Appraisals of fire-damaged real estate
Get appraisals from a certified appraiser with 40+ years experience. No trainees, no subordinates, just Vernon Martin, MS .
About Fire Appraiser
Vernon Martin has 41 years of commercial and land appraisal experience and has physically appraised properties in 44 U.S. states, 5 Canadian provinces., and 6 continents. He started his career at the global firm Jones Lang Wootton and went on to become the chief commercial appraiser at 3 national (U.S.) lending institutions, formerly taught Real Estate Valuation at California State University, Los Angeles and has authored many professional journal articles and two books. He has degrees from the University of Chicago and Southern Methodist University and is a Certified General Appraiser in 7 states, headquartered in Los Angeles. For more information, call 1-323-788-1605, or e-mail him at vernonmartin@aol.com .
Recent assignments
5000+acre luxury ranch in New Mexico
More than 5000 acres were burnt, but a 6000+ square foot home was spared. Still, it lay downhill from a denuded forest causing frequent rock slides and flash flooding towards the home below, substantially reducing its value. (The fallen rocks are gathered in piles in the photo.)
Historical building in Sutter County, CA
Sometimes a fraudulent appraisal is done for an out-of-town lender. In the top left gallery image, the appraiser didn't note the fire damage and declared that the building would be fully occupied in one month.