Jim grew up in Tucson and attended the University of Arizona, obtaining a BS in business administration with an emphasis in marketing. He entered real estate as a salesman and then as a broker in western Colorado in the late 1970s. During his time in Colorado, Jim received a Certificate of Achievement in Real Estate from the University of Colorado (1981). Jim moved back to Tucson in 1985 to work as a commercial real estate appraiser. He obtained his Arizona broker’s license the same year. In 1991 he became a Certified Real Estate Appraiser in Arizona, and in 1993 he obtained his MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute. Over the past 25-plus years, Jim has attended numerous continuing education classes, and in 2009, he obtained his CCIM designation and in 2016 his AI-GRS designation from the Appraisal Institute. His areas of expertise include eminent domain, estate planning, consultation, and litigation support.
QUALIFICATIONS OF JAMES S. BRADLEY, MAI, AI-GRS, CCIM
State of Arizona Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Certificate #30432
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1988 – Present AXIA Real Estate Appraisers, as Principal Appraiser/Consultant, owner since 1996 (previously KB Real Estate Appraisers).
1985 – 1988 Greenberg Chin and Associates, Inc., Real Estate Consultants and Appraisers, as Associate Consultant/Appraiser
1982 – 1985 Real Estate Broker in Grand Junction, Colorado, working in commercial sales and property management
1978 – 1982 Real Estate Broker in Cortez, Colorado, in residential and rural sales
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Member, #9888 of the Appraisal Institute (MAI). The Institute conducts a voluntary program of continuing education for its designated members. MAI’s who meet the minimum standards of this program are awarded periodic educational certification. Mr. Bradley received his designation in 1993.
- Bradley received his AI-GRS designation in August 2016. The AI-GRS (which stands for Appraisal Institute – General Review Specialist), is a designation held by real estate appraisers who are experienced in general appraisal review.
- Member #15817 of the CCIM Institute. Bradley received his CCIM designation in April 2009. He is a past president of the Southern Arizona CCIM Chapter.
- Member of Chapter 73 International Right of Way Association
- Designated Real Estate Broker, State of Arizona since 1985 (#BRO-12667000)
- Citizens Advisory Committee Regional Transportation Authority Pima County (Member)
FORMAL EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Arizona, with major in Marketing/Advertising, 1984
Certificate of Achievement in Real Estate, University of Colorado, 1981