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Peter P. Kanton, President
Mulberry Professional Plaza
426 Mulberry Street
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503
Phone: 570-346-2197/558-5268
Fax: 570-344-5911
www.kantonrealty.com
 
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
Peter P. Kanton has been licensed as a real estate salesperson since 1966 and is licensed presently as a real estate broker by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1981, certificate number RE-43131-C. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania certified general real estate appraiser, certificate number GA-000098-L. State of New York certified general real estate appraiser, certificate number 46000023136. State of New Jersey certified general real estate appraiser, certificate number 42RG00191800. Certified environmental inspector and certified review appraiser.
 
 
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Environmental Assessment Association - Certified Environmental Inspector #9975
Greater Scranton Board of Realtors - Member Since 1967
Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
Greater Towanda Chamber of Commerce
International Council of Shopping Centers
International Organization of Real Estate Appraisers - Senior Designation #12793
National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers - Senior Designation #14139
National Association of Real Estate Appraisers - C.R.E.A. #13143
National Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors - Real Estate Appraisal Source - 1548886
National Association of Review Appraiser & Mortgage Underwriters - Senior Designation #19527
Pennsylvania Association of Realtors
Appraisal Institute - General Associate #233689
 
 
EXPERIENCE:
Forty years of experience in the commercial, property management, residential and industrial real estate fields. We construct, manage and own shopping centers and office buildings throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
 
 
EDUCATION:
Graduate from Lackawanna Junior College and attended Penn State University, Cornell University, New York University and the University of Scranton
 
 
BANKS & LENDING INSTITUTIONS:
(approved to do appraisals)
BSB & Trust First National Bank of Palmerton P.N.C. Bank
Bucktail Bank & Trust First National Community Peoples National Bank
Community Bank & Trust Franklin Security Bank Wayne Bank
Continental Bank Honesdale National Bank Wachovia
Dime Bank Landmark Community Bank  
Fidelity Bank of Dunmore Luzerne National Bank  
First Liberty Bank Mid Penn Bank  
 
 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Saint Joseph's Center ARC Foundation
Little Sisters of the Poor
 
 
EXPERT WITNESS*
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Washington, D.C. Dow Chemical vs United States, mass appraisal for fair market value purposes 6,312 single family houses, 3,409 multi family houses, 613 commercial & industrial buildings, 14 schools, 51 churches, 28 municipal buildings. We testified as to the fair market value of $1,170,000,000.00 for the above properties in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the middle district of Pennsylvania and the District of Newark, New Jersey. The Court of Common Pleas of Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties various board of view, assessors, planning and zoning boards.
 
*West Publishing Co., federal rules of evidence for U.S. Courts, 1975, 80. Defines qualified witness as "an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education."