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methodologies of property valuation. Basin subsequently reiterated <br />those contentions and also argued that u I der CRE 702 and Brooks <br />v. People, supra, the trial court was required to make specific <br />findings concerning the relevancy and reliability of the witness's <br />testimony. The trial court denied Basin's ,objections to the <br />testimony. <br />We agree with Basin that, in general, when an objection is filed <br />to the testimony of an expert witness on the ground that such <br />testimony is based on improper legal and factual assumptions. <br />People v. Shreck, 22 P.3d 68 (Colo. 2001) and Brooks v. People, <br />supra, indicate that the trial court should enter specific findings <br />setting forth the reasons supporting the trial court's determination <br />of the reliability and relevancy of such testimony pursuant to CRE <br />702. Nothing in those opinions or the rules of evidence suggests <br />that different standards apply in cases involving scientific and non- <br />scientific testimony. <br />However, we do not agree with Basin that the trial court's <br />failure to make such specific findings in this case requires reversal. <br />In denying Basin's objection the trial court impliedly determined <br />iz <br />