Barreiro & Associates is a SRA and AI-RRS designated valuation, consulting, and advisory firm serving attorneys, lenders, corporations, financial planners, government entities, and homeowners across Southeast Wisconsin.
SRA Designated by the Appraisal Institute • AI-RRS Review Specialist • WI Certified Residential • Se habla español
If a property does not fit a standard tract-home appraisal template, valuation accuracy depends on the appraiser’s ability to source defensible comparables and adjust for quality, location, and condition.
A misvalued waterfront property or custom build can derail a transaction, trigger a lender review, or weaken a legal position. Barreiro & Associates handles these assignments as a core competency rather than an exception.
Barreiro & Associates is led by Jorge A. Barreiro, SRA, AI-RRS, who holds two of the most rigorous credentials awarded by the Appraisal Institute. The firm delivers reports electronically, provides on-line status updates, and maintains short turn-around times for residential and specialty assignments throughout Waukesha County and Milwaukee.
Jorge A. Barreiro holds Wisconsin Certified Residential License 1778, the Senior Residential Appraiser (SRA) designation from the Appraisal Institute, and the AI Residential Review Specialist (AI-RRS) designation. The SRA designation is held by a limited subset of residential appraisers nationally and signals advanced training in complex residential valuation.
Barreiro & Associates targets a 10 business day turnaround on standard residential assignments and provides on-line automatic status updates throughout the engagement. Faster timelines are quoted on a per-assignment basis for time-sensitive litigation, divorce, and lender review work.
Every report is delivered electronically and reviewed against Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) requirements before release. The firm maintains a low revision request rate because reports are written for the intended user, whether that is a lender’s underwriting team, an attorney preparing for trial, or a homeowner contesting a tax assessment.
Barreiro & Associates serves six client categories across Southeast Wisconsin: attorneys, corporations, financial planners, government entities, lenders, and homeowners. Each engagement is scoped to the intended use of the report, whether that purpose is litigation, lending, tax appeal, estate planning, or relocation.
The intended use of an appraisal determines the methodology, the scope of work, and the report format. A divorce appraisal looks different from a PMI removal appraisal. A litigation report looks different from a relocation report.
The wrong report for the intended use creates problems downstream. Identifying the client category at engagement protects the report’s usefulness.
A fractional interest valuation is an appraisal of a partial ownership interest in real property, such as a one-third undivided interest held in a family LLC or trust. Barreiro & Associates produces fractional interest reports for estate, gifting, and partnership-dispute purposes throughout Wisconsin.
Estate attorneys, CPAs, and financial planners require fractional interest valuations when property is held in family limited partnerships, LLCs, or trusts and the partial ownership interest needs an independent value. These reports apply minority interest discounts, lack of marketability discounts, and partition analysis where appropriate.
The valuation often determines tax liability on a gift or estate filing. Barreiro & Associates is one of the few residential firms in Southeast Wisconsin that handles fractional interest work as a published service line rather than a one-off referral.
Barreiro & Associates appraises residential property throughout Waukesha County, Milwaukee County, and the surrounding Southeast Wisconsin counties. Coverage includes Waukesha, Milwaukee, Brookfield, New Berlin, Pewaukee, Wauwatosa, Elm Grove, Menomonee Falls, Oconomowoc, Mukwonago, Hartland, Franklin, Oak Creek, Greenfield, West Allis, and Muskego.
Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Pewaukee, Menomonee Falls, Oconomowoc, Mukwonago, Hartland, Sussex, Muskego, Delafield, Hartland, Wales, Genesee, Eagle.
Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Elm Grove, Greenfield, West Allis, Franklin, Oak Creek, Greendale, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Bayside.
Mequon and Cedarburg in Ozaukee County, Germantown and West Bend in Washington County, and Watertown in Jefferson County, subject to assignment scope.
Jorge A. Barreiro is the Managing Director of Barreiro & Associates, LLC, and holds the SRA and AI-RRS designations awarded by the Appraisal Institute. He is a Wisconsin Certified Residential Appraiser, with 20 years of residential valuation experience across lender, litigation, estate, and government assignments in Southeast Wisconsin. Se habla español.
SRA (Senior Residential Appraiser). Awarded by the Appraisal Institute to residential appraisers who complete advanced coursework, submit qualifying demonstration reports, and pass a comprehensive examination. The SRA designation is held by a fraction of working residential appraisers and signals competency in complex residential valuation, including high-value, custom, and specialty properties.
AI-RRS (AI Residential Review Specialist). Awarded by the Appraisal Institute to appraisers who specialize in residential appraisal review. The designation signals advanced training in identifying methodology errors, comparable selection issues, and report deficiencies. Lenders, attorneys, and government agencies retain AI-RRS designees to review work product from other appraisers.
Wisconsin Certified Residential, License 1778. State-issued credential authorizing residential real estate appraisal practice in Wisconsin.
Barreiro & Associates targets a 10 business day turnaround on standard residential appraisals once the property has been inspected, with the inspection typically scheduled within 10 business days of order. Litigation, divorce, and lender review assignments are quoted with timelines specific to the deadline.
Appraisal fees vary based on property type, complexity, intended use, and timeline. Standard single-family residential appraisals are quoted at one rate, while complex assignments such as fractional interest valuations, large acreage properties, waterfront homes, and expert witness work are quoted on a per-assignment basis. Request a quote through the Appraisal Order Form for a fee specific to the assignment.
A real estate appraisal is an independent, USPAP-compliant valuation prepared by a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser and is admissible for lending, litigation, estate, and tax purposes. A comparative market analysis is a pricing opinion prepared by a real estate agent for listing purposes and is not a substitute for an appraisal in legal, lending, or tax matters.
A fractional interest valuation is an appraisal of a partial ownership interest in real property, typically held through a family LLC, partnership, or trust. The report applies minority interest and lack of marketability discounts where appropriate and is most often used for estate tax filings, gift tax filings, and partnership disputes. Barreiro & Associates publishes fractional interest valuations as a standing service line.
Yes. Barreiro & Associates regularly prepares residential appraisals for divorce, probate, estate, and trust purposes, and Jorge A. Barreiro provides expert witness testimony when retained for that purpose. Divorce and probate appraisals require careful selection of the effective date of value, which is determined by the engagement letter and the applicable Wisconsin statute or court order.
SRA stands for Senior Residential Appraiser, a designation awarded by the Appraisal Institute. To earn the SRA, an appraiser completes advanced residential valuation coursework, submits qualifying demonstration reports for peer review, and passes a comprehensive examination. The designation signals competency in complex residential valuation beyond the state licensing minimum.
Barreiro & Associates appraises single-family residential homes, condominiums, two-to-four-unit residential properties, and residential building lots. The firm also handles residential specialty assignments including waterfront, large acreage, suburban estate, new construction, high quality, and architecturally distinct properties.
Barreiro & Associates serves Waukesha County, Milwaukee County, and the surrounding Southeast Wisconsin counties. Primary coverage includes Waukesha, Milwaukee, Brookfield, New Berlin, Pewaukee, Wauwatosa, Elm Grove, Menomonee Falls, Oconomowoc, Franklin, Oak Creek, Greenfield, and West Allis. Assignments in Ozaukee, Washington, and Jefferson counties are accepted subject to scope.
