M. Robert Garfield Jr., GAA
Real Estate Broker
M. Robert Garfield, Jr. is a native of Cincinnati and a graduate of the College of Business Administration of Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana. He first entered the real estate profession in 1979 when he became associated with one of Cincinnati's largest Realtors, West Shell, Inc.
In 1985, Mr. Garfield became Vice President and Branch Manager of another multi-office Cincinnati real estate company. He resigned that position in August 1987.
In August 1987, he rejoined that company, in the Commercial Real Estate Division and in February, 1989 he left the company and was instrumental in setting up the newly formed Gerdsen Garfield, Inc. Realtors. In 1999 we became a affiliate member of a nationally known real estate franchise organization, and in March 2001 the company became United Realty Services. The company merged with several other groups and then expanded into other Ohio area markets with additional offices in Dayton and Columbus, Ohio. In June 2008, United Realty Services seperated from the franchise group and became an unaffiliated indpendent real estate company.
Mr. Garfield has been recognized repeatedly by his peers and associates for his sales accomplishments. He was chosen as the "Professional of the Year" for 1984 and 1985 and in 1986, 1989, and 1990 was selected by the Ohio Association of Realtors to be a member of its Presidents Club. In 1984 he won the "Realtor Salesman of the Year" award from both the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors and the Ohio Association of Realtors.
Mr. Garfield is a member in good standing of the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors (CABR), the Ohio Association of Realtors (OAR), and the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the National Association Real Estate Appraisers (NAREA), and is and has been very active on many real estate and appraisal committees for both CABR and OAR. He was Chairman of both the Professional Standards Committee and the Contracts and Forms Committee for the CABR in recent years. In 1986 he was selected as an Outstanding Young Man in America by the Outstanding Young Men of America Group. In July 1996 he became an "Honored Member" in Who's Who in Executives & Professionals.
During the past nineteen years, Mr. Garfield has done real estate appraisals including residential, commercial, industrial, and vacant ground. He has done brokerage in these same areas for many individuals, attorneys, estates, financial institutes, local and national corporations.
M. Robert Garfield, Jr. has been certified as a General Real Estate Appraiser by the State of Ohio. State of Ohio Certificate #: 381494. Mr. Garfield has been awarded the CRE (Counselor of Real Estate) designation by The Counselors of Real Estate (a professional affiliate of the National Association of Realtors) an international group of seasoned real estate practitioners who provide advisory services to clients on real property and land related matters.
Mr. Garfield was awarded the designation "GAA" General Accredited Appraiser, by the Appraisal Section of the National Association of Realtors in 1995. He is also a member in good standings with the Real Estate Appraisal Section of the National Association of Realtors. Mr. Garfield is currently the Greater Cincinnati Chapter President for the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA). He holds a Senior Member Designation IFA-S from this organization.
Mr. Garfield has a "CREA" Certified Real Estate Appraiser designation, Senior Member #17631 and has a "CCRA" Certified Commercial Real Estate Appraiser designation from the National Association of Real Estate Appraisers ,and a "CA-S" Certified Appraiser-Senior #5354 of the American Association of Certified Appraisers "AACA" and is licensed as a Real Estate Broker in the State of Ohio and in the State of Kentucky.
His position involves full time work in sales, leasing, appraising, and consultation of real property.
Fax (513) 791-8280