Our Staff

Starting in real estate in sales in1968, Barry Lebow has evolved into one of Canada’s most recognized real estate professionals. His articles circulate across Canada and around the world. As a popular guest speaker and instructor he has appeared before real estate and legal audiences across Canada, the United States and Mexico.
 
Barry is one of the most versatile of all real estate professionals, given his demonstrated experience in areas including  real estate evaluation, brokerage, construction and renovation,  mediation, arbitration, mortgage brokerage and of course, his passion - education. This extensive background has qualified him as an expert witness in over 500 court proceedings plus hearings and arbitrations. Lebow reports have been accepted by courts in many countries, from China to New Zealand.
  
As an active appraiser, in the past three years he has appraised more than 25,000 apartment suites in communities throughout Ontario. In 2008, Barry travelled across the United States on the largest litigation case of his appraisal career. Barry is also a commercial Realtor and long time Toronto Real Estate Board member.
  
Barry has earned sixteen  recognized real estate designations and is a member of 20 real estate organizations. He has served as chair, president, or sat on the national boards of various professional associations. He was a former national director of the REIC and a former national director of CNAREA.  In 2008 he launched his new Accredited Senior Agent designation program for Realtors across Canada and is taking that program across Canada. He is the author of various education courses that are RECO approved including, “Selling the Haunted House or the Impact of Stigma on Market Value,” a course that he has adapted for American appraisers.
  
As an appraiser, Barry is considered one of the leading experts in the field of contamination and stigma. He personally appraised more than 1,000 UFFI impacted properties during the 1980s and testified in about 80 cases. Today, his work with stigma has included murders, suicides, termites, insulation, grow houses, contamination and he is now working on a major case where an entire town has been contaminated by decades of chemical spill.
  
Barry is also a community leader who has continually been active raising money or volunteering for various charities or community groups. He sits as a real estate advisor on two non-profit housing boards and a new Alzheimer’s residence being built in Toronto.

Click here to view a detailed CV listing all Barry's designations and qualifications.

Lois Hicks has been an appraisal professional for more than 20 years. With vast experience in all walks of appraisal, including training, reviewing and proofing other appraisers, she is a professional who exhibits the utmost care and precision in her career.

1992 to Current: Vice-President
Lebow, Hicks Ltd.
Toronto, Ontario

Specializing in the appraisal of development land as well as Commercial, Industrial and Investment properties. Experience includes special-use properties such as gravel pits, motels, hotels, wrecking yards, retirement facilities, cold-storage, self-storage, gas stations, marinas, daycare, conservation lands, etc.

Portfolio assignments have included offices, medical buildings, retail, industrial (warehouse, manufacturing), apartments, shopping malls, etc.

Expert witness in litigation support.

1989 to Current: Senior Commercial Appraiser
Lebow, Hicks Ltd.
Toronto, Ontario

As above, including expert witness in annual mock trial practice for third year law students.

Membership

Appraisal Institute of Canada
Designated member in good standing of the Appraisal Institute of Canada.

Professional Designations

AACI - Accredited Appraiser of the Canadian Institute (No. 3883)
P.App - Professional Appraiser (2004)
AIMA - Associate of the Institute of Municipal Assessors
Marshall & Swift Licensed User – Costing Expert

Tom Hayes is a Candidate member of the Appraisal Institute of Canada and is currently working towards his AACI designation while working as a Staff Appraiser. He has worked on various appraisal assignments including: development land, commercial, industrial and investment properties as well as special-use properties such as retirement facilities, gas stations, hotels, funeral homes, conservation land, etc. Tom was top of his class in the Diploma Program of Urban Land Economics (DULE) at the University of British Columbia. He joined the company in January 2007.

Jim Parthenis joined the firm in 1987 as a junior residential appraiser. After graduation from college Jim became a real estate agent. He earned his CRA designation and today he is an active residential appraiser. In addition to the usual mortgage work, Jim is active with divorce cases, estate settlements and relocations. Jim is now the manager of the residential division and reviews all residential work, outside of major court cases.