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Barbara
Nichols
has served as an Expert Witness on hundreds of real estate related
lawsuits. The resume to follow highlights Barbara's distinguished
career as a Real Estate Broker, General Contractor, trainer and
author.
If you are interested in securing Barbara as
an Expert Witness please contact her directly
at
1-310-273-6369 or e-mail
bn1633cv@sbcglobal.net
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Curriculum Vitae
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CURRICULUM VITAE FOR
BARBARA D. NICHOLS
A REAL ESTATE BROKER AND GENERAL CONTRACTOR SPECIALIZING IN:
Real Estate and Contracting Cases
Land Movement, Foundation, Stigma Analysis and Mold
Complex Research Investigations
Joint Representation as a Real Estate and Contracting Expert
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Barbara D. Nichols,
MBA, Real Estate Broker, General Contractor
An active
real estate broker, general contractor and consultant with exceptional
credentials and business experience
SUMMARY
Thirty-three
years of building, building products and real estate experience.
President
of my own real estate, construction and consulting company
Licensed Real
Estate Broker
Licensed General
Contractor
Provide evidence
review and development, consultation and support, and expert witness
testimony
EXPERT
TESTIMONY SPECIALIZING IN:
Real
Estate Transactions:
Standards
of care, agency, duties of agents/buyers/sellers, disclosure,
economic analysis, contracts, broker’s opinions of value,
data research, habitability, sales and leases
Construction:
Defects and
damage, safety standards, building code violations, contract disputes,
management duties, research and records, business loss, standards
of care, General Contractor/subcontractor duties.
· Joint
representation as Real Estate and Contracting expert
· Residential property Opinion of Value and Stigma Analysis
· Landslide/geotechnical cases
· Insurance and foreclosure properties
BUSINESS
EXPERIENCE
Owner/President
Nichols Real Estate and General Contracting (17 years)
Manager, Business
R & G Sloane
Development (largest producer of plastic pipes, valves and fittings
used
in plumbing applications)
Director of
Marketing/ Timber and Wood Products Division, Crown Zellerbach
Marketing Research Corporation (at the time, one of the 5 largest
producers
of lumber in North America)
Manager, Marketing
Automated Building Components (the largest producer
Services and Sales of manufactured roof trusses)
Manager
CERTIFICATIONS
AND LICENSES
· California
Real Estate Broker, Lic. # 00986024
· California General Contractor, B License, Lic. # 593755
SPECIALIZED
EXPERTISE
Real
Estate:
· Representing
buyers and sellers
· Rental real estate and property management
· Foreclosure properties
· Residential property broker’s opinion of value
· Residential investment property
General
Contracting:
· Lumber,
plywood, plumbing, roofing, roof systems and framing
· Landslide and geotechnical
· General building products/materials
· Inspection and analysis
CONSULTING
EXPERIENCE
· Seventeen
years of consulting experience as President of my own company
· Expert witness for twelve years
· Represent both plaintiffs and defendants
· Insurance cases for Home Insurance, State Farm, Safeco,
Farmers and Allstate
· Expert for Bank of America (real estate and general contracting)
DISTINGUISHING
CONSULTING ABILITIES
· Excellent
investigative researcher, who knows where to look for data to
meet the needs of each case
· Have developed my own library of supporting reference
documents on which to base my opinions
· Trained in communications and presentation skills to
impart evidence most effectively, including PowerPoint presentations
for court
· Experience in mediations and arbitrations
· Excellent industry contacts and sources in both real
estate and general contracting to assist in my investigations
· Outstanding in deposition preparation and presentation
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
COLLEGE
EDUCATION:
Simmons College,
BA graduated with distinction, member of Honors Society
Cornell University, MBA Marketing, graduated with honors
Wharton Business School, courses in Advanced Marketing and Data
Research
General
Supplemental Education:
• Presentation
Skills, Bartlett Communications (effective speaking and group
presentations)
•Professional
Selling Skills, Xerox Learning Systems (effectively selling products
and ideas)
•Effective
Negotiation, Chester Karrass (how to negotiate anything)
•Understanding
People, Wilson Learning (working effectively with others, team
dynamics)
REAL ESTATE COURSES:
•Real
estate Principles, Practice, Appraisal, Economics, Agency, Ethics,
Finance, Escrows, Property management
•LA County Bar Association- Disclosure Pitfalls in Residential
Sales, Proof and Status of Stigma Damages in Real Estate
•LA County Bar Association- Understanding Mold Litigation
in Real Estate
•CAR Attorney instructed courses- Full Disclosure, Protection
for all Parties
•Staying Out of Court: Property Defect Disclosure, Avoiding
Litigation
•Analysis and Structuring of Real Estate Investments
•How to Correctly Represent Buyers
•Inspections and Home Warranties: Protecting All Parties
•Legal Aspects of California Real Estate
•Legal Aspects of Foreclosure Transactions
•How to Buy and Sell Foreclosure Properties
•Legal Aspects of the REO Process
•Economics of the REO Process
•Bankruptcy and Real Property
•Competitive Market Analysis
•Landlord Law/Evictions
•Residential Tax Laws…and many more courses
PROFESSIONAL
ACTIVITIES:
American Marketing Association 1972-1988
Producers Council 1971-1987
ASTM Committee, Roof Truss Systems 1974-75
ASTM Committee, Geotextile Drainage 1982
Southland Regional Association of Realtors 1987-present
Member Grievance Committee 2000-2003
Member Professional Standards Committee 2003-present
Beverly Hills/Los Angeles Association of Realtors-CLAW 1987-present
California Association of Realtors 1987-present
National Association of Realtors 1987-present
Cornell University Real Estate Council 1996-present
Panelist, “Risk Management” Glendale Assoc. of Realtors
2004
Panelist, “Risk Management” San Gabriel Assoc. of
Realtors 2004
PUBLICATIONS:
Guide to Construction
Marketing Research,
Edited by Arthur D. Little Consulting
Contributed 3 Chapters: Conducting a Marketing Research Study,
Product Marketing Research, Distribution Research
Business Data
and Market Information Source Book for the Forest Products Industry,
Published by the United States Forest Service, contributor and
editor
1. How to
Sell Your Home Fast for Top Dollar, booklet, author, 1999
2. Hottest Tips on Seller Home Security, pamphlet, author, 1999
3. Surefire Ideas for a Smooth Move, pamphlet, author 1999
4. You Must Have Inspection Protection, pamphlet, author, 1999,
2005
1.-4.
