Board of Real Estate Appraisers Martin A. Skolnik Confirmation Resolution of 2025

MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
June 13, 2025
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
2142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(g), I am
pleased to nominate the following individual:
Mr. Martin A. Skolnik
Cathedral Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016 (Ward
3)
for reappointment as a real estate appraiser licensed and in good standing in the District member of the
Board of Real Estate Appraisers, for a term to end June 26, 2028.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council's earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please do
not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments,
should the Council require additional information.
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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Chairman Phil Mendelson at
the request of the Mayor
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
15 To confirm the reappointment of Martin A. Skolnik to the Board of Real Estate Appraisers.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Real Estate Appraisers Martin A. Skolnik Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2025".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 Martin A. Skolnik
23 Cathedral Avenue, NW
24 Washington, DC 20016
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27 as a real estate appraiser licensed and in good standing in the District member of the Board of
28 Real Estate Appraisers, established by D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(g), for a term to end
29 June 26, 2028.
30 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
31 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
32 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Martin A. Skolnik,MAI (Marty)
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SummaryofProfessionalExperience:Expertiseinrealestatevaluation,assetmanagement,projectmanagement,
propertytaxreviews/analyses,policyandlegislativeanalysis,agencyadministration,andstaffleadership.
FormerDirectoroftheUniversityofBaltimoreundergraduateprograminRealEstateandEconomic
Development,responsibleforprovidinginstruction,studentengagement,andprogramdevelopment(this
wasacontractualposition,endingMay31,2024).
FormerChiefAppraiserfortheFreddieMacMultifamilymortgagelineofbusiness(nowretired)providing
advice,guidance,andanalysesofvaluationpracticesandpropertyvaluationforassetmanagement,loanorigination/purchase,andloanworkouts.Focusedonappraisalindustrybestpracticesandcompliancewith
theFreddieMacSeller/ServicerGuideaswellasnationalappraisalstandards(UniformStandardsofProfessionalAppraisalPractice~USPAP)
‘AsDirectorofRealPropertyTaxAdministrationfortheDistrictofColumbia,wasagencyhead(140
employees)responsiblefortheannualrevaluationofallrealpropertyintheDistrictofColumbia,theannual
taxsaleofdelinquentproperties,andthetwice-yearlyissuanceofpropertytaxbills.Wasresponsiblefor
legislationreviewandfiscalimpactofpublicpolicyissues,especiallyonrealpropertytaxmatters.
Asaprivateindustryrealestateconsultantoncomplexpropertyvaluation,marketanalysis,andresearch;
courtroomtestimony;publicspeaking.Majorpropertytypesvaluedincludedmultifamily(affordableand
marketrate),office,commercial,industrial,hotel/motel,residences,residentialsubdivision,rawland,retail,
fastfood,low-incomehousingtaxcreditproperties,andnursing/healthcare/seniorshousingfacilities.
Corporateassetmanagementpositions(acquisition,disposition,and/orbuy/sell/holdanalyses)includeofficebuildings,hotels/motels,off-campusclassrooms,labs,andspecialpurposepropertiesincludingsecurebuildings,residences,multifamilyhousing,andwarehouse/manufacturing/industrialproperties.

Seeresumeforfulllstofappraisal/valuationteaching,presentations,andworkshops
Seeresumeforlistingofappraisal/valuationarticlespublishedinpeer-reviewedandbusinesspublications
SkillSetandProfessionalCapabilities
Highlyproficientatcomplexpropertyvaluation,commercialrealestateappraisalreviews,marketanalysisand
research,dataverification,andoperationalforecasts.ExcellentquantitativeskillswithExcelandARGUS
cashflowmodeling.

