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Mr. Michael Hastings, ARA

WY Chapter Past President,
DOI, Appraisal & Valuation Services Office

Contact Details

DOI, Appraisal & Valuation Services Office
3502 Randy Rd
Cheyenne, WY
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Work Phone: (307) 421-5667

Area of Expertise

  • The reviewer is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, licensed in the States of Wyoming and Colorado since January 1994 and an Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) member of the Wyoming and Colorado Chapters of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. I have appraisal experience in commercial/industrial, agricultural, recreational and residential properties; as well as extensive background in appraisal review. My experience includes appraisals for the private and public sectors since January 1991. During this time-period, I have attended numerous appraisal courses along with acquiring an appraisal designation. Agricultural Commercial Appraising: Commercial Appraisal: Condemnation: Estate Appraisals (IRS Sec. 2032(a)): Farm Appraisals: Government Appraisal Work: Government Leases/Permits: Ranch Appraisals: Recreation Property: Right-of-Way: Timberland/Forestry: Water Rights/Water Supply.

Bio

Appraisal Qualifications The reviewer is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, licensed in the States of Wyoming and Colorado since January 1994 and an Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) member of the Wyoming and Colorado Chapters of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. I have appraisal experience in commercial/industrial, agricultural, recreational and residential properties; as well as extensive background in appraisal review. My experience includes appraisals for the private and public sectors since January 1991. During this time-period, I have attended numerous appraisal courses along with acquiring an appraisal designation. Listed below is a brief summary of some of the schools and seminars that I have attended and certification that I have acquired. Appraisal Course and Seminars Attended: EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, B.S. DEGREE, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, RANGE MANAGEMENT: REAL ESTATE COURSES: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF FARM MANAGERS & RURAL APPRAISERS A-10 PRINCIPLES APPRAISAL SCHOOL, AUSTIN, TX 2-93 A-12 STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS, BILLINGS, MT 3-94, PART III 3-95 A-15 REPORT WRITING FOR APPRAISALS, DENVER, CO 3-93 A-20 PRINCIPLES OF RANCH APPRAISAL, AUSTIN, TX 2-93 A-29 HIGHEST AND BEST USE SEMINAR, CASPER, WY 8-93 A-30 ADVANCED RURAL APPRAISALS, DENVER, CO 7-93 A-25 EMINENT DOMAIN, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 2-96 VALUATION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, 1-08 A-360 INTRODUCTION TO APPRAISAL REVIEW, 4-08 A-370 APPRAISAL REVIEW UNDER USPAP, 4-08 A-300 ADVANCED APPROACHES TO VALUE FOR RURAL APPRAISALS, DENVER, CO, 10-08 APPRAISAL INSTITUTE COURSES APPRAISAL PRINCIPLES 110, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 11-94 APPRAISAL PROCEDURES 120, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 11-94 BASIC INCOME CAPITALIZATION 310, DENVER, CO, 3-02 SPECIAL SEMINARS/CONTINUING EDUCATION HIGHEST & BEST USE 6-93, ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN REAL-ESTATE 6-93, SALES ANALYSIS 6-94, FAIR LENDING 1-95, SALES COMPARISON APPROACH 2-96, EQUAL HOUSING AND FAIR LENDING 7-97, EMINENT DOMAIN & CONDEMNATION 12-97, INTERNET AND THE APPRAISER 5-98, LITIGATION SKILLS FOR THE APPRAISER 1-98, USPAP 9-98, COST APPROACH 12-98, APPRAISING MANUFACTURED HOUSING 1-99, USPAP UPDATE 2-99, USPAP UPDATE 11-99, RANCH APPRAISAL 2-00, WATER RIGHTS 2-00, RURAL RESIDENTIAL VALUATION 7-00, EASEMENT VALUATION 7-00, URBAN ANALYSIS 7-00, DEMONSTRATION REPORT WRITING 1-02, USPAP UPDATE 2-02, UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL LAND ACQUISITIONS 9-02, USPAP UPDATE 1-03, USPAP UPDATE 2-04, USPAP UPDATE 1-05, APPRAISING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS 3-05, APPRAISING AGRICULTURE LAND IN TRANSITION 9-05, USPAP UPDATE 5-06; AICR 1-07, USPAP UPDATE 2-07, ADVANCED SALES CONFIRMATION AND ANALYSIS 9-07, CODE OF ETHICS 9-07, APPRAISING REOS & FORECLOSURES 12-07, UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL LAND ACQUISITIONS 7-08, ADVANCED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ISSUES, 10-08, USPAP UPDATE 1-09, VALUATION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND OTHER PARTIAL INTERESTS IN REAL ESTATE 10-09, USPAP UPDATE 1-10, WIND ENERGY SEMINAR 7-10, MOST COMMON USPAP VIOLATIONS IN THE URAR 1-11, MOST COMMON USPAP VIOLATIONS IN NON-RESIDENTIAL APPRAISALS 1-11, CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY APPRAISAL 1-11, USPAP UPDATE 1-12, APPRAISING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN WYOMING, 1-12, APPRAISALS THROUGH THE EYES OF THE REVIEWER, 1-12, RANGE CAMP 6-12, RESIDENTIAL APPRAISAL REVIEW 1-13, LOSS PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS 1-13, MINERALS VALUATION 9-13, USPAP 1-14; WATER RIGHTS VALUATION 5-14; ASFMRA ETHICS 1-15; APPRAISING NATURAL RESOURCES, 4-15; THE CHANGING SEASONS OF REAL ESTATE, 10-15; RURAL SALES ANALYSIS AND CONFIRMATION, 1-16; USPAP, 1-16; RANCH SYMPOSIUM 6-16; SOILS AND APPRAISALS 5-17; UASFLA 10-17 BACKGROUND U.S. ARMY 1983 TO 1986 WYOMING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, 1986 TO 1990 OFFICER IN THE WYOMING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, 1990 TO 2003 GENERAL CERTIFIED APPRAISER, HASTINGS & ASSOCIATES, JAN 1991 TO JULY 2013 GENERAL CERTIFIED PRINCIPAL APPRAISER STATE OF WY OSLI, JULY 2013 TO MAY 2016 GENERAL CERTIFIED APPRAISER OFFICE OF VALUATION SERVICES MAY 2016 TO PRESENT STATE CERTIFICATIONS WYOMING CERTIFIED GENERAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER, PERMIT #325 COLORADO CERTIFIED GENERAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER, PERMIT #40016750 PROPERTY TYPES APPRAISED FARMS AND RANCHES OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES, RURAL RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL AG PROPERTIES, SALES, EASEMENTS/CONDEMNATION, PURCHASES AND MORTGAGES, LAND EXCHANGES, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, APPRAISAL REVIEWS: DECLARED EXPERT WITNESS FOR JACOBY VS. JACOBY BY JUDGE KALOKATHIS, LARAMIE COUNTY 2/2003 DECLARED EXPERT WITNESS FOR STONE VS. STONE BY JUDGE KALOKATHIS, LARAMIE COUNTY 2/2003 DECLARED EXPERT WITNESS FOR MADDEN VS. MADDEN BY JUDGE DONNELL, ALBANY COUNTY 11/2006 TESTIFIED AS EXPERT WITNESS FOR ARAGON VS. ARAGON BEFORE JUDGE DONNELL, ALBANY COUNTY 5/2008 TESTIFIED AS EXPERT WITNESS BEFORE JUDGE DONNELL, ALBANY COUNTY 1/2013 Professional Designation: American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Inc. Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) #3652

Primary Occupation

  • Review Appraiser

Disciplines

  • Review Appraiser