About Spinnaker Appraisal Company

Spinnaker Appraisal is a provider of residential appraisal services to the Southwest Michigan area. Our company was founded in 2006 by Joe Lukeman and is located in Richland MI, between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek MI.

At Spinnaker Appraisal, our real estate appraisers strive to provide the very best real estate appraisal services in the southwest Michigan area. Our appraisal services include real estate appraisers for expert witness testimony, appraisals for trusts, divorce, estates, probate, taxation issues, PMI Removal and complete residential real estate valuation. Our staff of real estate appraisers includes appraisers seeking major designations such as the SRPA, SRA and ASA designations. Our appraisers are members of the Appraisal Institute. Knowledgeable real estate appraisers know when property values will rise - or decline – because they study real estate market conditions. Our real estate appraisers have both the knowledge and expertise to help you estimate the value of your home so you can:

  • Ensure that it is priced correctly to sell. An overpriced home can sit on the market for a year or more. An under-priced home may sell quickly, but for potentially far less money that it is actually worth.
  • Determine if you can remove your PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance). With the data in an appraisal report rendered by certified real estate appraisers, the mortgage company will most often remove PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) with little trouble. Hiring an appraiser to find out if your property qualifies is the first step in removing PMI.

Spinnaker Appraisal provides high-quality residential real estate appraisals to homeowners, mortgage companies, realtors, banks, relocation companies, savings and loans, governmental agencies and credit unions. We know that we can help you, too.

Qualifications

Joe Lukeman

Education

Bachelors Degree in Marketing, December 1998, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Pursuing the SRA designation through the Appraisal Institute

Professional Experience

Real Estate Appraiser with Great Lakes Appraisal Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, from June 2003 to June 2005.
Owner, Spinnaker Appraisal Company, Richland MI 2005 to present.
Salesperson, Gull Lake Realty, Richland, MI June 2007 to present.

Experience working on the following appraisal assignments:
Single-family housing
Small income housing
Manufactured housing

Professional Affiliations

State Licensed Appraiser, State of Michigan #1201071297
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Gull Lake Realty #6501349281
Member, Appraisal Institute - Member #481799
Member, Greater Kalamazoo Association of Realtors (GKAR)

Appraisal and Real Estate Courses Completed

Appraisal Principles
Appraisal Procedures
Standards of Professional Practice, Part A (USPAP)
Appraisal Three - License Upgrade and Continuing Education
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies
Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches
Real Estate One - Holloway Institute

Kenneth J. Howk Limited License Appraiser

Education

Bachelors of Science in Biology and Psychology, May 1998, Hope College, Holland, Michigan

Pursuing the SRA designation through the Appraisal Institute

Professional Experience

Real Estate Appraisal Apprenticeship with Spinnaker Appraisal Company from May 2007 to Present.

Experience working on the following appraisal assignments:
Single-family housing
Small income housing
Manufactured housing

Professional Affiliations

Limited Licensed Appraiser, State of Michigan

Appraisal and Real Estate Courses Completed

AI-110 - Appraisal Principles
AI-220 - Appraisal Procedures
AI-410 - Standards of Professional Practice, Part A (USPAP)
Real Estate One - Holloway Institute