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Posted: February 12, 2009
Peter Vadala 2009
Name: Peter Vadala
Title: President, Mass. Board of Real Estate Appraisers
Company: Vadala Real Estate Appraisers
Location: 9 Dr. Osman Rd., Suite D, Gloucester, MA 01931
Birthplace and year: Gloucester, MA 1950
Family: Wife - Denise, Sons - Mark, Josh and Daniel
College: Bridgewater State College - BA History; Northeastern University MBA in progress
First job outside of appraisal: Quality Assurance Inspector
First job in real estate or allied field: Residence Fee Appraiser for Appraisals, Inc.
What do your do now and what are you planning for the future? Deal with HVCC which takes effect May 1st. Also the appraisal management code in which banks use a third party to select appraisers, also there are legislative issues to be passed on licensing and misrepresentation of values.
Hobbies: Run, snow shoeing, anything on presidential history
Favorite book: "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Person you admire most (outside of family): Harry Truman
Keys to success: Service to clients
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? History Professor
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