ABOUT WACHTSTETTER ENTERPRISES INC

Wachtstetter Enterprises Inc, for over 38 years now, has been a dominant player in the Fort Lauderdale, Broward County and Davie home appraisal spaces. It was founded with the sole purpose of extending superb services in real estate appraising. The foundation of our business is superior and prompt customer service and at the same time, delivering the highest quality work and correct appraisals.

While partnering with our company, you can always expect getting top quality and accurate home appraisal reports within a very short turnaround time. Any adjustments or corrections to the appraisal are also carried out quickly. Besides, you get continuous updates on the status of your appraisal when it's in process.

We always leverage the best technology for managing a huge quantity of home appraisals spread over a wide geographical area. Our clients vouch for our efficiency.

Our clientele includes real estate buyers and owners, lawyers, accountants, attorneys, government agencies, banks, and anyone who needs to determine the actual value of a property. We undertake accurate home appraisals in several types of reporting formats. We give the client our reports in a format that meets their needs, while also conforming to the relevant guidelines. Our reports have been used for appraisal reviews, asset management, and assessment appeals, cash flow analyses, court testimony and litigation support, estates and trusts, bankruptcy and foreclosure, lending, gift tax planning, matrimonial cases, reassessment and zoning, and other functions.

Over the years, our company has achieved a fantastic track record in all type of appraisals because of our professionalism, integrity and our dedication to the work. We're committed to the highest quality standards and believe that the work we deliver should speak for itself. As a leading home appraisal company, we complete all projects within the stipulated time and at the quoted fee. Our goodwill and reputation precedes us so we do all that's needed to keep our clients satisfied.

Our organization firmly believes in clear and effective communication. We believe that most of the problems in the real estate appraisal industry stems from the lack of proper communication between the companies and their clients. Hence, we always ensure that our clients have realistic expectations of a timeframe and are informed of any special situation which could affect the work.

Success in the real estate appraisal industry is directly related to the trust that your clients place in you. Our clients know that we always execute the best quality of work at the most competitive price. We can proudly say that we get most of our work from referrals and return clients and we can think of no better testament that verifies our commitment to work.

THOMAS R. WACHTSTETTER ASA

State Certified General Appraiser #RZ451
Licensed Real Estate Broker #0461624
(954) 791-4663

Qualifications of Appraiser

RESIDENCY:

• Broward County since 1962.

COVERAGE AREA:

• Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

• Certified General Appraiser, State of Florida Lic. #RZ 451
• Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Florida Lic. # 0461624

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:

• A.S.A.-Urban- Designated Senior Member, American Society of Appraisers
• I.F.A.-Designated Senior Member, National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (till 2018)
• Realtor- South Broward Board of Realtors

EXPERIENCE:

• Work as an independent fee appraiser from January 1987-present
• President of Broward Chapter of ASA #82 2002, 2nd VP 2001, 1st VP in 2000, Sec 1999
• Worked as Chief & Staff Appraiser Farm Credit of South Florida May 1989-May 1995
• President of Miami Chapter of NAIFA 1991 & 1992
• President Broward Chapter NSFA & National Upgrading Chairman 1990

• Served as 1st Vice President For NSFA Broward Chapter & On
• National Board of Directors 1989-present
• Served as 2nd Vice President for NSFA Broward Chapter 1988.
• Work as staff appraiser for Mason Associates May 1985-December 1986
• Ran real estate management office from May 1985-December 1986,
• handle rental of residential houses and industrial warehouses.
• Keep books for real estate business.

COURT TESTIMONY:

• Have been accepted as an expert witness in Broward Circuit Court & US Bankruptcy Court

EDUCATION:

• University of Central Florida-Fall 1983 to Spring 1985
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing.
• University of Florida -Fall 1981 to Spring 1983, general studies

APPRAISAL EDUCATION:

• Uniform Standards of Professional Practice & Florida Law 1991-2024
• CA1-R, Review of Residential Appraising Oct. 1989
• Attended various Seminars dealing with Marshall & Swift Cost Services, FNMA form 1004, URAR,
• Construction Methods and URAR, Appraiser as Expert Witness, Fair Lending Requirements,

• Reviewing Residential Appraisals, Market Abstraction Review, Litigation Valuations.
• Attended courses covering:
• Residential Appraising, Writing Narrative Reports, Income Properties.
• Attended seminar on new FNMA guidelines.