Benjamin Holt

Senior Appraiser

559-277-7474 ext. 113 (Phone)
559-277-7479 (Fax)
benholt@c-x.com

6435 N. Palm, Suite 106
Fresno, California 93704

Ben Holt is a Senior Appraiser with C-X. Ben has appraised a wide variety of agricultural properties throughout California, including wineries; premium vineyards and estate residences; almond, pistachio and walnut orchards; citrus and avocado groves; all types of packing, processing and storage facilities; nursery and greenhouse facilities; and all types of open land from irrigated cropland for fresh vegetables to large, coastal cattle ranches. Ben specializes in complex, multi-property appraisal assignments of vertically-integrated farming operations, as well as leased fee and leasehold valuations.

A significant portion of Ben’s recent projects have been focused on the North and Central Coast wine regions of California, as well as the rapidly developing nut and premium wine sector of Central California. Appraisals of these property types are typically complex in nature, often involving the development of prospective market values, or “as if mature” / “as if complete” permanent planting values. Ben has performed and assisted with appraisals for a large variety of clients, ranging from some of the largest wine and nut crop producers in the world, to small, boutique, multi-generational family-owned wineries; various providers of agricultural financing; publicly and privately-held corporations, complex partnerships and family-owned operations; major investors including insurance companies, pension funds and REITs; as well as federal, state and local governmental entities. He is experienced in performing fully FIRREA and USPAP-compliant appraisals for financing, purchase and sale transactions (including detailed purchase price allocations), estate and tax planning and settlement, foreclosure and bankruptcy, and divorce and partnership dissolution.

Before becoming an appraiser, Ben proudly served in the U. S. Army and full-time in the Army National Guard for nine years. After completing his military career, Ben earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics at California State University, Fresno. He is certified by the state of California as a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser.

Recent Appraisal Projects

"As Is” market value appraisal of over 1.9 million square-feet of misc. nursery facility improvements in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, including hoop houses, greenhouses, shade houses and support structures
Collection of 11 Tulare County ranch properties devoted to almonds, walnuts, citrus groves, plantable land and ancillary land totaling over 1,600 acres, as well as various farm support structures and dwellings, appraised for collateral evaluation
Fair Market Appraisal of Fresno County walnut orchards and rural residential sites to be acquired as a result of the California High Speed Rail Project, to be used in negotiations with the High Speed Rail Authority
Seven discrete ranch properties encompassing over 2,600 in Glenn County, consisting of rice ground, walnut and almond orchards, irrigated field cropland and a walnut huller facility, appraised for partnership dissolution purposes
Collection of five, separate Yolo County tracts of irrigated field cropland and immature wine grape vineyards, including residences and farm support buildings, appraised for lending and other internal purposes

6435 N. Palm, Suite 106, Fresno, California 93704
Phone: (559) 277-7474 ● Toll-Free: (800) 841-5502 ● Fax: (559) 277-7479