Our Staff
Meet Our Appraisal Team
With about two decades of experience, Berger & Company offers various specialized appraisal services in Illinois and Indiana. Our team appraises rural property ranging from rural homes and part-time farms to large, complex agribusinesses and livestock operations.
When you have appraisal needs, rely on the company the specializes in appraising rural real estate.
Our Appraisal Staff
Brett Berger, ARA
Licenses:
State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Illinois & Indiana
Summary of Appraisal Experience:
Full-time appraisal experience since 1992. Staff appraiser with Farm Credit Services of Illinois from August 1993 to February 2008.
Owner of Brett Berger, ARA Appraisals from February 2008 to present.
Education:
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (May 1988)
Appraisal Education:
The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA)
A-10 "Fundamentals of Rural Appraisal", 3/93, Mt.Vernon IL
A-12 "Standards & Ethics", 5/95, Mt. Vernon IL; 8/05, Effingham IL
A-15 "Report Writing", 7/97, St. Louis MO
A-18 "Income Capitalization Unleveraged", 3/94, Memphis TN
A-20 "Principles of Rural Appraisal", 9/93, Columbia SC
A-25 "Eminent Domain", 5/97, Colorado Springs CO
A-29 "Highest & Best Use", 4/96, Dayton OH
A-30 "Advanced Rural Appraisal", 2/96, Memphis TN & 6/98, Spokane WA
A-35 "Advanced Appraisal Review", 3/96, Lexington KY
Swine Facility Valuation, 10/94, Bloomington IL
Rural Residential Appraisal, 3/96, Bloomington IL
Minerals Appraisal, 9/96, Mattoon IL
Cost Approach & Sales Analysis, 9/96, St.Louis MO
Conservation Easement Seminar, 11/98, Denver CO
UAAR Seminar (2 day), 6/2000, Champaign IL
Discounting and Cash Leases, 5/2002, Collinsville IL
Undivided Partial Interest, 5/2002, Collinsville IL
UAAR Seminar - 2 Day, 5/2004, Champaign IL
USPAP (A-12 Part III), 3/2005, Champaign IL
Appraising Agricultural Land in Transition, 3/2005, Champaign IL
7-hour National USPAP Course, 7/06, Effingham IL
Cost Approach Seminar, 5/07, Bloomington IL
Discounting and Cash Leases, 5/07, Bloomington IL
Code of Ethics, 10/2007, Champaign IL
7-hour National USPAP Course, 5/08, Effingham IL
Wind Power Seminar, 2/10, Mahomet, IL
American Society of Appraisers & ASFMRA
Rural Business Valuation, 6/97, St.Louis MO
Understanding Conservation Easement Valuations, 2/11, Effingham IL
National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers
3.0 Valuation of Landscape, Timberland, & Orchards, 4/02, Evansville IN
Real Estate Education Company
Appraising the Single Family Residence, 10/93, Bloomington IL
The Appraisal Institute
410 Standards of Professional Practice - USPAP Part A, 11/99, Indianapolis IN
420 Standards of Professional Practice - Part B, 11/99, Indianapolis IN
Basic Income Modeling Using Spreadsheets, 4/98, Chicago IL
McKissock Data Systems
Regression Analysis, 9/97, Collinsville, IL
Fair Lending for Appraisers, 4/2001, Collinsville, IL
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, 5/2003, Evansville, IL
Scope of Work, 3/2007, Collinsville IL
Fannie Mae Form 1004MC, 7/2009, Mt. Vernon IL
Current Issues in Appraising, 8/5/09, Carterville IL
Appraising FHA Today, 9/2009, Collinsville IL
Introduction to Expert Witness Testimony, 12/2010, Collinsville IL
Professional Memberships and Designations:
Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers since 1995. (Continuing education requirements are current.)
Member of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA)
ISPFMRA - Education Committee member (1996-2009).
ISPFMRA - Fall Tour & Meeting Committee Chairman (2000)
ISPFMRA - Southern Region Public Relations Committee Chairman (2001, 2002)
ISPFMRA - Land Values & Lease Trends Project contributor (2005-2011)
Professional Affiliations:
Illinois Certified Livestock Manager (Lic. Number LM04702265)
Member Edwards County Farm Bureau.
Yale Epler
License:
Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser (Illinois)
College Education
MEET OUR SUPPORT STAFF
Janet Spaulding, Office Manager
Janet grew up on a farm in West Salem, Illinois. She had many years of office experience from Luber Finer, Inc. before joining our staff in 2011. Janet runs the office and conducts courthouse searches.