Areas of Practice

Pointer Appraisal offers litigation consulting, expert witness testimony, and full appraisal services for complex real estate interests.

Although based in Ohio, many of these services can be provided to clients and law firms throughout the country. If you have any questions about the areas of expertise listed here, please reach out at (866) 495-4990 to learn more!

Value Diminution & Title Claim Appraisal

 

Get specialized expertise for real estate claims and damages. Pointer Appraisal staff has advanced credentials and experience working with environmental, engineering, insurance, construction, & development professionals results in defensible results prepared for testimony.

Environmental Contamination

 

All cases start with conflict analysis and project scoping, followed by a cross-functional approach and review of other experts’ reports for use in our findings. Pointer Appraisal’s experience with contamination claims, damages, value diminution, and before/after analysis can help with your most challenging cases.

Conservation Easements

 

Pointer Appraisal’s advanced credentials and approvals for conservation, wetlands, parkland, and conservation easement appraisal projects can give you the expertise you need. These services are often utilized for grants, public funds, and tax credits.

Development and Investment

 

An accurate portfolio or real estate development review requires expertise in all fields pertinent to real estate. Pointer Appraisal routinely works with professionals in marketing and sales, legal, engineering, construction, and environmental departments professional to supply clients with a detailed real estate appraisal—or even a feasibility analysis for vacant land and adaptive reuse. This includes advanced credentials and certification of appraisals for projects receiving federal, state, and/or local funding.

Commercial & Industrial Real Estate

 

Pointer Appraisal has experience with a wide variety of commercial and industrial property types. We are proud to provide well-researched, reported valuations for a variety of uses.

Surface, Subsurface, & Aerial Rights

 

The bundle of rights may include a variety of interests that can be sold or separately leased. Pointer Appraisal excels with these complex cases and offers professional opinions of the value of these parts, including small oil and gas well production rights.

Eminent Domain & Easement Appraisal

 

From private easement valuations to the acquisition of real property for public roadways, you need to be sure that your appraisal is accurate in order to receive just compensation. With advanced credentials from the Department of Transportation, the EPA, and Yellow Book, Pointer Appraisal works on a variety of infrastructure, roadway, right of way, and temporary/permanent easement appraisals.

Tax Appeal Appraisal & Ad Valorem

 

Most localities determine a property tax burden based on an ad valorem assessment, but the difference between what is qualified as personal vs real property is a complicated matter. Pointer Appraisal provides evidence of value for use with the Board of Revision, Board of Tax Appeals, Common Pleas Court, and can consult in regard to valuation issues pertaining to ad valorem taxation.

Federal Bankruptcy Appraisal

 

Whether working with debtors, creditors, or receivers, Pointer Appraisal provides clients with reports that are both defensible and prepared for expert witness testimony.

Divorce & Business Partnership Appraisal

 

Division of domestic and business partnerships may require a detailed professional appraisal. Pointer Appraisal routinely works with attorneys and accountants in valuing property interests when partnerships end.

Complex Residential & Agricultural Appraisals

 

Pointer Appraisal can value complex residential properties, as well as mini-farms and rural properties where there are a variety of buildings or structures may contribute to the highest and best use.

Estate & Trust Administration

 

A reliable appraisal is crucial for managing estate planning, trust administration, and other potential taxation concerns. As such, the analysis and appraisal report must meet specific IRS criteria, and the appraiser must be able to clearly answer questions during the audit period. Pointer Appraisal is proud to have staff qualified under both the old and new IRS regulations.