Bill has a strong real estate appraisal, construction, and brokerage background. Upon graduating from the University of Connecticut in 1973, Bill entered the real estate field. During his 50 years in the real estate business, Bill has designed and built single and multifamily homes, developed land, and acted as a multifamily & commercial property appraiser for several banks and other lenders. His valuation experience includes expert witness testimony in County and Federal courts, valuation of problem properties, partial interests, and complex appraisals including IRS Section 42 subsidized housing projects financed with tax exempt California bond issues, mixed use properties, commercial property, industrial facilities, and large project feasibility studies. He has written California approved appraisal courses in IRS Casualty Loss Appraisals and Property Tax Reduction.
As a licensed Certified General appraiser, licensed real estate broker, and licensed General Contractor, Bill has been a featured speaker at investor clubs in regard to real estate cycles, projections, and asset performance measurement. Bill has been interviewed by and quoted in Realty Trac’s national newsletter as well as Bigger Pockets and others. His background in valuation, commercial & multifamily value-added scenarios, construction, analysis, project feasibility studies, and investments make him a valuable team asset.
Bill Swift • (310) 666-5638 • CA DRE # 01770743 • CA General Contractor Lic. #: 739813 • CA Certified General Appraiser Lic. #: AG005600 • HarborPacific@aol.com
- More than just real estate brokers. If you’re looking for exceptional service and a wide range of services, Wiest Realty is the place. Bill Swift & Pam Wiest have handled about 6 or 7 transactions for us now. In addition to the usual brokerage functions (with exceptional responsiveness, knowledge, and attention to detail), there’s much more to their service. Having a licensed general contractor on staff along with a certified general appraiser makes them a one-stop shop for us. We count on them for everything from initial drawings & plans, site meetings with engineers & subcontractors, pulling permits, Meeting with appraisers & home inspectors, project supervision, getting fix & flips complete & sold, asset disposition, and even chasing down discontinued materials supervising our projects and chasing down discontinued materials to property management of stabilized assets. Their communication skills are great, they are very ‘tech literate,’ which anyone in real estate knows is less common in the real estate world than in other markets. Constant market analysis and competition updates and regular written progress reports keep us abreast of our project status and market conditions. And, unlike so many brokers in the business; they answer the phone on weekends and after normal business hours! I can’t say enough about their responsiveness, professionalism, knowledge, and focus on customer needs. Mike A. (February 2024)