I became associated with an Appraiser in 1989 in Billings, Montana and started doing research on farms and ranches for him, I then decided I wanted to be an appraiser as I enjoyed the job with all it’s diversity and nuances and in time I convinced him to train me.

I first got licensed in Wyoming and then 6 months later became licensed in Montana and for the next 12 years I spent building a business which was known as Hauf Appraising.  In 2005 I toyed with the idea of retiring but after a little more than a year of being out of the loop, I re-entered the appraising business and added associates so that we could broaden the scope of our services.

Our specialty is appraising residential properties and small land tract purchases with an emphasis on unusual properties.  We travel a 12 county radius around Yellowstone County and appraise all levels of property from small town residential properties to high end mountain residential  properties.  We have valuated properties from $50k to $2.75 million.
 

Nancy Merkel
 Operations / Mobile Notary
Appraiser Trainee

After meeting Jerry Hauf of Hauf Appraising in 2003 while he was appraising my home, we found that we had a lot in common in the business world and we continued to maintain a friendship for several years.  Jerry retired for a short while but then he re-entered the appraising business in 2006 and he asked if I’d be a part of his bigger plan.

Being in business myself as a traveling Mobile Notary, I brought a broader spectrum of services to our clients.  I took on the role of Marketing and Operations Manager and after becoming further acquainted with the appraising business I decided to pursue a career as an appraiser.  I will maintain the original position with the company, but will also be involved in the company as an active appraiser while continuing to offer my Mobile Notary services.