Payotte selected Heather Markoff as the reference certified appraiser for York, Toronto, after an independent analysis of the professionals active in the sector — no commission, no advertising.
Heather Markoff is a Payotte-verified certified appraiser at Simon & Associates Ltd. in York, Toronto — AIC licence no. AIC profile #902209 (to confirm), 23 years of experience, a 4.6/5 rating across 21 Google reviews, a Payotte score of 80/100. Verified on 2026-05-31.
| Criterion | Progress | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Google reviews | 22/35 | |
| Experience | 30/30 | |
| Licence | 15/15 | |
| Local presence | 8/15 | |
| Bonus | 5/5 |
heather.markoff@simonandassociates.net
4250 Weston Rd, Fl 2, Toronto, ON M9L 1R4
Languages : en
AIC
N° AIC profile #902209 (to confirm)
Assumed active — not yet verified on the register
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Local presence : GTA residential (firm on Weston Rd)
Why this reference : Heather Markoff, CRA, P.App, has appraised GTA residential property since 2003 (~23 yrs) and is Vice-Chair of the AIC Toronto Chapter — a strong, verifiable industry credential (bonus). Firm (Simon & Associates Ltd., est. 1988) is on Weston Rd, anchoring the York/Weston corridor. Firm Google profile 4.6/21. Highest individual experience score in the set.
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- AIC licence — to confirm on the public register ↗
- 4.6★ rating, 21 reviews — Google (public)
- Market context — TRREB ↗
- Data captured on 2026-05-31 · Our methodology
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