Education and Experience

Jessica D. Ritter, Certified General Appraiser

Typical rural properties appraised include: hazelnut orchards, processing or seed cleaning facilities, grass seed farms, row crop lands, berry farms, nurseries, dairies, hay farms, Christmas tree farms, pasture lands, ranches and recreation properties.


Appraisal Services include:

  • USPAP-compliant appraisal reports in narrative written format

  • Consulting work when research without an appraisal document is needed

  • Reviewing appraisals written by other appraisers

  • Farmer Mac compliant appraisal reports

  • Typical Clients: Lenders, Attorneys, Property owners

  • Assistance in financing and estate work

Education:

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Arts (Latino Studies), 1999

Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR:

Basic Practices and Principles of Real Estate Appraisal (RE061)

Applied Residential Appraisal (RE067)

Income Property Principles and Methodology (RE062)

Applied Income Property Appraisal (RE265)

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (2002) (USPAP)

Appraisal Institute:

Undivided Partial Interests (Portland, Oregon)

ASFMRA- American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers:

Rural Business Valuation (4/00 - Salem, Oregon)

A-12(I) ASFMRA Code of Ethics (01/07 – Salem, Oregon)

A-20 Rural Appraisal (08/03-12/03 – Online U. Missouri)

A-25 Eminent Domain (04/04 – Boise, Idaho)

A-29 Highest and Best Use Analysis (04/04 - Boise, Idaho)

ALL-215 Appraisal Report Writing (07/05 – Manhattan Beach, California)

(This course was taken in conjunction with the American Society of Appraisers)

A-27 Income Capitalization – Unleveraged (06/06 – Denver, Colorado)

A-30 Advanced Rural Appraisal (08/06 – Denver, Colorado)

Best in Business Ethics (01/12 – Keizer, Oregon)

A-315 Valuation of Conservation Easements and Other Partial Interests (02/18 – CA)

Various chapter meetings including 7-hour USPAP update courses

OSFMRA- Oregon Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers:

Various chapter meetings including several 7-hour USPAP update courses

American College of Real Estate and Appraisal:

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (12/04) (USPAP)

McKissock Learning:

Various Continuing Education courses