SPEAKERS: 

Mark Easter, Esq.

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Mark Easter’s practice focuses on public agency acquisitions, including eminent domain and inverse condemnation litigation. Mark is a partner in the Riverside office. He represents public agencies throughout California on a wide variety of public acquisitions, including projects for cities, counties, school districts, special districts, water districts, transportation agencies and housing authorities, and has extensive court and jury trial experience in eminent domain-related matters.

Mark is a member of the Inland Empire Chapter of the International Right of Way Association, an organization devoted to excellence in all aspects of public right-of-way work, including legal issues related to eminent domain and inverse condemnation litigation. He frequently writes articles for the IRWA and speaks at IRWA seminars. In 2018, he was named Professional of the Year by the Chapter.

Mark has significant experience in substandard housing and commercial building litigation, including litigation under California Business &Professions Code section 17200 and Health & Safety Code section17980.7. He is one of the most experienced attorneys in California on Health & Safety Code section 17980.7 receiverships and speaks at seminars throughout the state on receiverships.

Andrew G. Saghian

Associate

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Andrew G. Saghian is a litigation associate in Best Best & Krieger’s Municipal practice group. He assists clients with navigating all aspects and stages of litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Andrew’s practice includes contract claims, business and real property disputes, tort litigation, civil rights actions, employment/discrimination claims, property tax appeals, eminent domain and inverse condemnation.

Andrew attended Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where he was a member of the Ninth Circuit Clinic. While in law school, he briefed and argued a constitutional due process claim before the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Virginia A. Phillips of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Jacinto (“Jay”) Munoz, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS

Cogito Realty Partners

Based in Irvine, California, Jacinto Munoz is a Managing Director and Principal for Cogito Realty Partners. Mr. Munoz is a U.S. Navy Veteran and joins Cogito Realty Partners with more than 25 years of experience in valuation, lending, litigation support, eminent domain, arbitration, mediation, deposition, underwriting, review, development, expert witness, and environmental real estate roles, with extensive valuation experience across all asset types nationwide and internationally.

Prior to joining Cogito Realty Partners, Jacinto served as a Managing Director and Head of Strategy and Compliance for Apprise by Walker and Dunlop. Jacinto also served in a variety of roles with JPMorgan Chase Bank, which included serving the bank as a Regional Appraisal Manager, National Commercial Lending (CML) Review manager and most recently, in a senior leadership role as the National CTL Appraisal Manager, which was responsible for leading a team of more than 100 managers, appraisers, and administrative professionals nationwide.

Jacinto has conducted research, prepared appraisals, reviewed, consulted, and/or completed inspections of numerous property types nationwide, which include a wide variety of commercial land, subdivisions, multifamily apartments, health care facilities, auto dealerships, hotels, parking garages and surface lots, industrial properties, mobile home parks, self-storage facilities, office buildings, retail properties, special purpose facilities, air and water rights, synthetic leases, and various other stand-alone commercial assets.

Title of Presentation

Getting Your House in Order: Deposition Preparation for the Appraiser in a Virtual World

Description of Presentation

Getting Your House in Order: Deposition Preparation for the Appraiser in a Virtual World will explore the essential steps every appraiser should take to be fully prepared, confident, and compliant when giving deposition testimony in an online environment. The session will cover best practices for organizing your workfile, managing digital exhibits, understanding attorney expectations, and maintaining professionalism on camera. Attendees will also learn how to avoid common pitfalls unique to virtual proceedings and how to present their opinions clearly, effectively, and defensibly in a remote setting.

Join us for our next WIN Meeting on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 12pm. This meeting will be an open forum and our topic will be: What is the most unusual property you have ever appraised? Come with your story ready to share!

Date:  June 5, 2026

Time:  12 noon

Venue/Location:  Zoom

WIN Committee: 

Ariana Arredondo ([email protected]),

Jennifer Hsu ([email protected])

Linda Whittlesey ([email protected])

The new Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) includes an income approach section that may present specific “problem” areas in the reporting of 2-to-4-unit properties. Specifically, the practitioner may be confused given the different manner in which property characteristics and market area characteristics are defined, described, and analyzed.

Analyzing and Reporting the Income Approach in the New URAR is a four-hour program. Using practical case studies, this program will allow residential appraisers to enhance their proficiency with the income approach as reported in the new URAR, whether they have plentiful market data, very little market data, or confusing market data. Appraisers who are not well versed in completing a thorough and credible income approach will find this program to be most helpful. The program will also be a good refresher for the experienced appraiser and the reviewer of residential reports.

Analyzing Defects, Damages, and Deficiencies in the New URAR is a three-hour program that provides a comprehensive review of the defects, damages, and deficiencies sections of the new URAR. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of how to identify, analyze, and document various property issues that can impact the value and marketability of residential properties. The program covers the definitions and distinctions between damages, defects, and deficiencies, along with practical techniques for analyzing these issues. Additionally, learners will explore the implications of these property conditions on appraisal assignments, including legal and ethical considerations. By the end of the program, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to accurately report and address property damages, defects, and deficiencies in accordance with industry standards.