Professional Appraisal Experience
West Virginia Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser — CR 0037
With real estate experience dating to 1976 and appraisal experience since 1991, Charles brings decades of practical experience to real estate valuation and consulting assignments throughout West Virginia.
- Estate and trust valuation
- Date-of-death valuation
- Retrospective appraisal
- Private property valuation
- Complex residential properties
- Acreage and rural properties
- Multi-family residential properties
- Investment properties
- VA, FHA, USDA and conventional appraisal experience
Experience Beyond Appraisal
Throughout his career, Charles has been directly involved with construction, development, real estate investment and property ownership. That experience provides practical insight into construction and improvements, condition, development considerations, site utility, marketability, investment characteristics, income-producing real estate, complex site improvements and alternative uses.
Complex Property Experience
Charles has experience involving significant acreage, multiple buildings, barns and detached improvements, large residences, multi-family use, investment characteristics, extensive site improvements, limited comparable sales, unusual design and development considerations.
Legal & Professional Valuation Experience
His appraisal experience has included valuation assignments associated with legal and financial matters, and he has provided testimony concerning real estate valuation in Federal Bankruptcy Court.
Land Use & Community Experience
Charles has served as Chairman of the Nitro Land Use Authority, providing additional experience involving land use, property development and community real estate issues.
A Practical Approach to Valuation
The goal is not simply to produce a number. The goal is to provide an independent, credible and well-supported opinion of value that the client can understand and rely upon for its intended use.