Appraiser at U.S. Dept of Interior and Owner, Residential Appraisal Specialists
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Current
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- Appraiser at U.S. Dept of Interior
- Owner at Residential Appraisal Specialists (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- Appraiser at World Savings
- Education
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- Northwestern College
- Wild Rose High
- Connections
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- Industry
- Real Estate
- Websites
Michael Lauritzen’s Summary
Certified General Real Property Appraiser with 14 years experience, appraising residentially in the Twin Cities Metro area and commercially throughout the Midwest Region including 11 states.
Proficient in many areas of real estate and considered to have timely and accurate appraisals.
Michael Lauritzen’s Specialties:
Held a real estate sales license in Wisconsin and have appraised residentially for a small business, training under an SRA. Then held a staff position with the second largest savings and loan in the nation, then started my own company complete with full appraisal service and staff. Now I work commercially and residentially and have continued to thrive in a challenging market due to great customer/client relationships and maintaining my integrity in this industry.
Michael Lauritzen’s Experience
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Appraiser
U.S. Dept of Interior
(Government Agency; Real Estate industry)
April 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
Certified General Real Property Appraiser (#20156619) Appraising the Mid-West Region of various National Wildlife Refuges and Waterfowl Production Areas. Defining various interests in real estate (such as fee simple, easement, leasehold estate, agricultural use and development rights, etc.). The appraisal assignments include a wide range of properties, both improved and unimproved, with varying highest and best uses including row crop agriculture (floodplain and upland), speculation/subdivision development, levee protected and non levee protected crop land, pasture land, hay land, residential, rural residential, hobby farm, recreational, commercial, gravel production, etc.
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Owner
Residential Appraisal Specialists (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Real Estate industry)
January 2002 — Present (7 years 7 months)
Certified General Real Property Appraiser with more than fourteen years of experience. Proficient in all areas related to the appraisal of residential real estate.
Founder and manager of business specializing in accurate and timely appraisals of residential and multi-family style properties. Responsibilities also include supervising and reviewing activities and appraisals of trainees, soliciting new business contacts, and maintaining customer relationships. -
Appraiser
World Savings
(Public Company; GDW; Banking industry)
June 2000 — February 2003 (2 years 9 months)
Staff appraiser for the 2nd largerst Savings & Loan in the nation. Won the President's Club Award.
Michael Lauritzen’s Education
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Northwestern College
1993 — 1997
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Wild Rose High
1989 — 1993
Michael Lauritzen’s Contact Settings
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