Wayne dodges any short, reasonable question you ask and then gets nasty and blocks you if you ask it again. Very unprofessional, not to mention suspicious. He's also way overcharging at $900 -- which he admits is one of the higher numbers in the valley. read more

This applies to the Pathfinder office in Columbia Falls, MT: Don't use this service unless you are willing to pay a lot of money to have your questions unanswered and be subjected to verbal abuse. Here's our story: Another person and I hired this appraiser for a piece of residential property. The appraiser lowered his estimate by reducing the weight given one of the four comparable properties, claiming that the comparable was of better construction quality. But he did not explain what the quality differences were (brick vs. wood---whatever). On several occasions I politely asked for an explanation, but the appraiser simply refused to provide one. First, he evaded the question. To my second inquiry, he didn't respond. Later, he falsely claimed he had no authority to answer and that I was "bullying" him. Finally, he wrote an email attacking me in language that was the most abusive and nasty I ever have received from a real estate professional---and I worked in the field for many years. My partner couldn't get a straight answer from him either. I was forced to conclude that the appraiser simply did not have a presentable answer--that his decision to discount the comparable could not be defended, but he was unwilling to admit it. read more

Wayne has done many appraisals for Freedom Bank over many years. He has always provided quality appraisals and our independent review process has never noted any deficiencies in his appraisals. There are times when we have questions on his analysis and Wayne has always been prompt in his response and willing to dive deep into the reasoning behind his conclusions. I highly recommend Wayne as a highly qualified appraisal with high moral standards. read more