Accredited Rural Appraisers can meet any
Rural Appraisal needs:
Stalcup Ag Service - has long been recognized as a leader in rural appraisal. We routinely deal with situations requiring court appearances. Our appraisers are asked to do this type of work because of a reputation for integrity and the ability to provide attorneys and clients with fully documented appraisals and values that stand up under harsh courtroom examination.
Our Appraisal Staff - consists of Dennis Reyman AFM/ARA and Terry Argotsinger AFM/ARA. Both are Iowa Certified General Real Property Appraisers and have also earned the ARA (Accredited Rural Appraiser) designation from American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. The ARA title is awarded to appraisers with a minimum of five years of experience and have successfully completed 9 schools, and passed a rigorous two day written and oral exam.
  • Dennis and Terry both have years of practical appraisal and farm management experience and the credentials to to assure clients of accurate property evaluations
  • In addition, our appraisers are also active farm managers and hold the AFM title (Accredited Farm Manager). Their farm management knowledge provides background to properly value income-producing agricultural properties with confidence.
  • In addition to our appraisers' experience and education we took the initiative in 2000 to acquire sophisticated GIS technology (Geographic Information System) to improve land feature analysis for appraisal preparation
  • GIS Analysis for appraisal purposes is the computerized process of combining soil maps, satellite photos, soil productivity ratings, and digital land measurement to produce accurate maps of a parcels productivity rating (CSR). Corn Suitability Rating is a standardized method developed by Natural Resources Conservation Service to compare relative productivity of soils. Most buyers use CSR ratings as a comparison method to evaluate potential purchases.
  • Our GIS system allows us to verify acreage measurements, examine land features from satellite photos and become better acquainted with a parcel than is possible by ground observation.
  • If you are interested in learning more about the appraisal process, click here to read Selecting a Quality Appraiser.
Appraisal Services Offered:
 
are used to obtain values for federal estate and Iowa inheritance taxes. Settlement of estates containing real estate requires that real estate valuations be included on the inheritance tax return.

We do many estate appraisals prior to filing of estate tax returns. A properly documented appraisal will withstand a challenge by the IRS. The best policy for those responsible for handling estates is to obtain a fully documented appraisal from an accredited appraiser to be sure that property values can be supported.
Please let us know if we could be of service for any of your Appraisal needs.