Jonathan Avery, MAI, SPRA, SRA, of Acton, was recently recognized as the Appraisal Institute's July "Volunteer of Distinction" for Region IV.
The Appraisal Institute is the nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers; Region IV consists of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont, as well as the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec. Avery is a member of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island chapter.
"Jonathan Avery is an outstanding representative of the Appraisal Institute," said Appraisal Institute President Lance Coyle, MAI, SRA. "We are fortunate to work with dedicated volunteers like Jon, who devote their time and energy to advancing the real estate valuation profession in their communities."
Avery is currently serving on the Massachusetts and Rhode Island chapter's board of directors. He served as the president of the Greater Boston Chapter of AI in 1992, and was its regional representative from 1996-97, and again in 1999.
Avery was a member of the national Appraisal Standards Committee from 2000-06. He received his SRA designation in 1978, and his MAI designation in 1980.
The author of numerous real estate articles, Avery has been a columnist for the New England Real Estate Journal for 25 years. He was the president of the Counselors of Real Estate in 1999 and served in a variety of leadership roles.
Avery is a principal at Avery Associates in Acton. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts, and is a graduate of the Realtors Institute of Massachusetts.
Avery and his wife, Christy, have two daughters.
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The Appraisal Institute is a global professional association of real estate appraisers, with nearly 21,000 professionals in almost 60 countries throughout the world. Its mission is to advance professionalism and ethics, global standards, methodologies, and practices through the professional development of property economics worldwide. Organized in 1932, the Appraisal Institute advocates equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in the appraisal profession and conducts its activities in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Individuals of the Appraisal Institute benefit from an array of professional education and advocacy programs, and may hold the prestigious MAI, SRPA, SRA, AI-GRS and AI-RRS designations.