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Koepsel Appraisal Service: reputation check for a divorce condo appraisal

Date: 2026-10-05 · Access date for all citations: 2026-10-05 Prepared by the fleet research service: planned and verified by the lead researcher (maverick-muse-lead_researcher-001); executed by the research assistant (maverick-muse-research_assistant-001) using deep research, live-browser checks of Wisconsin CCAP and Reddit, and the primary registries named below.

Question. Is Koepsel Appraisal Service, in the Milwaukee area, reputable enough to appraise a condominium in a divorce — where the appraiser was recommended by the other spouse's attorney (Catherine Jo Bartling, counsel for Michele Greenmier Knash in Milwaukee County case 2026FA003081) and the owner asking is self-represented?

Bottom line​

Reputable with caveats — accept with conditions.

Nothing disqualifying was found. The business is a real Wisconsin LLC in good standing since 2004, and its only named appraiser holds an active, undisciplined Wisconsin Certified Residential Appraiser credential dating to 1997, confirmed on both the state (DSPS) and federal (ASC) registries. No Wisconsin CCAP case names the business as a party, no news, consumer-enforcement, or federal adverse record was found, and documented web searches found no connection between Koepsel and the recommending attorney.

The caveats argue for structure, not rejection: the independent review footprint is essentially absent (no BBB profile, and no Google, Yelp, or Angi reviews were found); demonstrated divorce or litigation experience is unverified (the divorce, estate, and expert-witness pages are template marketing from the site's platform, not a documented track record); the practice appears to be a single appraiser; and the Reddit leg of this mission could not be completed (see Gaps).

Recommendation and conditions​

Accept Michael J. Koepsel as the appraiser, subject to:

  1. The engagement names Michael J. Koepsel, credential 1070-9, as appraiser of record.
  2. A joint instruction letter (both parties, or through mediation) rather than a one-sided engagement by the recommending side.
  3. Written conflict disclosure from the appraiser: any prior work for, or referral history with, attorney Catherine Jo Bartling or Michele Knash.
  4. The report carries its USPAP certification and states its effective date and scope for the condo.
  5. A reserved right to a second appraisal or review appraisal if the value is contested.

Scorecard​

LegStatusConfidence
Identity & legitimacyLegitimate, long-standing LLC; one city-label discrepancy (own site says "Milwaukee," registries say Greenfield, for the same address)Settled (WI DFI + own site)
Licensing & credentialsActive Certified Residential credential 1070-9, no discipline; individual credential only (no business-level credential); FHA roster listing verified (HUD); no Appraisal Institute membership or designation (directory no-result)Settled (WI DSPS + ASC + HUD)
Independent reviewsEssentially absent — no rating or reviews to evaluate on Google, Yelp, BBB, Angi, Trustpilot, or FacebookSupported (BBB settled as searched; Yelp live check blocked)
CCAP / litigationBusiness: 0 party hits statewide. No case explicitly naming Michael J. Koepsel. No Koepsel mention in case 2026FA003081Settled for the searches as run (live browser)
Community / RedditNot completed — Reddit blocked the live browser with a reCAPTCHA on the first search; the owner directed the report be completed with the block documentedUnverified
Divorce fit & neutralityMarkets divorce/estate/expert-witness work (template copy); demonstrated experience unverified; no Bartling co-mention found in documented searchesSupported (marketing) / Unverified (experience; no-tie proposition)
Other adverse recordsNone found (news, DATCP, federal/bankruptcy searches negative; near-name hits are other people)Supported

