Agricultural & Rural Properties

Valuation services are available for a broad range of agricultural and rural properties, including:

• General and lifestyle farms

• Dairy and livestock facilities

• Poultry and specialized agricultural facilities

• Vineyards, wineries, and orchard properties

• Cropland and pastureland

• Farmsteads and rural residential properties

• Large country estates

• Agricultural buildings and improvements

• Large acreage and multi-parcel properties

Timberland & Recreational Properties

Experience with rural land markets provides the foundation for valuation of properties where acreage, access, timber, topography, land mix, and recreational utility are significant components of value. Property types include:

• Timberland and woodland

• Hunting and recreational properties

• Camps and seasonal properties

• Large acreage tracts

• Vacant and unimproved land

• Properties with private or easement access

• Properties subject to timber rights, mineral rights, or other ownership considerations

Commercial & Special-Purpose Properties

Appraisal services are also available for rural commercial, industrial, and special-purpose real estate, including:

• Sawmills and forest-products facilities

• Agricultural processing and support facilities

• Rural commercial and industrial properties

• Income-producing rural properties

• Cell tower and other leased real estate interests

• Conservation and agricultural easement properties

• Properties affected by rights-of-way and utility infrastructure

Intended Uses

Appraisals can be completed for a variety of financial, legal, and property-related purposes, including:

• Financing and lending

• Estate and probate planning

• Property tax assessment and appeals

• Eminent domain and right-of-way matters

• Acquisition and disposition

• Internal planning and decision-making

• Partnership or ownership interests

• Retrospective valuation

• Market value consultation

Geographic Coverage

Appraisal services are available throughout Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio, with particular experience in the rural markets of western and northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York.

Every assignment is evaluated individually to establish an appropriate scope of work based on the property, available market data, intended use, and complexity of the valuation problem.