Larry J. Jennings
Iowa State Certification #CG02734
Member: Appraisal Institute, HUD Approved Appraiser
Larry Jennings has been in the appraisal industry since 1968 and is now President of Agricultural Management, Inc., a firm specializing in farm management and real estate sales in southeast Iowa. He has a Bachelor’s of Science in Farm Operation from Iowa State University. His experience includes:
- State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
- Former Production Manager for Cyclone Hybrids
- Former direct farm manager for Elm Grove Farms, Inc.
- Expert witness as to real estate values in Iowa District and U.S. Federal Courts
- Licensed and practicing Real Estate Broker
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree in Farm Operation, Iowa State University, 1964
Rural Appraiser School, American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers, 1965
Advanced Rural Appraiser School, American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers, 1968
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION & CERTIFICATION
- State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Iowa
- HUD Approved Appraiser
- Affiliate: Larry J. Jennings, Appraisal Institute
EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYMENT
- Direct Farm Operations Manager: Elm Grove Farms, Inc. (1964-1967)
- Appraiser and Farm Manager: Agricultural Management, Inc. (1968-1972)
- Production Manager: Cyclone Hybrids (1973-1993)
- Past Mayor: City of Winfield
- Board Member: Prairie Ag Cooperative
- President: Agricultural Management, Inc. (specializing in farm management and real estate sales, 1994-present)
- Partner: Jensen & Jennings Appraisal Services (2009-2016)
- Certified General Appraiser: Jensen & Jennings Appraisal Services (2009-present)
- Licensed Real Estate Broker in Iowa: 1968-present
JAMES H. JENSEN
Iowa State Certification: Certified General Real Property Appraiser # CG01780
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Education, Southern Illinois University, 1970
Master of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1972
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION & CERTIFICATION
- State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Iowa
- Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA), American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers (1987)
- Accredited Farm Manager (AFM), American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers (1988)
- Affiliate: James H. Jensen, Appraisal Institute
- Continuing Education: Completed for the ASFMRA as of the date of this report
- Continuing Education: Completed for Practicing Affiliates of the Appraisal Institute as of the date of this report
EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYMENT
- University of Dubuque: Adjunct Professor, Real Estate (pre-license and continuing education)
- Real Estate School of Iowa: Instructor for Real Estate pre-license and continuing education
- Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg, Illinois: Agriculture Instructor (1971-1973)
- Iowa State University Extension Service:
- Area Farm Management Specialist (1973-1977)
- Teaching and counseling farm owners/operators on farm business management, marketing, and land purchase decisions
- Based in Dubuque, Iowa, serving eight counties
- Jensen & Associates, Inc.: Owner and operator, specializing in farm management, appraisal, and agricultural consulting (1977-present)
- Hawkeye Farm Management: Farm Manager and Consultant (1983-1986)
- Provided farm management, land appraisals, consultation, and real estate sales in northeast Iowa, northwest Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and southern Minnesota
- Managed absentee-owned farms
- Waterloo Savings Bank, Waterloo, Iowa: Vice-President (1986-1989)
- Supervisor of the Farm Management Department and Trust Administration
- Iowa State University Extension:
- Des Moines County Extension Agriculturist (1989-1992)
- Field Specialist in Crops, serving seven counties in southeast Iowa (1992-2001)
- Field Specialist in Farm Management, serving 15 counties (2001-2014)
- Jensen & Jennings Appraisal Services: Managing Partner (2009-present)
- Licensed Real Estate Broker:
- Wisconsin (1967-2018)
- Iowa and Illinois (1967-present)
- Iowa State University Extension: Econ 364 Instructor (Rural Appraisal) (2014-2015)
BRADEN K. BLAKE
BRADEN K. BLAKE
Iowa State Certification: Associate General Real Property Appraiser #AG04152
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance, University of Iowa, 2018
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION & CERTIFICATION
- State Certified Associate General Real Estate Appraiser, Iowa
EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYMENT
- Vice President of Ag Lending: Wayland State Bank (2018-2024)
- Wayland Economic Development: Member (2018-present)
- Associate General Appraiser: Jensen & Jennings Appraisal Services (2024-present)
Some of the appraisal services offered by JENSEN & JENNINGS:
Agricultural:
- Farms with homestead and/or outbuildings
- Unimproved farmland
- Hog finishing or nurseries
- Turkey or other livestock buildings
- Grain Elevators
- Dairy farms
Residential:
- Homes
- Condominiums
- Townhouses
- Apartment complexes
- Multi-family- including USDA housing
- Duplexes
- Rural acreages
- Vacant Lots
- Cabins
Commercial:
- Retail businesses
- Office buildings
- Spec buildings
- Restaurants
- Taverns
- Warehouses
- Manufacturing
- Nursing Homes
- Land for development
- Mobile home parks
- Churches
- Special or Unique Use
We can serve your needs, such as:
- New loans
- Refinance loans
- New construction
- FHA / HUD loans
- USDA Rural Development loans
- Estate valuation
- Life Estate valuation
- Partial or Fractional Interests
- Divorce settlements
- Pre-sale opinion
- Suggested list pricing
- Appraisal Review
- Pre-purchase opinion
- Property Tax Challenge
- Eminent Domain (Condemnation)
JENSEN & JENNINGS, LLC serves all of Southeast Iowa and into East Central Iowa, including, but not limited to:
- Jefferson County
- Washington County
- Johnson County
- Muscatine County
- Louisa County
- Wapello County
- Van Buren County
- Des Moines County
- Henry County
- Lee County
- Keokuk County
- Cedar County
