Expert Witness Qualifications
Professional Background
Dr. Wendy A. Usrey is a real estate economist, expert witness, and industry practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in residential real estate brokerage, investment property analysis, and real estate market research, supported by an academic background in economics, real estate, finance, and applied research.
Her work focuses on the analysis of real estate damages, lost income, property value impacts, market conditions, and industry standards of practice in real estate disputes. Dr. Usrey combines academic research methods with extensive industry experience to provide clear, well-supported expert opinions in matters involving real estate valuation, economic damages, and real estate industry practices.
Education
PhD, Personal Financial Planning, Kansas State University
MA, Economics, Colorado State University
BS, Economics and Marketing Management, Missouri State University
Licensure
Licensed Independent Real Estate Broker
- State of Colorado
- State of Missouri
Academic and Research Experience
Dr. Usrey has conducted academic and applied research in real estate markets, housing economics, and financial behavior. Her research includes published work examining the impact of rental proximity on residential property values using hedonic market analysis methods. She has contributed to instructional materials and textbook content for real estate, real estate finance and investments, and economics courses for McGraw Hill Education.
Dr. Usrey has also conducted econometric modeling and real estate market forecasting as a real estate analyst at the Everitt Real Estate Center at Colorado State University.
Professional Experience
- Owner and Real Estate Broker, Home Again Properties Realty
- Consultant and Partner, Coastal Soul Properties
- Real Estate Analyst / Economist, Everitt Real Estate Center, Colorado State University
These roles involve a broad range of real estate analysis and practice areas, including real estate market analysis, investment property evaluation, feasibility analysis, pricing strategy, and property performance assessment.
Technical and Analytical Expertise
- Real estate damage analysis and economic damages
- Real estate market analysis and valuation issues
- Hedonic market analysis and property value impacts
- Externalities and locational impacts on property values
- Real estate economics and market forecasting
- Investment property performance analysis