ARS has been helping federal, state and local public agencies acquire the property they need to complete their projects for over 25 years.  Our team members are competent, experienced professionals who resolve complex valuation problems everyday and adhere to the highest standards of ethics.

ARS review appraisers offer an average of over 30 years of experience reviewing appraisal reports on numerous complex projects for highways, airports, public utilities and local public agencies.

All ARS review appraisers are Certified General Appraisers and have either served as staff review appraisers for governmental agencies that include the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Transportation and West Virginia Department of Transportation, or have extensive experience in eminent domain appraisal and appraisal review, and offer unsurpassed experience and knowledge with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.  Our staff members are fully trained and knowledgeable of the requirements mandated by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, (UASFLA) and the “Uniform Act”.

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In addition to the review of appraisal reports, we provide litigation support, scope of work preparation, consultation, agency appraisal manual and form development, review of conservation easement appraisal reports, and the review of specialty reports including machinery & equipment appraisal reports, coal, oil, gas, and timber valuation reports.

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