LeadershippositionswithinnationalFortune500corporations,small/regionalconsultingfirms,andgovernment functions.Excellentbusinessand realestateacumen includingstrategicplanningand execution,
organizationalandunit-levelproblem-solving,projectleadershipandprojectmanagement
‘Managingclientrelationshipsandmanagingvendorrelationshipsanddeliverables
Verycomfortablespeakingtosmallorlargegroupsofclients,constituents,students,governmentofficials
(electedoradministrative),corporatemanagement,orthegeneralpublic
WorkExperience
Director/Lecturer,RealEstateandEconomicDevelopment(REED)program—June2023toMay2024(Contractual)
Focusedona)teachingundergraduatecourseworkintheREEDprogram,b)increasingenrollmentintheprogramviaoutreachto transferand new students,and thefinancial/realestatecommunity, and c)involvedwiththe
ResumeandQualificationsofMartinA.Skolnik,MAI 1
BaltRealEstateandEconomicDevelopmentAdvisoryBoardintegratingacademicworkwithindustrypractices
togrowthenextgenerationofrealestateleadersinthegreaterBaltimoreregion.
Consultant~june2022topresent(RegionalandNational)
Appraisalandvaluationconsultanttomediumandsmallappraisalfirmsonindustrybestpracticesandbusiness
operations.
ChiefAppraiser,Multifamily--July2009toJune2022(RetiredinJune2022)
FreddieMac;McLean,VA
FormerChiefAppraiserfortheFreddieMacmultifamilymortgagebusinessprovidingadvice/guidanceofvaluationpracticesandpropertyvaluation.
~_ Management/leadershipforanappraisalreviewgroupofbetweentwoandsixprofessionals.
~ Teamleadforthereviewofthird-partyrealestateappraisalsonmultifamilypropertiesincluding
affordableandmarketrateapartments,cooperatives,studenthousing,andseniorshousing.Focusedon
establishingnationalappraisalstandardsforFreddieMac’smultifamilylineofbusiness.
= Internaladviceandguidanceonvaluationramificationsforloanworkout,disposition,andforeclosure
~ Providedbestpracticeworkshopsandtrainingmaterialsforinternalbusinesspartners,external
thirdpartyvendors,andaffiliatedmortgagelenders
RegionalAppraisalManagerJune2008toJune2009,
Mid-AtlanticValuationGroup;York,PA;Baltimore,MD;Philadelphia,PA
Complexrealestateappraisalsforlitigation,propertytaxappeals,mortgagefinancing,andcondemnation
Purposes,

Director,RealPropertyTaxAdministration/SeniorAdvisorforRealPropertyJune2005toNovember2007
GovernmentoftheDistrictofColumbia;Washington,DC
DirectorofRealPropertyTaxAdministration
HighlyvisiblepositioninDistrictofColumbiagovernmentresponsiblefortheadministrationofrealpropertytaxlaws,propertyvaluation,andtaxexemptionsforall180,000realpropertyparcelsinWashington,DC.

= Ledanadministrationof140+employeesintheplanningandimplementationoftheannualcity-wide
propertytaxreassessment,thesemi-annualrealpropertytaxbillingofDistrictrealproperty,andthe
annualtaxsaleofdelinquenttaxliens

~ InitiatedOC-widepropertytax-relatedpoliciesandresolvedquestionsfromthepublicorgovernmentalofficials(electedandcivilservice)regardingpropertyvaluationand/orbillingmethodologies,policies,andprocedures.Madepresentationstopublic,professional,legislative,and/orcivicgroupstoexplaintheassessmentprocessandpropertytaxlawsincludingtheCityCounciloftheDistrictofColumbia

President/PrincipalConsultantDecember1997toJune2005
‘SkoinikRealEstateConsultingService;Baltimore,MD
Self-employedrealestateappraiser/consultantworkingforlenders,governmententities,developers,and
businesses.Specialtiesincludedthevaluationofcomplexproperty(commercial,hotel,industrial,multifamily,healthcare,retail,andsubdivisionanalyses)aswellasexperttestimonyforpropertytaxassessmentappeals,both
attheadministrativelevelandforjudicialcourthearings.
OtherWorkExperience
SeniorVicePresident/SeniorAppraiserJune1995toDecember1997Weinstein
RealtyAdvisors;York,PA
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Manager,PropertyTax December1993toJune1995KPMG
PeatMarwick;Baltimore,MD

VicePresident,CommercialDi April1991toNovember1993Campanella
& Company;Baltimore,MD
AssistantRealEstateOfficerJuly1989toApril1991
TheJohnsHopkinsUniversity;Baltimore,MD
RealEstateAppraiser(self-employed)November1988toApril1991Independent
Contractor;Baltimore,MD
FinancialAnalystAugust1987toNovember1988McCormick
Properties;HuntValley,MD
SeniorStaffAppraiserApril1986toAugust1987Legg
‘MasonAppraisalGroup;Baltimore,MD
SeniorRealEstateAnalystAugust1983toApril1986Quality
Inns,Inc./ManorCare,Inc.;SilverSpring,MD
RealEstateAssessorJanuary1979toAugust1983
‘MarylandDepartmentofAssessments;MontgomeryCountyandHowardCounty,MD

EducationBackground
+ MasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA)-UniversityofBaltimore(1986)
+ BachelorofArts(BA)inUrbanGeography~UMBC— (UniversityofMd.,BaltimoreCounty)(19780
+ ProfessionalCertificateinRealEstateDevelopment-TheJohnsHopkinsUniversity~ 1987
+ ABD(AllButDissertation)towardsaPh.D.inUrbanPublicPolicyatUMBC(UniversityofMaryland,
BaltimoreCounty).BeganFall2003andendedABDFall2008(part-time,evenings);completedall
courseworkaswellastheComprehensiveExamandFieldQualifyingExam.Didnotcompletethedegree
duetotimeandfinancialconsiderations.

