Experience

A partial list of clients is available upon request. They include Fortune 500 companies; financial institutions; real estate developers, contractors, and builders; hospitals; universities; public and private corporations, and private individuals.

William T. Barber, Jr., MAI

Professional Experience:
Real estate appraiser and consultant since 1972, working primarily throughout central Virginia. Valuation assignments include all major types of real estate, i.e., commercial, industrial, multi-family, subdivisions, vacant land, and conservation easements. Evaluation assignments include feasibility, marketability, and highest and best use studies. Qualified expert witness in local and U.S. Federal District Courts.
Business Affiliation:
Principal/Partner of Lester, Barber, and Associates, Inc.
Formal Education:
1973 Graduate, University of Richmond, with B.S. Degree in Business Administration.
Real Estate Education:
Summary of courses and seminars completed available upon request
Professional Memberships:
Appraisal Institute, MAI Designation (awarded 6/1/81 by American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers) (currently certified) SRPA Designation (awarded 1976 by Society of Real Estate Appraisers Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, State of Virginia (currently certified)

Matthew Hamilton Barber

Professional Experience:
Real estate appraiser and consultant since 2003, working throughout Virginia. Valuation assignments include core property types, i.e., retail, office, industrial, and land, with a strong emphasis on subdivision acquisition and development work.
Business Affiliation:
Certified General Appraiser with Lester, Barber, and Associates, Inc.
Formal Education:
1998 Graduate, University of Virginia
Real Estate Education:
Summary of courses and seminars completed available upon request
Professional Memberships:
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, State of Virginia (currently certified)

David G. Lester, Sr., SRA

Professional Experience:
Real estate appraiser and consultant since 1973 in the state of Virginia. Valuation assignments include all types of residential real estate, i.e., single and multi-family properties both existing and proposed, all types of raw land including commercial, industrial, and agricultural as well as farms and timberland. Extensive experience with residential subdivision analysis and valuation as well as planned unit developments. Evaluation assignments include feasibility, marketability, and highest and best use studies. Qualified expert witness in local and U.S. Federal District Courts, including Eastern District Bankruptcy Court.
Business Affiliation:
Principal/Partner of Lester, Barber, & Associates, Inc.
Formal Education:
Graduate, Virginia Military Institute, with B.A. Degree in English (Graduated as Distinguished with Honors)
Real Estate Education:
Summary of courses and seminars completed available upon request
Professional Memberships:
Appraisal Institute, SRA Designation (Currently Certified) SRA Designation awarded 1978 by the International Society of Real Estate Appraisers Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser, State of Virginia (Currently Certified). Member, Richmond Association of Realtors, Virginia Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors.