Steve Laas
Professional Experience
• Steve is responsible for the management and execution of property tax consulting engagements on a nationwide basis for owners of commercial real estate, with additional specializations with semiconductor manufacturing facilities and corporate campuses.
• His experience includes valuation appeals, negotiation, pre/post acquisition due diligence, litigation support, personal property compliance and property tax exemptions.
• Prior to joining Morrison & Head, LP, Steve was a Director in the Property Tax Services group at Duff & Phelps. Steve was also a Director in the Property Tax Services group at Thomson Tax & Accounting, and Deloitte Tax (Property Tax Services group acquired by Thomson in October 2007). Before joining Deloitte Tax, Steve was an apartment broker with CB Richard Ellis. Prior to joining CB Richard Ellis, Steve was a partner in the commercial real estate firm of Frederick & Hornsby, Inc. in Austin, Texas. This firm focused on appraisal work for lending purposes, eminent domain, litigation support and property tax appeals.
• Steve's property tax consulting experience has focused on apartment, office, industrial, hospitality, retail, semiconductor manufacturing, and large corporate campus properties.
Memberships / Distinctions / Designations
• Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI)
Education
• B.S. – Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University
• M.A. – Land Economics and Real Estate, Texas A&M University
• Certified General Real Estate Appraiser – Texas & Nevada
• Licensed Property Tax Consultant – Texas & Arizona