Terrel L. Shields
Elite Member
- Joined
- May 2, 2002
- Professional Status
- Certified General Appraiser
- State
- Arkansas
There was a cottage industry of arborists who have a "chart" which indicates a tree of X species is worth X times its diameter. In terms of real market value, it is complete BS. In our state we have an appraiser-forester whose number is 002 and he specializes in blowing holes through such arguments in court. He has saved cities and others thousands of dollars paying ridiculous prices trying to widen streets because this $36,000 tree needs cut down (which is hard to reconcile in places where a bare lot is $10,000). Turns out the tree is often worth nothing. In your case is seems to be a safety and maintenance headache.
I screwed up in my own yard with a beautiful sugar maple I planted 25 years ago too close to the house. I need to cut it down. And I compounded the error with another tree which I should never have planted anywhere that needs mowed as the roots sprawl everywhere on the surface. Both will disappear this winter and I will replace them with dwarf fruit trees or shrubs, and plant a larger tree further away.
Also, as expensive as it can be to dispose of such trees and grind the stump, often a larger tree may even subtract from value especially if it detracts/ distracts from the view of the dwelling.
I screwed up in my own yard with a beautiful sugar maple I planted 25 years ago too close to the house. I need to cut it down. And I compounded the error with another tree which I should never have planted anywhere that needs mowed as the roots sprawl everywhere on the surface. Both will disappear this winter and I will replace them with dwarf fruit trees or shrubs, and plant a larger tree further away.
Also, as expensive as it can be to dispose of such trees and grind the stump, often a larger tree may even subtract from value especially if it detracts/ distracts from the view of the dwelling.
