Ricky Sommers

Becoming a Certified General Appraiser is demanding, and finding a mentor is often the hardest step. Peoples Company on why the appraisal industry needs more mentors now.

Discover how rural building sites are valued, why specialized improvements may not add worth, and how appraisals determine the highest and best use.

My brother and I own land that has been in our direct family lineage for 150 years, and I am proud of this legacy. There is a general admiration for farm operations that have been in a family for several generations. However, there can be surprises in the event of a death or marriage dissolution that a family may be unaware of when there are multiple owners with varying fractions of ownership, resulting in minority ownership.

In the busy appraisal industry of today, appraisers work with a variety of clients from the simple homeowner to...

Value can be added to farmland in various ways. Some will look at placing system tile in heavier soils for better...

As a trusted appraiser, I have an ethical obligation to be unbiased and impartial, but that does not stop me...

    As the COVID-19 virus travels across the states, from one community to another, a flood of economic...