Dart Appraisal has acquired Valuation Management Group (VMG), a national AMC based near Atlanta. This acquisition further cements Dart Appraisal’s position as a leader in the AMC marketplace, the company announced in a press release.
“Acquiring VMG allows us to continue to bolster the quality service our clients expect from Dart Appraisal,” Dart Appraisal President Michael Dresden said in the release. “We’ll be able to offer more products, further expand our already strong appraiser panel, and provide more support by adding dozens of talented employees to our first-rate team.
“Over the past 25 years, all of our growth has come organically, but we decided a couple of years ago that we would like to augment that growth through acquisition as well,” Dresden added. “VMG checked all of the ‘boxes’ that we were targeting – they have a solid reputation, a great client base, motivated and professional employees, and expanded services to add to our portfolio.”
VMG, according to the release, was established as an AMC in 2006. The firm is led by Vicky Thompson. The majority of the team at VMG is joining Dart Appraisal, and will maintain an office location in the Atlanta area. The acquisition immediately enhances Dart’s already strong footprint in the Southeast, specifically in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama. On top of residential appraisal services, VMG also offers commercial appraisals which Dart will now be able to provide to its customers.
“VMG’s experience with commercial appraisals is a great value-add for us,” Dresden said. “We’re excited to be able to offer commercial valuations to our lender clients, and being able to tap into the commercial expertise at VMG will be really beneficial for our company and our customers.”
Thompson shared her enthusiasm about this merging of the two appraisal companies.
“We are extremely excited to join with our friends at Dart Appraisal,” she said. “The combined company enables us to better serve our clients as part of a larger organization. We have known Dart’s president for years, and we believe that the combined companies will benefit our clients and employees.
“The culture at VMG has always been to give exceptional service to our clients and to take good care of our employees and appraisers, and Dart shares that philosophy,” Thompson added. “For our current clients, I believe it will be business as usual!”
“With 25 years under our belt, Dart Appraisal has always been a leader in the valuation industry,” Dart Appraisal CEO Darton Case said. “We are proud about all we’ve accomplished so far, and are excited about the growth and innovation to come.”