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Our Qualifications and Professional Affiliations

Eric M. Lehmayer, MAI, MRICS, LEED AP
Director of Appraisal Services
717.209.4027
elehmayer@high.net
Profile

Appraisal Qualifications

Current Position with High Associates Ltd.

  • Director of Appraisal Services
  • Certified General Appraiser


Professional Designations

  • Member of the Appraisal Institute, MAI Member #12399
  • MRICS, Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  • LEED AP, USGBC (United States Green Building Council)


Certifications and Licenses

  • Certified General Appraiser, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1994) #GA-001267-L
  • Real Estate Associate Broker, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1989) #AB-048027-L
  • Real Estate Instructor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, #RI-004334


Work Experience

  • 2007 - Present - Director of Appraisal Services, High Associates Ltd., Lancaster, PA
  • 2002 - 2007 - Appraisal Services Manager, High Associates, Ltd., Lancaster, PA
  • 1998 - 2002 - Real Estate Financial Analyst, High Associates, Ltd., Lancaster, PA
  • 1985 - 1992 - Associate Broker (Commercial/Industrial) Coldwell-Banker, York, PA


Education

  • The American University-Washington, D.C.-1975 - Bachelor of Science-Business Administration


Recent Real Estate Courses and Seminars
Appraisal Institute

  • Case Studies in Appraising Green Commercial Buildings, October 2014
  • 7-Hour National USPAP Update, January 2014
  • Residential & Commercial Valuation of Solar, November 2013
  • Green Buildings: Principles and Concepts, November 2012
  • Review of PA Appraisers Certification Act, September 2012
  • Oil and Gas Valuation, November 2011
  • Business Practices and Ethics, November 2011
  • Instructor Leadership and Development Conference, August 2010
  • Hotel Appraisal by Stephen Rushmore, MAI, July 2010
  • Appraising Historic Preservation Easements, January 2009
  • The Appraiser as an Expert Witness: Preparation and Testimony, October 2008
  • Condemnation Appraising: Basic Principles and Applications, May 2008
  • Yellow Book-Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, Jan. 2008


Teaching Activities

  • Associate Instructor for Appraisal Institute, "Basic Appraisal Principals" and "Basic Appraisal Procedures" and numerous seminars
  • Instructor, "Real Estate Fundamentals" and "Real Estate Practice", and various seminars


Testimony

  • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas - Lancaster County (Expert Witness), Schuylkill County
  • Board of Assessment Appeals – Counties of: Adams, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Luzerne, York
  • Board of View, Lancaster County


Community Activities

  • Spring Garden Township, elected Commissioner, Ward 2, (2014-2017)
  • YAUFR (York Area United Fire & Rescue), Alt. Representative (2014-2015)
  • Spring Garden Township, Chairman - Zoning Hearing Board, (2005-2013)
  • Spring Garden Township, Co-Chair - Zoning Hearing Board, (2003-2004)
  • Spring Garden Township, Zoning Hearing Board Member, (1998-2003)
  • Spring Garden Township, Co-Chairman-Planning Commission, (1995-1998)


Professional Activities

  • Appointed by Gov. Tom Wolf and confirmed by the PA State Senate to the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers (2016-2020), Vice Chair
  • Appointed by Gov. Tom Corbett and confirmed by the PA State Senate to the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers (2011-2015), Elected Vice Chair for 2015
  • Board of Directors of Central PA Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (2014-2017)
  • Government Relations Chair, Central PA Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (2012)
  • Regional Education Liaison Region VI-Appraisal Institute (2009-2012)
  • President-Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, (2007 and 2008)
  • Member, Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania
  • Elected Professional Member, MRICS - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  • Member of Appraisal Council of Lancaster County Association of Realtors®
  • Member of C & I Council of Lancaster County Association of Realtors®
  • Chairperson of Public Relations, Central PA Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, (2003)
  • Member, Lancaster County Association of Realtors® (LCAR)
  • Member, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® (PAR)
  • Member, National Association of Realtors® (NAR)
  • Lancaster County Association of Realtors®, Commercial/Industrial Council
  • York County Board of Realtors®, Education Committee (1991)
  • York County Board of Realtors®, Commercial/Industrial Committee, (1987-1991)