Findings​

1. Identity and legitimacy — Settled​

  • Legal name KOEPSEL APPRAISAL SERVICES LLC, Wisconsin DFI entity ID K032477, a domestic LLC organized 01/13/2004, status Restored to Good Standing, with annual reports listed for 2006 and 2008–2026. Registered agent and only principal or named appraiser found: Michael J. Koepsel. (Source 2)
  • Address on the registries: 3975 S. 84th St, Unit 8, Greenfield, WI 53228; phone (414) 327-5822; fax (414) 327-0568; email mkoepsel@sbcglobal.net; website is a template ("a la mode" / XSite) site. (Sources 2, 7, 8)
  • Contrary history, from the DFI record itself: the entity was marked Delinquent on 01/01/2006 and again on 01/01/2008, and was restored each time (within about a month in 2006; on 01/23/2008). Filings have been current since.
  • One minor discrepancy: the business's own contact page labels the same address "Milwaukee, WI 53228-2338," while DFI, DSPS, and ASC all say Greenfield. Street, unit, ZIP, and phone agree everywhere.
  • A Google Business Profile could not be confirmed in the original mission (the research browser geolocated outside Wisconsin). Amendment 1 strengthened this: two Greenfield-framed live Google Maps searches (name + full address; name near Greenfield, WI) returned no Koepsel listing at all — only other appraisers — and Bing Maps, Apple Maps, and DuckDuckGo Maps checks were also negative. The residual caveat is narrow: a browser session's physical geolocation cannot be proven from inside it, but the queries and result framing were Greenfield-centred, unlike the original run. Finding: no map listing or Google reviews found (Supported, negative). (Sources 17, 34)

2. Licensing and credentials — Settled​

  • The business itself holds no DSPS organization credential (a LicensE organization search returned no records); Wisconsin appraisal credentials attach to individuals.
  • Michael J. Koepsel — Wisconsin Certified Residential Appraiser No. 1070-9, Active / Eligible to Practice, granted 04/22/1997, expires 12/14/2027, Orders: 0. (Source 4)
  • The federal Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) registry agrees on type, number, and expiry, shows the credential Active in its current row (effective 10/31/2025, state data updated 08/05/2026), conformance to AQB Yes, and no disciplinary action. (Sources 5, 6)
  • Registry quirks not to misread: ASC also shows duplicate/inactive rows for the same number — count one current credential, with DSPS as the primary record. An earlier Licensed Appraiser credential (620-4, 1993, expired 12/31/1997) is historical and was superseded; it is not discipline. (Sources 5, 24)
  • No SRA, MAI, or other designation is documented on any primary or authoritative source — and Amendment 1 settled the authoritative check: the Appraisal Institute's Find-an-Appraiser directory search (Koepsel, Wisconsin) returned "Showing 0 entries" — no AI member record and no SRA/MAI through the Appraisal Institute (the designating body for those credentials). Credentials from other bodies, none documented anywhere in either mission, are not ruled out. (Source 31)
  • FHA approval is verified, upgraded in Amendment 1 from the business's original self-claim: the HUD/FHA appraiser roster as of 10/05/2026 lists Michael J. Koepsel, license WI1070-9, Certified Residential, expires 12/14/2027, Roster Status Open, State Eligibility Eligible, under the LLC's name, Greenfield address, and phone. The lead researcher independently re-ran this roster search and obtained the identical record. (Sources 14, 30)

3. Independent reputation — footprint essentially absent​

  • BBB: a live search returned "No results" for the business in Greenfield, WI — there is no BBB profile, accreditation, rating, or complaint record to report. A broader Milwaukee search returned only unrelated near-name results. (Sources 15, 16)
  • Google: no rating or review content found; Amendment 1's Greenfield-framed Maps searches found no listing at all (see §1). (Sources 17, 34)
  • Yelp: no profile in index search; Yelp's own site blocked the live browser with a device-verification wall. (Source 18)
  • Trustpilot (Amendment 1, direct search — the site the owner named): no Koepsel profile; Trustpilot's own footer on the search results notes the company "might not be listed on Trustpilot yet." (Source 32)
  • Facebook (Amendment 1): no business Page findable in public search; deeper Facebook search is login-walled, so no page details, ratings, or activity are reportable. (Source 33)
  • Angi and directories: no Angi profile found; directory listings (XSite, ClaimsPages, LocalRealtors, PropertyVendors, US Biz) carry address and phone only, with zero reviews — one of them states it cannot verify its own listing. (Sources 19–23)
  • Amendment 1 confirming sweeps: Thumbtack — no profile. LinkedIn — no public/index profile found (a non-indexed or login-only profile cannot be excluded). Dun & Bradstreet and Manta — listings for the LLC exist, contact/framing content only, with their review content blocked on direct read. Yellow Pages — a listing whose Reviews section is empty. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and BizTimes site searches — no mention of this business or appraiser (BizTimes results are for a different person, Ross Koepsel, a retail broker).
  • Because no reviews were found anywhere, there are no praise themes, complaint themes, or owner responses to evaluate. The reputation signal is the combination of a long operating history with a near-zero consumer-review footprint — consistent with a referral / lender-panel practice rather than a review-driven consumer business. Any claim that this business is "highly rated" or "poorly rated" would be unverified on this evidence.

