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Barbara Tarin, CCIM, is a residential and commercial real estate litigation expert with more than 45 years of experience in brokerage, leasing, property management, development, finance, and real estate education. She provides independent expert analysis, consulting, and testimony involving brokerage practices, professional standards of care, commercial leasing, property management, seller disclosure, fiduciary duties, commission disputes, financial analysis, due diligence, and other complex real estate matters. Her opinions are based on decades of practical industry experience, executive leadership, and professional instruction. She assists attorneys in evaluating whether real estate professionals, property managers, landlords, tenants, or other parties met accepted industry standards and contractual obligations. ________________________________________ Representative Areas of Expertise Residential Brokerage • Standard of Care • Seller Disclosure • Buyer & Seller Representation • Agency & Fiduciary Duties • Ethics • Broker Negligence Commercial Real Estate • Brokerage Practices • Commercial Leasing • Landlord/Tenant Disputes • Lease Interpretation • CAM & Operating Expense Disputes • Commission Disputes • Property Management Financial & Development • Financial Analysis • Broker Opinion of Value • Market & Rent Analysis • Due Diligence • Site Selection • Feasibility Studies • Development ________________________________________ Professional Qualifications • Texas Real Estate Broker since 1978 • CCIM Designee • B.B.A. Finance – University of Texas at San Antonio • National Real Estate Instructor • Former National CCIM Instructor • Former Texas Real Estate Commission Instructor • Former TREC Ethics & Legal Update Instructor • Former Member, TREC Advisory Committee on Broker Responsibility • Former Chairwoman, San Antonio Board of REALTORS® • Founder & Past President, South Texas Commercial Association of REALTORS® • Former President, North Texas CCIM Chapter • Former Region Vice President, Texas Association of REALTORS® • Past member of the National Association Board of Directors ________________________________________ Representative Litigation Matters • Brokerage Standard of Care • Residential & Commercial Transactions • Seller Disclosure • Fiduciary Duty • Agency Relationships • Commercial Lease Disputes • Property Management • Commission Disputes • Financial & Damage Analysis • Due Diligence • Market Practices & Industry Customs ________________________________________ Expert Witness Services Case Evaluation • Document Review • Expert Reports • Rebuttal Reports • Deposition Testimony • Trial Testimony • Mediation • Arbitration • Litigation Consulting ________________________________________ Why Attorneys Retain Barbara Tarin ✔ More than 45 years of practical real estate experience ✔ Expertise in both residential and commercial real estate ✔ Extensive executive leadership and instructional experience ✔ Financial and analytical expertise ✔ Ability to explain complex real estate issues clearly and persuasively