Arkfeld did not accurately appraise our horse property and refused to look at equitable comps. He was hired as a 3rd party appraiser from a prospective buyer's lender. We have a unique farmette - a professional surfaced, lit and fenced in riding ring, a brand new pole barn with tongue and groove lumber, concrete center aisle and stalls with proper depth gravel and necessary drainage. The man took at falling down block barn and a pole barn large enough to house a dump truck! There was no consideration for the riding ring whatsoever. If you are going to be an appraiser, then learn how to appraise ----- MidAtlantic Farm Credit performed an appraisal for us less than 10- months ago it came in $50K hire than dear Mr. Arkfelds. So how, pray tell did it go down when the market has done nothing but go up... its lack of knowledge and education on Arkfelds part. When you appraise incorrectly, you are messing with people's lives. Thank you Arkfeld for messing with mine.
Eric did our appraisal for the VA on Tuesday and had it done at a fair market price by Thursday!