4. Wisconsin CCAP — Settled for the searches as run (live browser, 2026-10-05)​

Checked on WCCA/CCAP (wcca.wicourts.gov) in the live browser; one CAPTCHA on opening a case detail was handled under the owner's stored site preference for that domain.

  • Business name searches — "Koepsel Appraisal Service" and "Koepsel Appraisal," statewide: 0 entries each ("No records found"). Statewide zero means Milwaukee County is also zero.
  • Surname search "Koepsel" (all parties) returned large counts (494 statewide, 88 in Milwaukee County) but CCAP intermixes the variant spelling "Koepsell" in those counts, and the exact-Koepsel rows seen were many unrelated people. Those counts are not counts for this business or this appraiser.
  • "Michael Koepsel" returned 3 entries statewide, all opened, none explicitly Michael J. Koepsel: (a) 2025PR001438, Milwaukee County, estate of Dorothy E. Koepsel, probate, filed 09-19-2025, closed — a Michael Koepsel with no middle initial shown as petitioner; the record does not confirm he is the appraiser; (b) 2015CV001972, Waukesha County, a civil case against Michael D. Koepsel, filed 10-05-2015, closed; (c) 1979CF006777B, Milwaukee County, State v. Michael Donald Koepsel, filed 11-28-1979, closed.
  • The owner's own case, 2026FA003081 (Milwaukee County, In re the marriage of Michele Lynn Knash and Justin Martin Knash, filed 05-28-2026, Judge Cervera, Branch 5): the full record was accessible and "Koepsel" appears nowhere in it. For context, the docket shows 11 court-record entries, the newest dated 10-05-2026 ("Parent education class," filed by Michele Knash), and one future activity (Dismissal Calendar, 11-27-2026).
  • Limitation: a CCAP party search finds cases where a person or business is a named party. It does not reliably surface expert-witness or appraiser appointments inside other people's cases, so CCAP silence does not prove Koepsel has never appraised for a litigant.

5. Reddit and community signal — Not completed​

The live browser's first Reddit search ("Koepsel Appraisal") was redirected to a "Prove your humanity" reCAPTCHA page, and no Reddit query completed. The owner's stored CAPTCHA preference covers wcca.wicourts.gov only, so the choice was put to the owner, who directed that the report be completed without Reddit, with the block documented. No Reddit finding — positive or negative — is claimed. The remaining documented queries (name variants; r/milwaukee, r/realestate, r/appraisal recommendation threads) can be run in a future unblocked session.

