Richard Hodges, ASA

Partner

Mr. Hodges is an Accredited Senior Appraiser in the discipline of Machinery and Technical Specialties, designated by the American Society of Appraisers. He has been actively appraising machinery and equipment since 1991. 

He has extensive expertise in the nuances of appraising fixtures and equipment for property acquisition by public agencies (Eminent Domain).  He has worked directly with numerous relocation consultants, acquisition agents, public agencies, real property appraisers, attorneys, and business owners throughout California as well as Nevada, Arizona and Oregon. 

Mr. Hodges has a wide breadth of experience, having appraised a variety of manufacturing, retail, and service businesses, for many functions and purposes.  Examples of assets appraised include boat building, restaurants, supermarkets, banks, car dealerships, hair salons, a major vacation resort & spa, a public aquarium, printing equipment, medical practices, machine shops, service stations, billboards, mobile homes, an almond plant and cellular telephone towers. 

Other appraisal purposes include, cost segregation, purchase price allocation, divorce, bankruptcy, charitable donation, buy/sell agreements, assistance to real estate appraisers, ad valorem, dissolutions, financing, insurance, leasing. He has provided expert testimony in depositions and in Los Angeles Superior Court. 

He is a member of the Los Angeles chapter of the International Right of Way Association and an associate member of various chapters throughout California.  He has served on the Los Angeles chapter’s board of directors and co-chaired the Machinery and Technical Specialties Committee for the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers.