AWS has completed thousands of appraisals on projects across the nation. Ranging from rural to urban locations, the property types cover the full gamut from farmland to high-rise office buildings. The types of projects are just as diverse. They include petroleum and natural gas pipelines, electric transmission lines, highways, water pipelines, subsurface/underground interests, flood control, and mass transit, to name a few.

AWS has extensive experience appraising both fee and easement partial acquisitions and are cognizant of the intricacies of “before and after” appraisals. We have both state and federal experience and are aware of the compensability issues when preparing eminent domain appraisals in various jurisdictions.

AWS has built an in-house sales database program and appraisal management software to expedite the appraisal and appraisal review while implementing quality control. Our one-of-kind software is industry specific and was created to meet the uniqueness of right of way projects.

AWS appraisers have provided litigation support in a variety of cases to include eminent domain, environmental issues, partial and leased fee/leasehold interest, and other real estate matters. Members of our staff have been qualified as real estate valuation experts in many legal venues such as state and federal courts as well as city, county, state, and federal regulatory agencies. AWS personnel, qualified as expert witnesses, are experienced in proceedings ranging from preliminary hearings, mediation and arbitration, to full condemnation trials.

Appraising within the eminent domain legal framework requires specialized knowledge relating to terminology and methodology combined with appropriately addressing just compensation, partial acquisitions, damages, benefits, and the application of “before and after analysis." ​

AWS specializes in the preparation of Market Data and Impact Studies for linear right of way projects. We have extensive experience having provided research and analysis on numerous pipelines and electric transmission lines across the nation.

Market Data Studies require research of market data along the entire alignment of a project. AWS analyzes the data in order to provide price ranges for the various affected properties, thus enabling the client to rely on market evidence when establishing compensation offers.

Included in the Market Data Studies are discussions relating to the various factors affecting real estate prices in the area such as size, location, and physical characteristics. These discussions assist the users in understanding the divergences in offers for properties along the right of way.

Impact Studies are used to measure any potential impact on property values a project might impose. These studies are often prepared in tandem with the Market Data Studies as the data is relevant for both analyses. The “crux” of right of way valuation is based on the “before and after” appraisal methodology and an Impact Study is imperative for the “after” valuation. The comparison and analysis of this data will assist in determining the impact of the project.​