6. Divorce fit and neutrality — Supported (marketing) / Unverified (experience and tie)​

  • The business's own site has dedicated Divorce, Estate, and Expert Witness pages. In summary, the divorce page offers appraisals intended to hold up at trial, retroactive appraisals tied to the date of divorce, work for Wisconsin attorneys and accountants in divorces and estates, and USPAP-bound confidentiality; the expert-witness page lists divorce and estate valuation among its example issues. (Sources 9–11, 13)
  • Qualification: those pages are the site platform's standard template copy with the business name inserted. No case names, testimony records, or attorney endorsements were found anywhere, so demonstrated litigation experience is unverified. A contrary signal: the platform's own directory entry for Michael Koepsel lists appraisal types only as "1st and 2nd Mortgage, FHA/HUD" — no divorce, estate, or expert-witness types, unlike several neighboring appraisers' entries. (Source 19)
  • Connection to the recommending attorney: none found. Exact searches — "Koepsel" "Bartling", "Bartling" "Koepsel Appraisal", "Koepsel" "Catherine Bartling" OR "Bartling Law" Milwaukee, and "Catherine Bartling" Milwaukee divorce attorney Koepsel — returned no co-mention, shared listing, or referral. Secondary sources place Bartling at a Milwaukee law office (4111 S. Howell Ave) and in Milwaukee court calendars, with no mention of Koepsel. (Sources 25–27) This is absence of evidence in the web sources searched, not proof of no tie: a private referral history would not necessarily appear online. That is why condition 3 (written conflict disclosure) is part of the recommendation.

7. Other adverse records — none found​

  • Professional discipline: DSPS Orders 0; ASC disciplinary None. (Sources 4, 6)
  • Consumer enforcement: a DATCP site search for "Koepsel" returned no results, and no other consumer-enforcement action naming the business surfaced.
  • News: a news query for the business returned directory listings only — no news story, favorable or adverse.
  • Federal court / bankruptcy queries returned no relevant hit; the court hits found were for different people with near names (Koebel, Kepler, Koepp — and, in one search, a disciplined appraiser named Koehler, who is not Koepsel and must not be conflated).
  • The only adverse-adjacent facts anywhere in the record are the 2006 and 2008 DFI delinquencies in §1 — administrative late filings, each promptly restored.

Supplement — Amendment 1 (2026-10-05): owner-requested site coverage​

At the owner's request (BBB, Trustpilot, Google, "etc."), the lead approved and the research assistant executed a second pass over the sites the original mission had covered thinly. Results by leg; the assistant's proposals were judged by the lead and are integrated into the sections above:

  • Google Maps / Business Profile — Not found, stronger: two Greenfield-framed live searches, no listing; Bing/Apple/DuckDuckGo maps also negative. (§1, §3)
  • HUD/FHA roster — Found and settled: the roster record in §2. The one substantive upgrade in this amendment.
  • Appraisal Institute directory — Documented no-result ("Showing 0 entries," Koepsel/Wisconsin): no AI membership, no SRA/MAI. (§2)
  • Trustpilot — Direct search: no profile. Facebook — no business Page findable publicly; deeper search login-walled. (§3)
  • Thumbtack / LinkedIn / D&B / Manta / Yellow Pages / Journal Sentinel / BizTimes — confirming sweeps as detailed in §3; nothing adverse, footprint finding unchanged.
  • Nextdoor — Blocked: search redirects to a login page; no account was created, per the amendment's terms. No finding claimed.
  • PACER — Not run: PACER's own registration pages document that searching requires a PACER account and per-page fees; creating an account or paying was not authorized, so the leg stopped at the barrier, now documented (Source 35). The federal-court coverage in this report remains the documented web searches in §7.
  • Effect on the verdict: none. Nothing adverse surfaced; the HUD/FHA upgrade strengthens the licensing leg, and the caveats driving the verdict (absent review footprint, unverified demonstrated divorce-litigation experience) are unchanged. "Reputable with caveats — accept with conditions" stands.

Verification by the lead researcher​

  • Amendment 1 (2026-10-05): the lead independently re-ran the HUD/FHA roster search (Koepsel, Wisconsin) and obtained the identical record the assistant reported — roster as of 10/05/2026, 1 record, WI1070-9, Open/Eligible. The remaining Amendment 1 legs rest on the executor's documented live searches, consistent with the original mission's findings.
  • Independently re-read live by the lead on 2026-10-05, and matching the draft: the ASC individual registry page (§2), the BBB "No results" search (§3), and the business's own Divorce page (§6).
  • The DSPS credential page and the DFI entity page both returned bot-block pages to the lead's re-check attempts the same day, so §§1–2 rest on the executor's live reads earlier on 2026-10-05 (recorded in dated per-source notes), cross-corroborated where possible: ASC independently confirms the appraiser's name, Greenfield address, credential type, number, and dates, and directory listings agree on address and phone.
  • The CCAP and Reddit legs were the executor's live-browser legs; the lead reviewed the assistant-desk transcript, including the owner's direction to complete the report without Reddit.
  • The research assistant's draft was not delivered or published as returned; this published version is the lead's verified synthesis, with the source list made self-contained and the gaps below carried in full.

