Welcome to the High Mountain Appraisal Service Home Page.  We are located in the south central portion of New Mexico at the crossroads of US Highways 70, 54 & 82 in Alamogordo.

    We have the distinction of being the first real estate appraisal office located in Cloudcroft, in the southern Sacramento Range of the Rocky Mountains, opening our office there in 1986.  We service the north half of Otero County and the south half of Lincoln County.  Our service area includes:

Otero County

Zip Code

Lincoln County

Zip Code

Alamogordo

88310

Ruidoso

88345

Tularosa

88332

Ruidoso Downs

88346

La Luz

88337

Alto

88312

High Rolls/Mt. Park

88325

Nogal

88341

Cloudcroft

88317

Capitan

88346

Mayhill

88339

Hondo

88336

Sacramento/Weed

88347

San Patricio

88348

Timberon

88350

Glencoe

88324















    We are FHA qualified and have over 30 years experience in the field of appraising all types of of real estate and are now, or have previously been, members of several professional real estate appraisal organizations including the:

  • National Association of Realtors
  • Appraisal Institute
  • National Association of Master Apprisers
  • Foundation of Real Estate Appraisers
  • New Mexico Appraiser Coalition

        We also are uniquely qualified in the related fields of environmental and construction evaluation as past or present members of:

  • American Society of Testing & Materials E-50 Committee
  • The Environmental Assessment Association
  • Association of Construction Inspectors

        All appraisals are performed in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.  Residential appraisals also conform to FHA/FannieMae/FreddieMac guidelines.  We carry $1,000,000 Errors and Omissions Insurance.

        Please click on one of the headings on the left for further information regarding your particular type of appraisal needs.  Residential Fee Prices are posted after the Residential heading and are subject to New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax.  
  • High Mountain Appraisal Services

    Mel Elkins, CGREA, MRA, CES, CCI

    Certified General Real Estate Appraiser 533-G

    1216 New York Avenue, Suite C

    Alamogordo, NM 88310

    Phone 575-434-5120 <> Fax 575-434-5165

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