Formal Qualifications
- Registered Valuer – Registration Certificate Number 2757
- Associate of the New Zealand Institute of Valuers
- Bachelor of Property Administration (BPA) from the Auckland University
Industry Experience
James began his valuation career in 1986 under a valuation cadetship with Housing New Zealand (formerly Housing Corporation of NZ), where he received practical experience in the building and valuation industry, property management and general administration. He is an Associate Member of The New Zealand Institute of Valuers.
James practised in Whangarei for 9 years covering a wide range of valuation work from commercial/industrial through to residential and small blocks, before moving to Auckland in 1992 and continuing to value within the wider Isthmus. He joined Sheldon & Partners in 2001 and specialises in residential valuations within the Eastern suburbs where he resides, with particular interest in higher priced property. This encompasses the Central Bays area from Parnell to St Heliers, Glendowie, Panmure, Ellerslie, Mt Wellington and Remuera. James has an extensive client base and is one of the more experienced residential valuers in the Central Bays.
Opteon NZ was established with the merger of Sheldon & Partners, a practice based in Auckland New Zealand that had been in operation for some 40 years.
Areas of Expertise
- Residential Valuations
- Mortgage Security purposes
- Pre-purchase
- Pre-sale
- Development
- Trust formation
