Ian R. Valenzuela

Professional Experience

Ian Valenzuela is a Vice President with the CBRE Valuation & Advisory Group. Ian has over 28 years of experience as a real estate appraiser, receiving his General Appraiser Certification in 2000, and the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute in 2014. Ian has extensive experience in the New Mexico commercial real estate market, and has a comprehensive understanding of market trends and analysis. Ian has worked on a wide variety of valuation projects throughout New Mexico for a broad spectrum of property types including: self storage, multi family, right of way, office, industrial, retail, residential and commercial subdivisions, auto dealerships, service stations, restaurants, hotels and motels, mixed-use properties and specialty property types such as car washes, recreational properties, worship facilities, and government offices. Assignments have included market value appraisals, market rent studies, ad veloram tax appraisals, right of way valuation, and highest and best use analysis. Ian has worked for private local appraisal firms including Roos and Owens Appraisal Service in Rio Rancho, NM, and American Property Consultants in Albuquerque, NM, as well as the Sandoval County Assessor’s Office, and as a Senior Appraiser at Grubb & Ellis / Collier’s International.

Ian’s background in and experience and Appraisal allows him to provide his clients with the most in-depth, up-to-date information on how market conditions will affect the value of their property. He is an expert at leveraging the full portfolio of CBRE resources to ensure that his clients have all the information needed to make an informed decision.

Ian has a bachelor’s degree in University Studies, with an emphasis in real estate and statistics, from the University of New Mexico. His professional education consists of classes from the Appraisal Institute including: General Applications, Apartment Appraisal, Advanced Income Capitalization, Report Writing & Valuation Analysis, Highest and Best Use/ Market Analysis, Advanced Applications, Comparative Analysis, Marketability Studies, Real Estate Finance Statistics & Modeling, Advanced Spreadsheet Modeling, Condemnation Appraising, Case Studies in Complex Valuation, Property Rights & Implications in Valuation. Ian received the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute in 2014.