N.C. Wheeler & Associates

Farm and Ranch Real Estate Appraisers

Norman C. Wheeler & Associates is an appraisal, consulting & real estate firm based in Bozeman, and Missoula Montana. We’re here to help you make informed decisions with your recreational or agricultural property.

Leading the Montana Appraisal Industry Since 1958

We’ve been the foremost appraisers in Montana since 1958, and our understanding of the market and exhaustive database reflects our decades of experience.

We pride ourselves in being able to help our clients see the full picture, making accurate evaluations based on market data and incredibly detailed state-of-the-art GIS maps.

Over the years, we’ve worked with estates, banks, and businesses to provide conservation appraisals, family business planning, and valuable insights from an agricultural standpoint.

BOZEMAN: 406-587-7701
MISSOULA: 406-829-3773
INFO@NCWHEELER.COM

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Our Services

Rural & Recreational Real Estate Appraisal Services

Rural and Recreational Real Estate Appraisal Services: We provide services for clients that spans the United States and extends Internationally. It ranges from the multi-generational farm and ranch owner to the institutional and individual investor. We work with land trusts, public agencies, and financial institutions. We collaborate extensively with your team of professional advisors to meet all your valuation needs. Our appraisals cover a wide array of properties and projects. It includes:

Conservation Easement Appraisals, including for IRS and funding purposes
Yellow Book Appraisals
All types and sizes of farms and ranches
Estate planning, gifting, and estate settlement
Legacy properties

Consulting

With more than 100 years of collective experience, we provide a team-approach to providing input and solving complex valuation problems while recognizing the intrinsic nature and dynamics of owning rural property. We contribute to the decision-making process on activities and how they may impact your property. Our consulting services include:

Determining feasibility of projects
Private benefit analysis for conservation easement amendments
Providing input to the structure of a conservation easement
Market area studies with specific sales data covering rural properties
Laying-out of property improvements
Partitioning and splitting of a property
Appraisal Scope of Work involving Federally related projects
Evaluating other appraisals for litigation support
Mediating
Referring other professionals that may best fit your needs

Detailed GIS Mapping

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Our GIS mapping capabilities allow us to tell a visual story of your property—we’re able to provide custom GIS map creation, analysis, and consultation for…

Real Estate

The rural real estate market is in constant flux. Our years in the industry allow us access to some of the best and most exclusive properties in the state. Or, if you’re looking for a property with specific features, we may be able to point you in the right direction.