are sold, and recommended by the California Association of Realtors
and endorsed by the National Association of Realtors
How
to Stay Out of Court - Published 2005
4 audio CDs on risk management (each one hour long)
1- A review of the 3 hour live class “How to Stay Out of
Court”
2- Inspectors and inspections
3- Dealing with repairs and credits in escrow
4- Everything an agent needs to know about Mold and Mildew
ARTICLES:
“Home
Inspection Risk Reduction,” Realtor Magazine, National Association
of Realtors, August 2000
“Put
Stigmas in Their Place,” Realtor Magazine, National Association
of Realtors, December 2000
“Red
Flags: Find and Conquer,” Realtor Magazine, National Association
of Realtors, May 2001
“Ten
Ways to Land in Court,” Realtor Magazine, National Association
of Realtors,
March 2002
“Commit
to The Code,” Realtor Magazine, National Association of
Realtors, July 2002 (Article on the NAR Code of Ethics and the
law)
“Standard
of Care, Measuring Up,” Realtor Magazine, National Association
of Realtors,
April 2003
“When
In Doubt, Disclose,” Los Angeles Times, Sunday Real Estate
featured article, June 23, 2002, interviewed for the article and
quoted on “How to Question Disclosures”
“Don’t
Ignore Flaws,” Realtor Magazine, National Association of
Realtors, April 2004
(article on how to do a visual inspection of a property and properly
note flaws)
“Keep
It or Weep,” Realtor Magazine, National Association of Realtors,
Nov. 2004
(Article on Retaining Transaction Documentation)
“Watch
out for that #*!@* Tree!” Realtor Magazine, National Association
of Realtors,
Feb. 2005, (article on injuries at properties that lead to lawsuits)
LECTURES/COURSES:
Chairman and
moderator, on many occasions at the Construction Marketing Seminar,
Sponsored by Producers’ Council (now, Construction Products
Manufacturers Council)
•Forecasting
Building Product Usage
•Outlook for Residential Construction, and others
Course Instructor,
American Marketing Association
(Investigative and Marketing Research)
Course Instructor,
American Management Association
(Forecasting for Marketing Planning)
“How
to Stay Out of Court,” DRE approved course, 3 Consumer Credits,
2004
Course given at the following Association of Realtor Chapters
in California to over 3,000 agents and brokers:
· Southland
Regional Association of Realtors
· Burbank Association of Realtors
· Cerritos Association of Realtors
· Pasadena Association of Realtors
· Sacramento Association of Realtors
· Lodi Association of Realtors
· Fairfield Association of Realtors
· Modesto Association of Realtors
· Ventura Association of Realtors
· Santa Maria Association of Realtors
· Palm Desert Association of Realtors
· Imperial Valley Association of Realtors
· Anaheim Association of Realtors
· Davis and Elk Grove/ Sacramento Association of Realtors
· Placer County Association of Realtors
· Central Valley Association of Realtors
· San Luis Obispo Association of Realtors
· Monterey Association of Realtors
· San Mateo Association of Realtors
· Santa Clara Association of Realtors
· Pleasanton Association of Realtors
· Newark Association of Realtors
· West San Gabriel Association of Realtors
· Long Beach Association of Realtors
· Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors
· Conejo Valley Association of Realtors
WHO’S
WHO’S LISTINGS:
• Who’s
Who of Professional and Executive Women
• International Who’s Who of Business and Professional
Women
• Who’s Who of American Women
• Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America
• International Who’s Who of Professionals
• Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals
INTERVIEWS:
Interviewed
by Channel 7, WABC, as an expert, regarding property inspections,
Ric Romero was the interviewer, for a “7 On Your Side”
segment, July 1999
Interviewed
by the Los Angeles Times, for an article entitled “Driven
Up the Wall”
concerning retaining walls in large home construction in Los Angeles,
Feb. 2003
PUBLIC
SERVICE
Junior Chamber
of Commerce
Special Olympics
Director, Benedict Canyon Homeowners Association (2,600 homes)
President, Benedict Canyon Homeowners Association (2003-2004)
Vice President, Benedict Canyon Homeowners Association (2005-present)
Los Angeles City Council Committee Chair
Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Simmons Club of Los Angeles
Cornell Club of Los Angeles
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Download
Curriculum Vitae
If
you are interested in securing Barbara as an Expert Witness please
contact her directly at:
1-310-273-6369 or e-mail
bn1633cv@sbcglobal.net
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