John Brown
Partner, Evans, Elder, Brown, & Seubert Inc.
Eugene, OR 97401
He is experienced in all aspects of real estate, including sales, leasing, development options, and alternative use considerations.
Phone (541) 345-4860 x103
He is experienced in all aspects of real estate, including sales, leasing, development options, and alternative use considerations.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail
Markets
Portland
Bio
John’s 28 years as a real estate appraiser have given him expertise in all property types, including commercial, industrial, multi-family and special purpose properties.
Background & Experience
John started his career in commercial real estate appraisal in 1977. From 1990 to 2005, he was the principal in the firm of Duncan & Brown, a Eugene-based real estate appraisal and consulting firm, which practices throughout the state of Oregon.
In 1985 John earned the MAI designation awarded by the Appraisal Institute. On numerous occasions, he has testified as an expert witness in Federal, Circuit, Tax, and Bankruptcy Courts in the State of Oregon. He has authored numerous surveys which are widely regarded as local benchmarks for market trends. Additionally, he has been a guest lecturer at the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, and the Oregon Department of Revenue.
John has actively participated in the Eugene Police Commission (past Chair); Southtowne Rotary; the HIV Alliance Board of Advisors; Downtown Safety Task Force; Eugene Water & Electric Board; and Lane Metro Partnership.
John’s passion is the outdoors, including fishing, skiing, tennis, and camping. He’s dedicated to protecting the local environment and has worked to ensure clean waterways. He’s particularly invested in the preservation of clean drinking water issues.
Personal
John has lived in Eugene for his entire life and has been married since 1973 to Cathy Rodman Brown, a former teacher in District 4J. He served in the US Army, with a tour of duty in Vietnam. Cathy and John have two grown children; John J., his wife, Nami, and two grandchildren who are living in Eugene, and Brian who is living in Portland.
