About Us

Assisting our clients in making prudent, profitable, and effective decisions.

Howard S. Morris, SRA

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL APPRAISAL SERVICES


Has been employed as a full-time residential appraiser and reviewer for the past twenty five years. Is Partner and the Managing Director of Residential Appraisal Services for Rogers & Taylor Appraisers, Inc. Graduate of the University of Maryland with a B.A. in Behavioral and Social Sciences. Is a Certified Real Estate Appraiser in New York. Is also a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the State of New York. Has been active in the sale of Real Estate over the past few years, keeping abreast of residential market trends.

Over the past 25 years, I have specialized in higher end properties in the "Hamptons" Real Estate markets. Properties include vacant land, improved properties and multi-residence homes for estate planning, mortgage transaction, matrimonial cases, condemnation and Trust Planning.

Has attended seminars, appraisal courses, National Conferences, and lectures given by the Society of Real Estate Appraisers, Long Island Society of Real Estate Appraisers, and other appraisal and real estate groups.

Is a New York State Approved Instructor for certified Residential courses R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and AQ-1. Has been an approved instructor for the Appraisal Institute since 2000 and has taught at Baruch College in NYC and CW Post College on Long Island.

Has taken and successfully completed:

Has also received extensive training through courses designed for employee development and management training. Has appraised all types of Residential properties in the New York City and Long Island area, and has reviewed Residential properties in all States along the East Coast for Residential Wholesale Lending purposes.

Has appraised many Residential properties for tax certiorari proceedings as well as for bankruptcy cases. Has appeared in court as an expert witness on behalf of lending institutions regarding bankruptcy cases, as well as Matrimonial cases in Nassau, Suffolk and Albany Court Houses. Has also appeared in many Newsday articles as an expert in the field of Real Estate. Has given lectures to Real Estate professionals on the topic of Residential Real Estate Appraising.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPRAISER

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

SRA - Appraisal Institute
CRA - National Association of Review Appraisers & Mortgage Underwriters

APPRAISAL INSTITUTE

Chairman of Candidate Guidance
Chairman of Admissions – Residential
Chairman of Education – Residential
Treasurer
Secretary
Vice President
Senior Vice President
Chapter President, 2004

PARTIAL LIST OF COURT CASES

Matrimonial Proceeding
Weistrech v. Weistrech
New York Supreme Court Nassau County 10/2021
Judge Conway

Matrimonial Proceeding
Puglisi v. Puglisi
New York Supreme Court Suffolk County 07/11/2018
Judge McKensie

Guardian Article 81
Bridgeford
New York Supreme Court Suffolk County 11/2017
Judge Richard Horowitz

Rent Study
Estate of John Cameron
Suffolk County Surrogate Court
Judge Czygier, Jr. 06/2017

Matrimonial Proceeding
Kaplan v. Karambelas
New York Supreme Court NYC 04/2017
Ref. Crispo

Guardian - Article 81
Rose Datoma
New York Supreme Court Suffolk County 06/02/2016
Judge Richard Horowitz

Matrimonial Proceeding
Weistrech v. Weistrech
New York Supreme Court Nassau County 03/2016
Judge Goodstein

Matrimonial Proceeding
Iverson v. Finali
New York Supreme Court 01/2016
Ref. Sugarman

City of Glen Cove Assessment / Board of Zoning
Mr. & Mrs. Lincks
Request for Variance Appeals 01/2015
Chairman- Stuart Grossman

Rental Study - Residential
Cicchetti v. Cicchetti
Trial Supreme Court, Riverhead 01/2015
Judge Gazzillo

Tax Certiorari - Residential
NASSAU COUNTY VS. KRAFT TRUST UTTA
Trial Supreme Court 10/2008
Judge Bydenberg

Condemnation Trial - Residential Home
TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON VS. THE THREE "P" CORP.
Trial Supreme Court 02/2005
Judge Bivona

Guardian - Article 81
Jack Flanagan Trust
NY Supreme Court - Suffolk County 08/2019
Judge Farnetti