From earlier work to a company
Before 2006
Founder Brad Harley worked in several aspects of real estate and partnered with residential appraisal companies. Those roles gave him both appraisal-business experience and working relationships.
2006: The Appraising Group
He formed The Appraising Group, bringing his earlier real estate and residential appraisal work into a company of his own.
As the team grew
As demand for services increased, he recruited friends from his prior real estate positions. Friends and family of the original group became part of the team and remain part of the company.
The company grew around those working relationships: former colleagues, friends and families connected to the original team.