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Appraisals
Our firm has appraised what we believe is the largest conservation easement charitable donation (in value and acreage) of land owned by a single individual and located along the banks of the Mississippi River. From January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2009 we have appraised over 162,196 acres of easement land for our clients with a donation value of over $167 million. Our appraisal assignment areas extend from the Ozarks and Great Smoky Mountains to the tidal marshes of South Carolina and the northern Gulf of Mexico. These lands include river and coastal islands, mountains, trout streams, coastal marshes, major river bottomlands, farmlands, forestlands, recreational properties, high-end developments, mitigation properties, public lands, historic properties, estates, industrial lands in reverse development to conservation and many others. Areas protected by perpetual easements may include a building site on a black water bayou in Biloxi, a meadow proposed to be a multi-use commercial development in Germantown, an island in Perdido Bay, a Tennessee limestone trout stream, world class migratory waterfowl habitat in Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta, pristine mountains and wild rivers, giant timbered Mississippi River islands, saw grass saltwater flats and vast fragile habitats throughout the Southeast. All of these special places are home to shy black bears, soaring eagles, gobbling wild turkey, whitetail deer, bugling elk, wild cats, massive alligators, every song bird imaginable, native trout and performing porpoises. We have heard their songs and touched their lives and in turn they have touched ours --- in perpetuity. In selecting an appraiser for one of these charitable, conservation easement or estate matters, it is critical to hire a qualified appraiser with a general appraisers’ license who has experience in valuing environmentally and historically sensitive properties. With an extensive data base of recreation, timber, wetland, island, agriculture, beach, river front and other property sales and an experienced and educated appraisal staff, we are prepared to help you with your special appraisal needs. For more information on:
Go to the Land Trust Alliance website at http://www.lta.org/conserve/index.html
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Barber & Mann, Inc. • Phone: (601) 957-3443 • Fax: (601) 957-3424 •
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We specialize in appraising properties throughout the Southeastern United States that are conservation sensitive and often have historical significance. The major types of appraisals we perform are for conservation and historic easements, charitable contributions of real estate and personal property, bargain sales, mitigation banks, federal land acquisitions and estate planning and may involve federal tax benefits to the property owner. Our professional staff has significant appraisal, ad valorem taxation, real estate brokerage, forestry, wildlife biology, construction and land planning experience which leads to a better understanding of highest and best use of real estate and makes us uniquely qualified to assist our clients in making important decisions about their property.
Barber and Mann has performed conservation easements and other specialized appraisal assignments in numerous cities and counties throughout the Southeast, including: