Greenfield Advisors LLC was formed in 1976 by Bill Mundy, Ph.D., MAI. With professional appraisers, economists, researchers and analysts, we offer a wide range of expertise in real estate related fields, including economic analysis, feasibility analysis, market analysis, real property valuations, fiscal impact analysis, plus survey and market research to a wide variety of clients.
Business Valuation, Development Planning, Expert Testimony, Feasibility Analysis: Market, Economic & Financial, Real Estate Valuation
Total Experts: 8

Chief Executive Officer
John Kilpatrick, PhD, is the Chief Executive Officer of Greenfield Advisors LLC. Dr. Kilpatrick is a widely published author and sought-after speaker on complex real estate analysis topics. He has been accepted as an expert witness on real estate topics in courts and other jurisdictions throughoutthe...
Senior Analyst
Will Spiess is a Senior Analyst at Greenfield Advisors in Seattle, where he has worked since 2002. Mr. Spiess provides leadership on some of the nation’s most complex real estate litigation and analysis projects. Notably, Mr. Spiess coordinated the analysis of the Farnsworth House for the Friends of...
Associate Analyst
Ian Ebright is an Associate Analyst at Greenfield Advisors in Seattle, where he has been working since 2005. Mr. Ebright has worked on some of the nation's most complex real estate litigation and analysis projects, focusing primarily on large-scale environmental contamination litigation and trophyproperty...
Managing Director of Real Estate Advisory Services
Chris Miner is the Managing Director of Real Estate Advisory Services at Greenfield Advisors in Seattle, where he has worked since 2008. Mr. Miner is a former chapter president of the Appraisal Institute and remains involved as a member of the Appraisal Institute's GIS Project Team within the Technology...
Analyst
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin and a former Research Manager, Ms. Mulvaney has been with Greenfield Advisors for more than ten years. She recently received her appraisal license (Certified General) and specializes in eminent domain cases and environmental contamination litigation.
Analyses are solely the work of the authors and have not been edited or endorsed by GLG.
Top 5 Recent News
Better organizations actually stand to benefit
March 30, 2009
John Kilpatrick, Chief Executive Officer, GREENFIELD ADVISORS
World respected property organisation falls victim to the economic downturn | www.propertywire.com
RICS and other similar organizations are actually in a position to benefit from the current restructuring, if they use this opportunity wisely.
Landmark Preservation has been good business in other cities
March 30, 2009
John Kilpatrick, Chief Executive Officer, GREENFIELD ADVISORS
Challenge to Landmark Law Worries Preservationists | www.nytimes.com
1. The "devils in the details" -- many cities have excellent landmark preservation ordinances which are win-win for developers and property owners. 2. Academic and appraisal studies consistently show well-written preservation ordinances actually enhance value in protected neighborhoods.
Partial ownership is not a cure-all
March 30, 2009
John Kilpatrick, Chief Executive Officer, GREENFIELD ADVISORS
Developers reconsider partial ownership model | www.iht.com
Vacation or second-home partial ownership makes great sense in very high amenity locations, such as ski-slopes or high-demand beaches. However, the model certainly doesn't work well in other situations.
Not your mother and father's homebuilder
March 9, 2009
John Kilpatrick, Chief Executive Officer, GREENFIELD ADVISORS
Toll Bros. 1Q Loss Narrows, Outlook Unclear | www.smartmoney.com
1) Nation's largest homebuilders are very different entities from two decades ago. 2) The real question is what they will look like in the years after this recession.
Why this housing recession is a bit different
March 9, 2009
John Kilpatrick, Chief Executive Officer, GREENFIELD ADVISORS
Pending home sales hit record low | money.cnn.com
1. Prior post-war recessions were not accompanied by nominal housing price declines 2. This leads to fewer homes on the market -- in many cases due to "paper" holding losses on homes that otherwise would transact. 2. There is a massive liquidity preference at work, with households paying down debt and retaining cash.
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