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If you need to establish the value of farm real estate, machinery, equipment, livestock, or rural or recreational properties rely on us.

Our qualified appraisal experts have the resources, information, and knowledge to provide you with accurate appraisals for buying or selling real estate, creating your financial or estate plan, or obtaining financing.

Their areas of specialization include:

• Crop and livestock agricultural operations
• Dairy farms
• Hog farms
• Poultry farms/facilities
• Elevators
• Greenhouses
• Orchards
• Horse facilities

A three-dimensional perspective

For a complete professional appraisal, our appraisers consider the three approaches below, which are consolidated and interpreted in your final appraisal report.

• The Cost Approach -- Estimates what it would cost to duplicate the improvements to the property. The appraiser determines the value of improvements based on reproduction cost and accrued depreciated value. This is added to the bare land value.
• The Sales Comparison Approach -- A specific analysis of recent sales of comparable real estate in the area.
• The Income Approach -- Provides an in-depth study of rental income and expenses for the area, considering factors such as soil type, and highest and best use of the property.

Highly trained

GreenStone FCS appraisers adhere to the highest industry and professional standards. Regular training keeps them current with the most up-to-date practices and procedures, and they maintain the area’s largest, most current and comprehensive farm real estate database for information on the latest trends in agricultural real estate values.

• Appraisals are prepared with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). The only set of standards recognized by the State and U.S. governments.
• UAAR Standardized format - helps assure uniformity and proper documentation in full form appraisal reports.
• Appraisers have been trained by the American Society of Farm Mangers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA).
• Appraiser project teams - available for large or complex appraisals.

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