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Ray Smith

Senior Officer & Business Leader

About

Ray was elected to Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in 1980 and then to fellowship in 1996. Ray started his career in valuation and surveys in 1979 at Messrs Rutters, working in residential sales prior tho this. Joining Watsons in 1987 as a Senior Chartered Surveyor, he was elected as Senior Partner in 2015. 

Following incorporation in 2022, Ray continues to lead Watsons Chartered Surveyors as Senior Officer & Business Leader for the overall firm. Ray also manages the Eastern Regional Team who operate across Norfolk, while still operating full time as a Chartered Surveyor.

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