Formal Qualifications
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Registered Valuer (Registration Certificate Number: 3751)
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Member of the Property Institute of New Zealand
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Member of the New Zealand Institute of Values (NZIV)
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Bachelor of Business Studies (Valuation and Property Management) – Massey University (Palmerston North)
Industry Experience
Simon is an Associate Director within Opteon’s Government Services team, specialising in residential valuations. He joined Opteon in 2023 as a Lead Residential Valuer, overseeing the delivery of rating valuation contracts across the wider Auckland and Waikato regions. His leadership and technical expertise were recognised with a promotion to Associate Director in November 2024.
Prior to joining Opteon, Simon worked as a Valuation Panel Manager, with a focus on quality assurance for reporting standards nationwide, and relationship management with valuation firms and banking clientele. During this time, he gained extensive knowledge of the International Valuation Standards, Guidance Papers for Valuers and Property Professionals, and the Residential Valuation Standing Instructions. He achieved his Registered Valuer qualification in 2016.
Simon’s specialisation is Residential Valuations, including (but limited to) valuations for Rating and Taxation/Government Services work and valuations for Mortgage Finance purposes.
Areas of Expertise
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Residential Valuations
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Rating Valuations utilising mass appraisal methodologies
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Rating Valuation Objections
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Valuations for Mortgage Finance Purposes
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Valuations pre purchase/pre-sale advice
