News: Appraisal & Consulting
Posted: January 9, 2008
Tom Andolfo President Rhode Island Chapter Appraisal Institute
Name: Tom Andolfo
Title: President, Rhode Island Chapter Appraisal Institute
Company: Andolfo Appraisal Institute
Location: 216 Weybosset St., Providence, R.I.
Birthplace and year: Providence, 1950
College: College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass., BA, Psychology
First job outside of real estate: Providence Community & Economic Dev. Commission
First job in real estate or allied field: Henry W. Cooke. Co., mngr. appraisal dept.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Increase number of design members and increase membership overall. Increase networking opportunities with different appraisers and assessors, bankers, attorneys.
Hobbies: Walking, reading, baseball, golf, travel
Person you admire: former presidents Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan
Keys to success: Difficult appraisal assignments should not be viewed with pessimism. Rather, they should be seen as optimism, opportunities to learn and grow.
If you were forced to choose another vocation what would it be? Commercial real estate development and rehabilitaion.
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