About Us
Bixby Appraisal Group
Principal
Kenneth J. Lee is a commercial real estate appraiser and licensed real estate broker. He has been in the field of real estate since 2001. Throughout his career, Ken has performed real estate appraisals worth in excess of $3 billion. Property types appraised include: multi-family, industrial, retail, office, vacant land and special purpose.
Ken holds the Certified General Real Estate Appraiser license and is in compliance with all continuing education requirements with the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers in the state of California. He holds the MAI Designation from the Appraisal Institute; Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation from the American Society of Appraisers; and the MRICS designation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Prior to forming Bixby Appraisal Group LLC, he was a Senior Commercial Appraiser with Washington Mutual/Chase Bank for over six years.
Memberships / Affiliations
- Certified General Real Estate Appraiser- State of California (#AG034561)
- MAI Designation- Appraisal Institute (#13871)
- Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation- American Society of Appraisers (#96035)
- MRICS Designation- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (#6197326)
- Licensed Real Estate Broker- State of California (#01509230)
Education
- B.S./B.A, with honors, University of Southern California, 2001
Professional Courses & Seminars – Appraisal Institute
- Business Practices & Ethics (every 5 years)
- Basic Appraisal Principles
- Basic Appraisal Procedures
- 15-Hour National USPAP Course
- 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course (every 2 years)
- Federal/State Laws and Regulations
- Basic Income Capitalization
- Advanced Income Capitalization
- General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use
- Advanced Sales Comparison & Cost Approaches
- General Appraiser Report Writing & Case Studies
- Advanced Concepts & Case Studies
- General Demonstration Report Writing
- 46th Annual Litigation Seminar