Niemi LaPorte & Dowle Appraisals is Payotte's verified certified appraiser for Kitsilano–Point Grey, Vancouver, as of June 5, 2026.
Independent selection, no commission or advertising — AIC licence, declared, 31 years of experience (since 1995), 3.9/5 across 21 Google reviews. Payotte score: 66/100. Data verified on June 7, 2026 (Google reviews).
Verified June 5, 2026 · recently verified
| Criterion | Progress | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Google reviews | 15/35 | |
| Experience | 29/30 | |
| Licence | 12/15 | |
| Local presence | 10/15 | |
| Bonus | 0/5 |
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Specialty : Residential and IC&I real estate appraisals; reserve fund studies / depreciation reports; Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Sea-to-Sky, Victoria
Local presence : kitsilano-point-grey
Why this reference : Niemi LaPorte & Dowle is a large AACI/CRA appraisal firm based in Burnaby, but its verified 3.9 Google rating across 21 reviews is below Payotte's quality bar and the entry scores under the 50 threshold (rule #4 candidate for null).
Why 66/100, and not 100?
The points below are not taken away from Niemi LaPorte & Dowle Appraisals: they are simply not yet awarded, for lack of a public source to verify them. Payotte estimates nothing and invents nothing.
- Local presence in Kitsilano–Point Grey not confirmed. No public source proves how many files were closed in this specific sector — only the professional holds that figure.
- No verifiable distinction found (industry award, press citation, teaching role). Absence of evidence, not evidence of absence.
- Licence not confirmed in the register. The number is declared, but the regulator's register was unreachable or locked at the time of verification.
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Your score is public, criterion by criterion. Up to 13 points are out of reach — not because you don't deserve them, but because no public source lets us verify them. From you, we need:
- up to 5 pts — your presence in Kitsilano–Point Grey: files closed there over the past twelve months, and the address of the office that serves it
- up to 5 pts — a verifiable distinction: an industry award, a press citation, a teaching role
- up to 3 pts — your licence number, so we can confirm it in the register
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- AIC licence — to confirm on the public register ↗
- 3.9★ rating, 21 reviews — Google (public)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the best certified appraiser in Kitsilano–Point Grey in 2026?
Niemi LaPorte & Dowle Appraisals is Payotte's verified certified appraiser for Kitsilano–Point Grey, Vancouver, as of June 5, 2026. Independent selection, no commission or advertising — AIC licence, declared, 31 years of experience (since 1995), 3.9/5 across 21 Google reviews. Payotte score: 66/100. Data verified on June 7, 2026 (Google reviews).
What is the Kitsilano–Point Grey real estate market like in 2026?
The Metro Vancouver townhouse benchmark was $1,043,400 in April 2026, down only 5.1% year-over-year, the smallest decline of any property type, suiting the townhouse-and-character-home mix of Kitsilano and Point Grey. (Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS (REBGV), Metro Vancouver MLS statistics, April 2026 (released May 2026). https://www.gvrealtors.ca/market-watch/monthly-market-report/april-2026.html)
How was the best certified appraiser in Kitsilano–Point Grey selected?
Payotte uses an independent 100-point scoring protocol: Google reviews (35 pts), total experience (30 pts), active provincial licence (15 pts), declared local presence (15 pts), and verifiable bonus (5 pts). No commission, no advertising.
Is the information on this expert up to date?
Data is captured on the date shown. The licence is assumed active at production time and verified before publication. If in doubt, check with the regulatory body (AIC).
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