Gary R. Free, MAI, SRA

President
Free and Associates, Inc.

1100 East 6600 South, Suite 201
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

Education - Academic

University of Utah

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management

Education - Professional

Commercial Real Estate Symposium

NAIOP/CCIM, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2008

7-Hour National USPAP Update

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, May 2007

Using Your HP12C Financial Calculator

Appraisal Institute, OnLine, April 2007

St. George Symposium

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, April 2007

Litigation Skills for the Appraiser

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Salt Lake City, February 2007

Commercial Real Estate Symposium

NAIOP/CCIM, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2007

UDOT Appraisal Expectation Meeting

Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2006

Business Practices and Ethics

Appraisal Institute, OnLine, April 2006

St. George Symposium

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 2006

Commercial Real Estate Symposium

NAIOP/CCIM, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2006

7-Hour National USPAP Equivalent Course

Appraisal Institute, OnLine, June 2005

The Road Less Traveled Seminar

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Park City, Utah, February 2005

New Member Code of Ethics

Park City Board of Realtors, Park City, Utah, January 2005

Commercial Real Estate Symposium

NAIOP/CCIM, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2005

Eminent Domain Update

Office of the Private Property Ombudsman / Department of Natural Resources, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2004

St. George Symposium

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 2004

Rates & Ratios: Making Sense of GIMs

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Park City, Utah, February 2004

Commercial Real Estate Symposium

NAIOP/CCIM, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2004

Planning and Growth Issues

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Sandy, Utah, October 2003

Scope of Work Seminar

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Sandy, Utah, September 2003

Summer Seminar 2003

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, North Salt Lake, Utah, June 2003

Small Hotel/Motel Valuation

Appraisal Institute, OnLine, June 2003

Business Practices & Ethics

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, North Salt Lake, Utah, May 2003

7-Hour National USPAP Update

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, North Salt Lake, Utah, April 2003

St. George Symposium

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 2003

St. George Symposium

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 2001

Eminent Domain: New Tools & Strategies for Public Projects in Utah

Utah State Bar, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2001

State of the Valuation Profession

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2001

St. George Symposium

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 2000

Utah Commercial Real Estate Symposium

Utah CCIM Chapter and the Utah Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2000

Successful Real Estate Investing

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2000

Special-Purpose Properties: The Challenges of Real Estate Appraising in Limited Markets

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Ogden, Utah, September 1999

Standards of Professional Practice, Part C

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 1999

Seminar Topics for Commercial Appraisers

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 1999

Anatomy of an Acquisition

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 1998

Appraisal and Real Estate Issues

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 1998

Health Care Industry Trends & Real Estate

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 1998

Non-Residential Demo Report Writing Training

Appraisal Institute, Washington, DC, June 1997

How to Use the New Stewart Software for Comp-U-Share

Comp-U-Share, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 1997

The Wasatch Front Commercial Real Estate Market

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 1997

The Office Sub-Market

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 1997

Utah Department of Transportation Projects

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 1997

Standards of Professional Practice, Part A and Utah State Law

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Murray, Utah, November 1996

Geological Concerns in Real Estate

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, May 1996

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Systems in Commercial Buildings

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, May 1996

Property Title Concerns

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, May 1996

Technology Trends

Appraisal Institute, San Francisco Chapter, San Francisco, California, December 1995

FHA/HUD Roster Appraiser Training Course

Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1995

Appraisal of Retail Properties

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, March 1995

Standards of Professional Practice, Part B

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1994

Standards of Professional Practice, Part A

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1994

Understanding Limited Appraisals & Reporting Options – General

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Park City, Utah, September 1994

Feasibility Analysis Highest & Best Use: Non-Residential Properties

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, St. George, Utah, April 1994

Residential Demonstration Appraisal Writing Workshop (Instructor)

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, January – February 1994

Subdivision Analysis

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1992

Reviewing Appraisals

Appraisal Institute, Utah Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1992

The Appraiser as an Expert Witness

Appraisal Institute, Los Angeles, California, 1991

Demonstration Report Writing Clinics

Various Courses, AREA, SRA

Work History

Professional Accomplishments

MAI (Member Appraisal Institute)

Professional designation from the Appraisal Institute

MAI (Member Appraisal Institute)

Professional designation from the Appraisal Institute

SRA (Senior Residential Appraiser)

Professional designation from the Appraisal Institute

Certified General Appraiser

State of Utah, License No. 5451769-CG00
State of Wyoming, Permit No. 85
State of Idaho, License No. CGA-125
State of Nevada, License No. A.0001002-CG

Expert Witness

Qualified in the Third District Court, Fourth District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Member of

International Right-of-Way Association
Nonresidential Demonstration Report Grading Panel, Appraisal Institute
Southwest Region Review and Counseling Committee, Appraisal Institute

Vice President, Utah Chapter of Appraisal Institute

2008

2nd Vice President, Utah Chapter of the Appraisal Institute

2007

President, Utah Self Storage Association

1998

Regional Representative, Region II

Appraisal Institute 1996-1997

Executive Board Member, Utah Chapter of the Appraisal Institute

1991

President, Society of Real Estate Appraisers

Salt Lake City Chapter 1984-1985

Vice-President, Society of Real Estate Appraisers

Salt Lake City Chapter, 1980-1981

One Year Directory, Society of Real Estate Appraisers

Salt Lake City Chapter, 1980-1981

Chairman of Re-Appraisal project for the Bureau of Economic Research

University of Utah (under the direction of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers, Salt Lake Chapter), 1979-1980

Appraisal Experience

Qualified through obtaining appropriate education and experience to complete appraisals on all types of properties, including, but not limited to:

• Raw Land
• Subdivisions
• Farms and Ranches
• Historic Buildings

Residential Properties: existing, new construction, luxury, condominiums Commercial Properties: self-storage facilities, office buildings, retail buildings, shopping centers, hotels, motels, restaurants, convenience stores, fitness centers, auto dealerships, auto repair shop, bowling alleys, theaters, churches
Multiple Unit Projects: condominiums, student housing, apartment complexes
Industrial: office/Warehouse, distribution
Resort Properties: hospitality, residential, commercial, land