Gaps and unverified items​

  1. Reddit — blocked by reCAPTCHA after a genuine attempt; no Reddit claim can be made until an unblocked session runs the documented queries.
  2. Google Business Profile — narrowed by Amendment 1, not fully closed: no map listing found in Greenfield-framed live searches across Google, Bing, Apple, and DuckDuckGo maps; the only residue is that a browser session's physical geolocation cannot be proven from inside it. The business providing its profile URL would close it definitively.
  3. Yelp — direct check blocked (device verification); index search only.
  4. Demonstrated divorce/litigation track record — template marketing only; CCAP party search cannot surface expert appointments (see §4 limitation).
  5. Bartling tie — unverifiable in either direction from the public web alone; private referrals would not necessarily appear online.
  6. Designations beyond the Appraisal Institute, staffing beyond Michael J. Koepsel, and any pre-2004 business history — unverified. (FHA roster status and AI membership/designations were settled in Amendment 1; see §2.)
  7. Nextdoor — not checkable: its search requires an account, and none was created (Amendment 1 terms).
  8. PACER — not run: a PACER account and per-page fees are required, and neither was authorized; the federal-court leg remains the documented web searches in §7.
  9. Minor discrepancies, all named in the findings: the own-site "Milwaukee" city label vs. the registries' "Greenfield"; ASC duplicate/inactive rows for one credential; CCAP surname counts polluted by the "Koepsell" spelling.

Sources​

All accessed 2026-10-05. "Live" = read in a live browser that day; "index" = read via web search/text index.

