ASU

ASU was started in 2002 because there was a need in the agricultural market place for professional, ethical, confidential, diligently analyzed, and quality researched real estate appraisals. Agribusiness professionals today require appraisers to be knowledgeable about their agricultural enterprise. Our goal is simple: We want to provide the highest quality of agricultural real estate appraisal and consulting services available in the Midwest. 

Appraiser

Mark Grant, ARA, President of ASU, has 14 years of experience in appraising agricultural real estate. He has a Certified General Appraisers license in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Mark was raised on a Cow-Calf Ranch near Paso Robles, California. He attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California and graduated in December of 1990 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Business Management with a concentration in Ag Finance and Appraisal.  After college graduation Mark gained experience in agrimanagement with Plantel Nursery of Santa Maria, California, and Head Start Nursery of Gilroy, California,  vegetable transplant greenhouse operations. In 1993 Mark moved to Hudson, Wisconsin after accepting a position as an appraiser in River Falls, Wisconsin with Farm Credit Services of Northwest Wisconsin.  Mark received extensive training and education in the appraisal field at FCS.  In March of 1999 Mark accepted an appraiser position with AgStar Financial Services, ACA of Mankato, Minnesota. The specialty of this position was in chattel and real estate appraisals. Finally, in 2002 Mark started ASU and over time built the company into the full-service agricultural appraisal firm that it is today.

LICENSURE & EDUCATION

State of Wisconsin, Department of Regulation and Licensing Certified General Appraiser and Licensed Appraiser, #978-010

State of Minnesota Department of Commerce, Appraiser License Certified General Real Property, ID#20173140

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business Management, December 1990 Concentration: Ag Finance and Appraisal

Accredited Rural Appraiser

ARA

APPRAISAL COURSES

The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers:

Fundamentals of Rural Appraisal (A-10), Principles of Rural Appraisal (A-20), Advanced Rural Appraisal (A-30), Highest & Best Use (A-29), Income Capitalization Part I (A-27),  Appraising Agricultural Chattels, UAAR Seminar, Eminent Domain (A-25), ASFMRA Code of Ethics (A-12 Part I), Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, (A-12 Part II), Wetland Mitigation Seminar, Data Analysis Seminar, Cost Estimating Seminar, National USPAP 7Hr Update Seminar

Appraisal Institute:

Report Writing and Valuation Analysis (540), Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions Practical Applications for Fee Appraisers

McKissock Real Estate & Appraisal School:

The Art of Residential Appraisal Review,  Developing & Growing an Appraisal Practice,  Appraising for the Secondary Market, 2006 National USPAP Update Course