Mr. Ensz is the owner/broker of Kjerstad Realty Group.  Kjerstad Realty Group provides professional consulting and appraisal services on appraisal problems and projects.  Additionally, Kjerstad Realty Group is active in listing and selling recreational, rural residential, farm and ranch real estate.  Ensz has been licensed in real estate sales since March 2002 and has been a licensed real estate appraiser since October 2002.

Prior to becoming active in the appraisal and real estate business, Ensz committed over 20 years of service to the Farm Credit System.  Ensz was employed as a Loan Officer in Minnesota and Colorado from 1980 to 1985.  From 1985 to 1990, Ensz was involved in the “adverse” aspects of lending and gained valuable legal knowledge in the servicing of large non-performing loans.  Ensz was a management leader from 1990 to 2002 managing branch offices before making a career change into the real estate sales and appraisal profession.

Ensz grew up on a diversified family farm in southeast South Dakota near the rural town of Marion.  He attended South Dakota State University and graduated in December 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Agriculture.  

Professional Training:

• Uniform Agricultural Appraisal Report (UAAR)  April 2002
• Appraisal Principles (AI-110)  August 2002  
• Appraisal Procedures (AI-120)  August 2002
• Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)  September 2002
• Principles of Rural Appraisal (A-20)  May 2003
• ASFMRA Code of Ethics (A-12 Part I) October 2003
• Appraising Rural Residential Properties (RUR-RES)  January 2004
• Eminent Domain (A-25)  April 2004
• Highest and Best Use (A-29)  April 2004
• Appraisal Report Writing (ALL215)  September 2005
• Appraising Ag Land in Transition (AGTRANS)  September 2005
• Modern Real Estate Practices  March 2002
• Broker Courses 101, 102 & 103  August 2003
• Responsible Broker Course  November 2006
• Income Capitalization - Unleveraged (A-27)  August 2006
• Advanced Rural Appraisal (A-30)  June 2006 and October 2008
• Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice  January 2007
• Numerous Continuing Education Courses
• Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (Yellow Book)  August 2007
• Valuation of Conservation Easements  October 2007

Licenses, Activities and Organizations:

• Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA), American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA)  October 2008
• SD State Certified General Appraiser, License # 839CG
• SD Broker, License # 11744
• WY State Certified General Appraiser, License #897CG
• WY Real Estate Broker, License # 4511
• MT Broker Associate, License # 14570