, has been with The Recht and Recht Company since 1986 and currently heads the Commercial Valuation Department. She has a strong academic background having graduated from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts with the honors of Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Deanne Recht has taken over 100 post-graduate real estate courses and seminars. She has earned the prestigious MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute. She served 2004 President of the San Diego Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and represented this professional organization locally for about 9 years and regionally for about 4 years. Deanne Recht, MAI is an approved national instructor for the Appraisal Institute. She has experience with all types of commercial and industrial property as well as vacant land countywide. Her areas of specialty lie in eminent domain and sensitive habitat valuations and consultation. She has testified as an expert witness in Superior Court. Deanne Recht, MAI is a California State Certified General Appraiser.

The Recht and Recht Company was founded and incorporated by James R. Recht and Barbara R. Recht in 1974. It has been providing real estate valuation services to San Diego County ever since. Today, both are enjoying retirement after having trained the next generation to succeed them. James R. Recht, MAI, SRA was a leader in both the Appraisal Institute and the Society of Real Estate Appraisers. He is also known as an instructor of real estate appraisal. During the later part of his career, he provided litigation support and served as an expert witness in court.

The Recht and Recht Company has a full time staff of appraisers with years of experiencing valuing properties in San Diego County. Our staff members hold the highest level of licensing in the state of California, and have earned professional designations from the Appraisal Institute. In addition, our staff has undergone extensive on-the-job training at The Recht and Recht Company. Their work product is closely supervised and reviewed in house for quality assurance by Deanne Recht, MAI.