Mark Van Den Berg, ARA

Mark’s passion for agriculture began on his family’s produce and cash crop farm in eastern Michigan. This passion for agriculture led him to Michigan State University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness Management and a minor in Agronomy.
 
After graduation from Michigan State University, Mark began his appraisal career in 2014 with Value Midwest, which joined Peoples Company in 2020. In 2017, Mark obtained his Certified General license in Michigan. Mark furthered his expertise in appraising agricultural real estate by gaining the Accredited Rural Appraiser designation through the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA). He previously served as the President of the Michigan Chapter of the ASFMRA along with serving on the ASFMRA YPN National Leadership Committee. Mark has worked on complex and specialized appraisal assignments across the eastern half of the United States throughout his career.
 
Mark specializes in the following types of appraisals:
 -  Vacant and Irrigated Agricultural Land
 -  Conservation Easements
 -  Improved and Specialized Agricultural Properties
 -  Estate Planning
 -  Lending
 -  Litigation (Divorce, Contamination, Eminent Domain)
 -  Sales Price Negotiations
 -  Institutional Investment
 -  Energy and Mineral Rights
 
EDUCATION

Michigan State University 2014
-Major: Agribusiness Management
-Minor Agronomy
 

-Michigan Certified General Appraiser-1205075019
-Colorado Certified General Appraiser-CG200002304
-Illinois Certified General Appraiser-553.002797
-South Carolina Certified General Appraiser-8282
-New York Certified General Appraiser-46000054464
 
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

-American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers: Accredited Rural Appraiser Designation