern) which is located in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wyoming, Missouri, and Nebraska. The valuation was completed for a FIRPTA Analysis for a sale to a foreign company.
Valuation Alert “Lack of Perpetual Protection Perpetuates IRS Victories,” January 2012
Valuation Alert “Simmons Appeal. Taxpayer Position Sustained,” June 2011
Valuation Alert “A Mortgage Invalidates a Façade Easement . . . Again!” April 2011
Valuation Alert “A Valuation Victory for the IRS,” January, 2011
Valuation Alert “An Easy Easement Win for the IRS?” September. 2010
Valuation Alert “Can a Mortgage Invalidate a Façade Easement Deduction?” April 2010
CCIM Magazine, “Cap Rate Calculations: How do investors determine ROI in an unsteady market?” September/October 2009
