Agri/Com Appraisals has been in business for 20+ years serving Eastern Washington, parts of Oregon and Idaho. Dick Pulis, the founder started appraising in 1961 for Federal Land Bank and Farm Credit Services. Upon retiring in January of 1996, he began his own business appraising agricultural and commercial properties. Jim McCullough joined Agri/Com in January 2004, having a strong background in farming and living in Eastern Washington his entire life he was a natural fit.
All Agri/Com Appraisal reports comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice as Adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation. We look forward to having an opportunity to serve your appraisal needs.
Our Qualifications
RICHARD H. PULIS
CERTIFICATION
Washington State Certified General Appraiser – License Number 1100641
EDUCATION
B.S. Degree, Agricultural Education, Montana State University, 1953
M.S. Degree, Agricultural Economics, Montana State University, 1958
ADVANCED EDUCATION – APPRAISAL
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Fundamentals of Appraisal (A-10)
Principles of Rural Appraisal (A-20)
Advanced Rural Appraisal (A-30)
Code of Ethics & Uniform Standards of Professional Practice (A-12)
Eminent Domain School (A-25)
Report Writing School (A-15)
EMPLOYMENT
1954 – 1961 County Extension Agent – Missoula, Malta & Havre, Montana
1961 – 1966 Manager – Federal Land Bank, Glasgow, Montana
1966 – 1969 Senior Appraiser & Representative – – Federal Land Bank, Spokane, WA (Responsible for setting appraisal standard for WA/, OR., ID. & MT.)
1969 – 1973 Assistant Vice President/Secretary – Federal Land Bank, Spokane, WA
1973 – 1978 Vice President – Farmers State Bank, Victor, Montana
1978 – 1985 Real Estate Broker – Montana, Idaho & Washington
1985 – 12/95 Appraiser – Farm Credit Services, Moses Lake, WA
1996 – Present Agri/Com Appraisals, Moses Lake, WA
JAMES N. MCCULLOUGH
CERTIFICATION
Washington State Certified General Appraiser – License Number 1101891
EDUCATION
North Idaho College, 1989-1991
ADVANCED EDUCATION-APPRAISAL
American Society of Farm managers and Rural Appraisers
Fundamentals of Appraisal (A-10)
Principles of Rural Appraisal (A-20)
Advanced Rural Appraisal (A-30)
Code of Ethics & Uniform Standards of Professional Practice (A-12)
Basic Appraisal Principals (AP593/C4624)
General Appraiser Income Approach – Part I and Pat II
Appraising Agricultural Land In Transition (AP1400)
Best Practices for Rural Property Appraisals
Best in Business Ethics
Key Issues of Grain Elevator Valuation
Going Concern Value and Intangible Assets
Introduction to the Valuation of Permanent Plantings
EMPLOYMENT
1991 – 1993 Dock Foreman – Columbia Potato – Moses Lake, Washington
1993 – 2000 Farm Manager – Columbia Potato – Moses Lake, Washington
2000 – 2004 Small Business Owner – Postal Connections, Moses Lake, Washington
2004 – Present Agri/Com Appraisals, Moses Lake, Washington
