THEME Rudy Nielsen
Education is Everything!
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first got my real estate licence in 1964 at the age of 24.
In those days, it wasn’t common be a real estate agent at a young age because most REALTORS® were a lot older and more established. Despite that, I never gave up; the situation provided me even more determination to be successful. My father was a trapper-turnedbusinessman in Northern BC and I always knew I wanted to be in the real estate business, too, as it were made for me. I worked very hard in the first few years, saving up some cash so I could slow down and take courses because I always felt I needed more education.
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As I was selling real estate, I made sure I had enough time to take both my RI and Nominee Certificates and received both in 1972. To this day, I find myself very fortunate to be a professional RI.
the RI course and drop the ACI course. Once I achieved my RI certification, I was well on my way to success with experience, education, and motivation!
In my 47 years of consulting and appraising, my RI designation qualifications have always been well accepted and respected by my clients.
In my 47 years of consulting and appraising, my RI designation qualifications have always been well accepted and respected by my clients. Throughout the years, I have had the pleasure of appraising large properties including the largest ranch in BC; a number of food-chain development sites; high-rise apartment buildings; a great number of ranches, resorts, and recreational properties; and potential subdivision properties.
I initially enrolled in the ACI program as well, but after a disagreement on allowing depreciation on apartment blocks, I chose to stay on
My first job out of high school was cruising timber for BC Forestry so I can appraise a lot of recreational properties for subdivisions and for potential revenue of timber on the property.
BC Notaries Association
Volume 28 Number 3 Fall 2019