ProfessionalDesignationsandAssociations
+ RecipientoftheprestigiousMAIappraisaldesignation(Member,AppraisalInstitute),1991+ RecipientoftheSRPAdesignation(SocietyofRealEstateAppraisers),1990+ AppraisalInstitute:Member,ClientAdvisoryBoard~2018(partialyear),2019,2020,2021+ AppraisalMember,DistrictofColumbiaBoardofRealEstateAppraisers~2021topresent
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+ LicensedandCertified(GeneralCertification)toappraiserealestateinWashington,DC(#GA12348)andMaryland(#2410)
Published/AuthoredPeer-ReviewedRealEstateValuation/AnalysesArticles
‘AProposedMethodologytoExploreRacialandEthnicBiasinMultifamilyAppraisals,
PublishedMay2023byTheCounselorsofRealEstateintheirjournalRealEstateIssues
IncorporatingaDiscussionofRiskinAppraisals:ANewDirectionfortheAppraisalIndustryThe
AppraisalJournal,1*Quarter2020
DiscountedCashFlowModelinginaDistressedMarket:InvestmentValuevs.MarketValue
XXVUnionofPanAmericanValuersCongress(UPAV),
PresentedNovember2,2010(Miami,FL)
BigBoxRetailTrends:PitfallsofValuation
1998ConferenceProceedings,InternationalAssociationofAssessingOfficers(IAAO)
PresentedSeptember15,1998(Orlando,FL)

BetterMeasurementofApartmentVacancyandCollectionLoss
TheAppraisalJournal,January1998
ValuationofSubsidizedHousing
1997ConferenceProceedings,InternationalAssociationofAssessingOfficers(IAAO)
PresentedSeptember16,1997(Toronto,CA)
“TakingtheMysteryoutofDiscountedCashFlowAnalysis’
"ValuationofLeasedFeeInterests”
Proceedingsof!AAO's60thAnnualConference,
PresentedOctober1994(Seattle,WA)
TheAssessmentJournal,February1995

SupplyandDemandConsiderationsinResidentialSubdivisionAnalysis
TheAppraisalJournal,January1994
CommentsonDiscountedCashFlowAnalysis
TheAppraisalJournal,July1993
ArticlesinBusinessPublications
NowthatTaxSeasonisOver,ItisTaxTimeAgain
CentralPennBusinessJournal,May1998
‘MoreThoughtsonAssessmentReductionandDataAvailability
CorridorRealEstateJournal-October11,1991
‘The(Un)-AvailabilityofAssessmentRecords
CorridorRealEstateJournal-September13,1991
PropertyOwnersMay FindReliefbySeekingAppealsOutofCycle
CorridorRealEstateJournal-August9,1991
‘TheMarylandStatePropertyOwner'sGuidetoTaxAssessments
CorridorRealEstateJournal,July12,1991
PropertyTaxAssessments:WhatYouCanDoAboutIt
BaltimoreBusinessJournal;January1989
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ProfessionalPresentationsandTeachingEngagements
AppraisalInstitute
‘SpeakerandSessionModerator~ValuationofMultifamilyProperties:ThePerspectivefromtheEnd-User
2013AnnualMeeting- Indianapolis,IN(July2013)
2016AnnualMeeting-Charlotte,NC(July2016)
2018AnnualMeeting~ Nashville,TN(July2018)
‘Speaker~AppraisalinstituteChapterMeetings2017(April)~Philadelphia
2019(September)~Houston
Webinar~AppraisalInstitute:MultifamilyAppraisalUpdate(December19,2018)
‘Speaker—DiscountedCashFlowModelinginaDistressedMarket:InvestmentValuevs.MarketValueXXVUnionofPanAmericanValuersCongress(UPAV),November2,2010(Miami,FL)
Speaker~MultifamilyAppraisals:CommonIssuesandBestPractices,
WashingtonAppraisalSummit,July19,2010,(Washington,DC)
InternationalAssociationofAssessingOfficers(IAAO)
Speaker-BigBoxRetailTrends:PitfallsofValuation
1998AnnualConference;Orlando,FL(September1998)
Speaker-ValuationofSubsidizedHousingasAppliedtoAssessmentCriteria
1997AnnualConference;Toronto,ON (September1997)
Speaker(TwoPresentationsatthisconference):4)TakingtheMysteryOutofDiscountedCashFlowAnalysis,and
2)ValuationofLeasedFeeinterests
60"AnnualConference;Seattle,WA(October1994)
NortheastRegionalAssociationofAssessingOfficers(NRAAO)
Speaker-TakingtheMysteryOutofDiscountedCashFlowAnalysis,BaltimoreConference(May1996)
UniversityofBaltimore-MerrickSchoolofBusiness
Director,RealEstateandEconomicDevelopmentprogram(Undergraduate)Instructor:RealEstatePrinciplesandTransactions(REED312,Fall2023)
RealPropertyLaw(Reed315,Spring2024)
TheJohnsHopkinsUniversity~CareySchoolofBusiness
‘AdjunctFacultyMemberintheMasterofScienceinRealEstateprogram(1990-1994,andFall2006)
Instructor~ RealEstateAnalysis(3-creditcourse)Excel,ARGUSspreadsheet,andHP-12ccalculatorapplications.
—RealEstateApplicationsofLotus1-2-3andtheHP-12cCalculator
=AdvancedApplicationsinRealEstateAnalysis(3creditcourse)
AnneArundelCommunityCollege—AdjunctFaculty(2003to2006)
Lecturer—IntroductiontoRealEstateAppraising(3-creditcourse)
—TheCostApproachandIncomeApproachinRealEstateAppraisal(1creditcourse)
—ApplicationsinRealEstateAppraisal(1creditcourse)

