Litigation & Private Client Valuation Services
Richard L. Hartenstein, SRA, provides residential appraisal and valuation services for attorneys, homeowners, and private clients requiring credible, well-supported opinions of value for non-lending purposes. Assignments are developed with careful attention to scope of work, intended use, and applicable legal, regulatory, or advisory context, and are reported in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
Mr. Hartenstein has been actively appraising residential real estate since 2005 and has completed thousands of appraisal assignments involving both lending and non-lending valuation needs. He holds the SRA designation from the Appraisal Institute, reflecting advanced education, experience, and demonstrated competency in residential appraisal practice.
Services Provided
• Residential Appraisals for Litigation and Advisory Matters
• Retrospective and Date-of-Value Appraisals
• Appraisals for Construction Permits and Regulatory Requirements
• Appraisals of Properties With or Without Physical Defects
• Forensic Valuation Analysis
• Appraisal Review and Technical Consultation
• Deposition and Cross-Examination Preparation
• Expert Witness Support
Typical Engagements
• Divorce and marriage dissolution
• Estate, trust, and date-of-death valuations
• Partnership and ownership disputes
• Construction permit and regulatory-related appraisals
• Valuation of properties with deferred maintenance or physical defects
• Pre- and post-renovation valuation analysis
• Review of opposing appraisal reports
• Private client valuation and advisory needs
Complex and Non-Standard Assignments
Mr. Hartenstein has experience completing appraisal assignments involving non-standard conditions, including properties with deferred maintenance, construction defects, incomplete improvements, or atypical physical characteristics. Assignments may be developed on an as-is basis or subject to specified hypothetical conditions or extraordinary assumptions, as appropriate to the intended use and defined scope of work.
This experience includes appraisals performed to support construction permits, regulatory requirements, and advisory decision-making, as well as assignments involving properties with known or alleged physical deficiencies where a clear, well-supported valuation opinion is required.
Qualifications
• SRA Designated Member, Appraisal Institute
• Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser – Louisiana
• Extensive experience with litigation and non-lender appraisal assignments
• USPAP-compliant appraisal development and reporting
Working with Attorneys and Private Clients
Assignments are approached with a focus on clear methodology, thorough market support, and defensible analysis appropriate for legal proceedings and private decision-making. Reports are prepared with the expectation that they may be reviewed by counsel, opposing experts, regulatory authorities, or the court, and are developed to clearly explain valuation reasoning and conclusions.
Contact
For inquiries regarding litigation, private client, or non-lender appraisal services, please contact:
504-251-3084
Rick@seappgroup.com
SRA® is a registered designation of the Appraisal Institute.
