Professor Chris Eves

Biography

• Investment performance of property assets, with a focus on rural property and timberland. This research covers the major agricultural land markets of Australia, New Zealand, UK, US and Canada.


• Housing market research with a strong emphasis on value determinants and residential property affordability and capital return performance.


• Impact of natural disasters on property markets and property values, especially in relation to flooding and bushfires.


• Sustainable property and added value of "green" housing and property attributes, and sustainable rural property development and management.


• Real estate agency and valuation practice from both an Australian and international perspective, with a strong focus on methodology and accuracy.


• Business valuation practice and methodologies.

• 2008: "Developing a New Zealand Rural Land Investment Performance Index"


• 2008: "Market acceptance and perceived added value of “green” residential houses and units"


• 2007: With Brent Nahkies. "Overview of heritage buildings in Christchurch: Earthquake issues"


• 2003: "Assessing the investment performance of rural land in Australia"


• 2002: With Graeme Newell. "Developing a NSW rural property investment index"


• 1997: With Peter Wills "Private use of public land"


• 1996: "Changes in rural land use and performance in central NSW"

• 2004: The development and implementation of income valuation methods for rural valuation practice

• 2008: Property Institute of New Zealand Academic Award


• 2004: Australian Property Institute. Voluntary Service Award


• 2004: Peter Barrington Gold Medal Award. This is a national and the most prestigious award given by the Australian Property Institute for the best property research thesis undertaken in Australia


• 1999: University of Western Sydney-Hawkesbury, Faculty of Management, “New Researcher” award


• 1999: Peter Barrington Gold Medal Award. This is a national and the most prestigious award given by the Australian Property Institute for the best property research thesis undertaken in Australia.

• Jul 2006 - Feb 2009: Professor of Property Studies, Head of Group, Lincoln University


• Jan 2006 - Jul 2006: Associate Head of School, Economics and Finance, University of Western Sydney


• 2001 - 2005: Senior Lecturer in Property and Valuation-University of Western Sydney. Head of Program (Property) for the period 2001-2005


• 1993 - 2000: Lecturer in Property and Valuation-University of Western Sydney. Course Co-ordinator (Internal 1996-2000)


• 1992 - 1993: Credit Administrator Rural. This position involved the credit decision and prudential controls on the State Bank’s retail and corporate rural portfolios.


• 1991 - 1992: Regional Agribusiness Manager-South West region State Bank of NSW


• 1978 - 1990: State Bank of NSW, Valuation Department with positions from Assistant Valuer to Regional Valuer.