QM Appraisal is the largest appraisal firm in the area capable of performing a full range of appraisal services, including residential, commercial and farm and ranch appraisals.  We have the expertise to appraise any type of real estate property, owner Jake Fulkerson adds.

Que Mangus started QM Appraisal in 1985. Jake Fulkerson purchased the company in 2005. QM Appraisal continues to grow and expand with the needs of the community.

I developed an extensive working background in commercial real estate in the Reno, Las Vegas, and Phoenix markets while employed by First Interstate Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and Citigroup. With over 21 years in these dynamic markets, I was exposed to a variety of commercial real estate projects. Seeking a higher quality of life, my wife Marisa and I moved our family to Cody, Wyoming. After 6 years in banking in Cody, I chose to combine and expand my experience in commercial real estate and purchased Q M Appraisal from Que Mangus in July of 2005.

With an extensive database, excellent contacts in the industry and the necessary expertise to produce a quality report, QM Appraisal has evolved over 20 years into a professional, quality organization that provides appraisals for Commercial, Agricultural-Recreational, and Residential properties.

The purpose of an appraisal may vary from establishing the value for loan considerations to estate planning, litigation, insurance and sales transactions. Commercial appraisals are done for all types projects. Our primary clientele are financial lending institutions; however, we complete appraisals for government agencies, airport boards, school districts, attorneys, accountants, and private individuals. On occasion, a commercial real estate property will sell and a business valuation is required. We offer this service. We have completed appraisals on office/warehouse buildings of all sizes; full service and limited service franchise hotel/motels, smaller family-style motels, and forest service lease guest lodges; multi-family apartment buildings, mobile home parks, convenience stores, gas stations, full-service restaurants, fast-food restaurants, and main street retail buildings are included on our list of projects.

We have developed an expertise in large and small subdivision development projects. Residential subdivisions, Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) and Business Parks have been appraised “as is” and “as developed”.

Our primary market area includes the Northern Wyoming towns of Cody, Buffalo, Gillette, Powell, Thermopolis, Sheridan, and Worland. We also cover the smaller market areas of; Banner, Basin, Burlington, Byron, Clark, Cowley, Dayton, Deaver, Frannie, Garland, Greybull, Hyattville, Kaycee, Lovell, Manderson, Meeteetse, Ralston, Ranchester, Story, Ten Sleep and Wapiti. We have appraised properties on a limited basis in southern Montana as well.

Analyst Steve Webster managed the great Webster Ranch for 10 years and also has more than 10 years in the banking industry, making him an important part of the team. Each of us has a specialty and a background in a different area which makes us stronger and more skilled as a group, Webster says.

Appraisals are needed for many reasons by a variety of clients. They are used to provide market value to financial institutions, government agencies and private individuals.  The staff at QM Appraisal strives to provide a quality product.