Ronald M. Saba, MAI	email: rsaba@hettemasaba.com
State-Certified General Appraiser 0002213

Ron is a director with Hettema Saba Commercial Real Estate Valuation Advisory Services.   Over the prior 20 years, he has practiced real estate valuation and consulting in various projects ranging from single-tenant commercial buildings, complex special use projects, conservation properties, multiple parcel assignments and right-of-way damage analyses.  He has experience in right-of-way projects ranging up to 70 parcels per project.  These projects dealt with partial takings for right-of-way purposes, easements, total takings and severance damage issues.  Prior projects include: Tuttle Avenue, Cattlemen Road, Bahia Vista Street, Myrtle Street, Ashton Road, Aquasource utility easements, Desoto Road, Phillippi Creek septic system replacement utility easement, Border Road and Catfish Creek stormwater easement project. 

Professional Affiliations/Accreditations:

Designated Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI), Certificate 10,294

State Certified General Appraiser by the Florida Real Estate Commission, 2213

Qualified Expert Witness to Sarasota and Charlotte County Circuit Courts

Special Hearing Magistrate, Sarasota County Value Adjustment Board, past

Licensed Real Estate Person – State of Florida

Education:

Florida State University
	School of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and Finance
Appraisal Institute Courses/Seminars
	Appraisal Institute Comprehensive Appraisal Examination and Demonstration Appraisal Report
Continuing Education Courses/Seminars:
	Uniform Standards of Professional Practice, Florida Law, Business Practices and Ethics, Expert Witness, Litigation, Condemnation, Wetland Valuation, Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition and Partial Interest  Valuation.

Approved Appraiser/Client:

Florida Department of Environmental Protection	Charlotte County
Florida Department of Transportation	School Board of Manatee County
Trust for Public Lands	Financial Institutions
Sarasota County	Florida Power & Light
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast

Professional and Community Organizations:

Board of Directors, Westcoast Florida Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, past

Region X Alternate, Westcoast Florida Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, past

Association of Eminent Domain Professionals

President, Life of Riley Foundation, which provides awareness and research for pediatric brain tumors and support for their families