Ketcham Appraisal Group

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Eminent Domain Services
Eminent Domain is defined as "the fundamental power of the sovereign to take private property for the public use without the owner's consent." Condemnation is defined as "the process by which the power of Eminent Domain is exercised, including, as an essential element, the payment of full compensation."
The appraisal of properties subject to a condemnation proceeding is a highly specialized appraisal assignment. Ketcham Appraisal Group, Inc. has prepared appraisals for both the condemning authorities on the federal, state and local level, and for the property owners and Eminent Domain attorneys. Our condemnation experience is geographically diverse. We have prepared appraisals and testified in Eminent Domain cases from the Tampa area through the panhandle of Florida.
Property types that we have appraised in Eminent Domain include:
Banks Automobile Dealerships Convenience Stores Gas Stations Professional Offices Multi-Family Apartments Quick Lube Service Centers Automotive Repair Facilities Medical Offices	Medical Surgical Specialty Centers Single Family Detached Residential Attached Residential Day Care Centers Industrial Properties Warehouse and Mini Warehouses Parking Lots Agricultural Ranch Lands
Other Eminent Domain considerations which we have been involved in include: Damage Studies and Loss of Value Analysis from: Loss of Parking Disproportionate Effect of Taking Uneconomic Remainders Loss of Access Consideration of Gloria Byrd Reduced Access Project Enhancement Visibility Impacts of Signage & Relocation of Signage Billboard Sign Valuation Other types of litigation support include: Testimony at Mediation Review Appraisal of Opposing Party Trial Preparation Trial Testimony Analysis of USPAP compliance with Opposing Appraisal Assist Attorney in preparing deposition questions Appearance & Testimony at Deposition