Inadditiontothese,presentationsweregivenonpropertyvaluationandtaxassessmentstocivicand
communityassociationgroups,includingtestimonybeforetheCityCounciloftheDistrictofColumbia,
aswellasprofessionalgroups(i.e.,localBarAssociationandtaxpractitionergroups).
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Plus,multiplepresentationsandappraisalworkshopssince2009toFreddieMacstakeholdersincluding
regionalandnationalappraisalfirms,theFreddieMaclendernetwork,andFreddieMacunderwriters,
assetmanagers,seniormanagement,andloanproducers.
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DCExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor—Mayor’sOfficeof TalentandAppointments
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Martin A. Skolnik
MartinA.SkolnikiscurrentlytheGSEComplianceOfficerwithBBG,
Inc.,whereheisresponsibleforthecompany’scompliancewiththe
multifamilyappraisalrequirementsofFreddieMacandFannieMae.HeisacurrentmemberoftheDistrictofColumbiaBoardofRealEstate
Appraisers.
Mr.Skolnikisanexperiencedexecutiverealestateappraiserwhohas
focusedhiscareeroncommercial,multifamily,industrial,retail,andresidentialpropertiesintheDistrictofColumbia,Maryland,Virginia,and
Pennsylvaniamarkets.PriortojoiningBBGin2024,heheldtheposition
ofDirector/Lectureroftheundergraduaterealestateprogramatthe
UniversityofBaltimoreand,beforethat,wastheChiefAppraiserof
FreddieMac’smultifamilyline-of-businessinMcLean,VA.HealsoservedastheMid-Atlantic
ValueGroupRegionalAppraisalManagerinYork,Pennsylvania,andwastheDistrictof
Columbia’sDirectorofRealPropertyTaxAdministration.Mr.SkolnikisaformerinstructorwiththeJohnsHopkinsUniversity’sMasterofScienceinRealEstateDevelopment,wherehetaught
courseworkinrealestateevaluation,andwasaninstructorwithAnneArundelCommunityCollege
forrealestateappraiserlicensurecoursework.

Mr.SkolnikearnedtheprestigiousMAIappraisaldesignationfromtheAppraisalInstituteandhas
publishedandauthoredseveralrealestatearticlesandprovidedtestimonyonrealestateappraisalandtaxassessmentvaluationinnumerousstates,mostrecentlypublishing“A Proposed
MethodologytoExploreRacialandEthnicBiasinMultifamilyAppraisals”intheCounselorsof
RealEstate’speer-reviewedjournalRealEstateIssues.
‘AWard3 resident,Mr.SkolnikearnedhisBachelorofArtsinUrbanGeographyfromtheUniversityofMaryland,BaltimoreCounty,andhisMasterofBusinessAdministrationfromthe
UniversityofBaltimore.
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