Our Story
Since our inception in 2010, Lowery Property Advisors has grown from a small commercial real estate valuation shop with big dreams, to a force to be reckoned with, by more than tripling our size in the last 4 years. Our numbers speak for themselves with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for revenue of 31.4% and 27.9% for personnel since 2011. As part of that tremendous growth, we have scaled technology, processes, and people to ensure that the heart and soul of LPA has never wavered, and our clients’ best interests have never and will never, be compromised. With a focus on our culture, core values and our reputation of on-time delivery, we have built an incredible foundation of quality service, top-notch team members and loyal clients of all sizes who know they will always get the very best commercial real estate appraisals from LPA.
Our people are second to none and truly set us apart. We work hard to cultivate a culture that’s representative of our core values and that supports open communication, opportunities for advancement and team building. It’s been said from the moment that you walk in the doors of LPA you feel welcome and at home, and we’re honored to hear those words from our new and existing team members.
Contact us to learn more about LPA and our Commercial Real Estate Valuation Services.
Our Founder
Mark Lowery leads the Team at LPA as the owner and founder and serves as President and CEO.
Mark is a proud graduate of Texas A&M where he studied Finance and Real Estate. He has a long history in the Commercial Real Estate Appraisal industry which began with Wells Fargo Bank, where he focused primarily on residential appraisal review. In 2002, he moved to BRG, Inc. as a Senior Appraiser recruiting and training multiple appraisers.
In 2010, Mark founded Lowery Property Advisors with a dream of changing the landscape in the Commercial Real Estate Appraisal field, and in 14 short years, he has done just that. He leads the LPA Team with our Core Values in mind and the relationships he has cultivated over the years are a testament to him and the Team he has built.
More importantly, Mark works tirelessly to ensure LPA’s reputation for on-time delivery and ethical and accurate commercial valuations throughout the Southwest and beyond, is upheld year after year.
Culture is Key
As part of our overall culture, LPA employees pledge to uphold our six Core Values: Excellence, Teamwork, Integrity, Selfless Service, Family, and Innovation. In the contexts of our pursuit of Excellence many of our commercial real estate valuation experts hold a variety of professional credentials, ranging from Master of Real Estate (MRE) degrees to the MAI Designation awarded by the Appraisal Institute. Our team members are encouraged to grow personally and professionally all while maintaining a palatable work-life balance.
These are just some of the reasons LPA is “The Fastest Growing Independent Commercial Real Estate Valuation Firm in the Southwest.” If you see yourself in our Core Values and are driven to grow and succeed, contact us to see if you might be a fit for our dynamic and growing team. Learn more on our Careers page or contact us at [email protected].
Our Core Values
Excellence
While perfection is impossible, we relentlessly strive for it each and every day! We embody excellence in everything we do and every project we touch. This is truly exemplified by our delivery of flawless, accurate, on-time valuations, every time. Additionally, we are obsessed with service, and that’s illustrated by exceeding our clients’ expectations with timely communication, on-time delivery, and humble and transparent responses to requests for corrections.
Teamwork
We are keenly aware that individuals can perform much greater as a team than they can alone. We are passionately committed to recruiting and retaining Team Members who display the three critical attributes of the best team players: Hungry, Humble, and Smart. Embodying those qualities, along with understanding the importance of ample communication and transparency, and alignment with our commitment to excellence as individuals and as a team, is what defines Teamwork for us.
Integrity
Integrity is defined most succinctly as “doing the right thing when no one is looking.” The appraisal profession demands integrity on all levels. More than one financial crisis has been blamed directly or indirectly on appraisers’ lack of integrity. As a result, our unwavering commitment to honesty, sincerity, transparency and trustworthiness is imperative to the short-term and long-term success of LPA, and it is a pillar of every appraisal we write and every relationship we forge.
Selfless Service
LPA Team members are willing to put others ahead of themselves, internally and externally. Internally, as a team, we are committed to exemplifying a culture of respect and honesty. Externally, we are committed to maintaining a service-oriented culture, through personal and company-wide contributions of time and resources. We are proud to participate in an annual Habitat for Humanity event, participate in quarterly community endeavors and support multiple charities. As Winston Churchill said, we believe “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
Family
At LPA we are proud to support the family and home life balance of our Team Members. We understand that every family is different, and each is valued equally. We strive to create a warm and welcoming environment in the office and out, during team building gatherings and company events as well. This is truly exemplified through our company emergency fund which provides time and resources for employees in an unexpected time of need. We also offer a paid time-off policy that is second to none among our competitors. Life is about balance – no one ever put the phrase “I wish I had written more appraisals” on their tombstone, and although we are all deeply committed to cultivating our careers, we are committed to cultivating our relationships outside the office with friends and family as well.
Innovation
LPA is a tech-enabled appraisal firm that leverages technology to produce the most accurate and timely appraisals as possible. We are at the forefront of utilizing and optimizing innovative tools and approaches to valuation that give us an edge over our competitors. The commercial valuation profession has experienced a renaissance of technological innovations in recent years, and LPA is and will always be, leading the way! We’re committed to ongoing investments in our proprietary software platform, and we even offer incentives to Team Members who have ideas to streamline and perfect our already efficient operations. Ultimately our goal is to use our innovative advantages to put the client first.