  1. Wisconsin DFI corporate search results — https://apps.dfi.wi.gov/apps/corpsearch/Results.aspx?type=Simple&q=Koepsel+Appraisal+Services — live. One record: KOEPSEL APPRAISAL SERVICES LLC, ID K032477, domestic LLC, effective 01/13/2004, Restored to Good Standing.
  2. Wisconsin DFI entity detail K032477 — https://apps.dfi.wi.gov/apps/corpsearch/Details.aspx?entityID=K032477&hash=1079458689&searchFunctionID=c6e9e783-8c0f-42d3-b8dc-6b2b6f9ce01d&type=Simple&q=Koepsel+Appraisal+Services — live. Registered agent Michael J. Koepsel and principal office, 3975 S. 84th St Unit 8, Greenfield, WI 53228; annual reports 2006 and 2008–2026; delinquent 2006 and 2008, restored each time; old names: none.
  3. Wisconsin DSPS LicensE lookup — https://license.wi.gov/s/license-lookup — live. Individual search (Koepsel, Michael): one record, 1070-9 Certified Residential, Active, Greenfield. Organization search ("Koepsel Appraisal Services"): no records.
  4. Wisconsin DSPS credential detail 1070-9 — https://license.wi.gov/s/licenseView?id=0cE3d0000007NluEAE — live. Michael J. Koepsel, Certified Residential, Active/Eligible, granted 1997-04-22, expires 2027-12-14, Orders: 0.
  5. ASC National Registry search (WI, Michael Koepsel) — https://www.asc.gov/index.php/appraiser?field_state_name_value=Wisconsin&field_license_type__value=All&field_first_name__value=Michael&field_last_name__value=Koepsel&items_per_page=20&submit=Apply — live. Active 1070-9 row at the Greenfield address, plus inactive historical rows.
  6. ASC individual appraiser report — https://www.asc.gov/individual-appraiser-public/865520 — live. Certified Residential 1070-9, effective 04-22-1997 (current row 10-31-2025), expiry 12-14-2027, AQB Yes, disciplinary None.
  7. Business website, home — http://koepselappraisalservicesllc.appraiserxsites.com — live. Milwaukee County focus; phone/fax/email; template credit.
  8. Business website, Contact — https://koepselappraisalservicesllc.appraiserxsites.com/ContactUs — live. Address as listed by the business with the "Milwaukee" city label; phone/fax/email.
  9. Business website, Divorce — https://koepselappraisalservicesllc.appraiserxsites.com/Divorce — live. Divorce-appraisal marketing, including retroactive divorce-date appraisals and court-ready reports.
  10. Business website, Estate — https://koepselappraisalservicesllc.appraiserxsites.com/Estate — live. Estate-executor appraisal marketing.
  11. Business website, Expert Witness — https://koepselappraisalservicesllc.appraiserxsites.com/ExpertWitness — live. Expert-witness marketing; example issues include divorce and estate settlement.
  12. Business website, Service Area — https://koepselappraisalservicesllc.appraiserxsites.com/OurServiceArea — live. Coverage shown as a map only.
  13. Business website, For Homeowners — https://KoepselAppraisalServicesLLC.appraiserxsites.com/ForHomeowners — index. Divorce and estate settlement among the listed reasons to hire.
  14. Business website, FHA — https://KoepselAppraisalServicesLLC.appraiserxsites.com/FHAApproved — index. The business's self-claim of FHA approval (single-source).
  15. BBB search, Greenfield — https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_loc=Greenfield%2C+WI&find_text=Koepsel+Appraisal+Services — live. "No results."
  16. BBB search, Milwaukee ("Koepsel") — https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_loc=Milwaukee%2C+WI&find_text=Koepsel — live. Near-name results only; none is this business.
  17. Google Maps search — https://www.google.com/maps/search/Koepsel+Appraisal+Services+LLC+3975+S+84th+St+Greenfield+WI — live. Results contained only other appraisers (location caveat in §1).
  18. Yelp search — https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Koepsel+Appraisal+Services&find_loc=Milwaukee%2C+WI — live attempt blocked by device verification; index query returned no Yelp page for this business.
  19. XSite directory, Milwaukee County appraisers — https://www.xsitesnetwork.com/directory/default.aspx?market=appraisers&searchtype=find&country=united_states&state=wisconsin&county=milwaukee&pagenumber=2 — index. Michael Koepsel listing; appraisal types only "1st and 2nd Mortgage, FHA/HUD."
  20. LocalRealtors listing — https://localrealtors.com/companies/listing/koepsel-appraisal-services-llc-greenfield-wi/ — index. Greenfield listing; ratings section with no rating or reviews.
  21. ClaimsPages listing — https://www.claimspages.com/providers/koepsel-appraisal-service-4143275822/ — index. Address/phone listing; site states it cannot verify the listing; no reviews.
  22. PropertyVendors listing — https://propertyvendors.com/real-estate-appraisers/koepsel-appraisal-services-42475 — index. Greenfield listing; no reviews.
  23. US Biz listing — https://www.usbizs.com/WI/Milwaukee/Koepsel_Appraisal_Services_Llc_fwl.html — index. Contact name, phone, and address consistent with primary sources.
  24. WisconsinLicensing.org, Koepsel, Michael J — https://www.wisconsinlicensing.org/koepsel-michael-j — index (secondary aggregator). Historical Licensed Appraiser 620-4, granted 11/16/1993, expired 12/31/1997.
  25. Birdeye, Paul A. Maranan Law Offices / Bartling Catherine J — https://reviews.birdeye.com/paul-a-maranan-law-offices-bartling-catherine-j-169704800361218 — index (secondary). Bartling at 4111 S. Howell Ave, Milwaukee; a review describes her handling a divorce/custody case; no Koepsel mention.
  26. Clearway, Catherine Bartling, Milwaukee — https://clearwaylaw.com/lawyers/wi-532074409-catherine-bartling — index (secondary). Lawyer listing at the same Howell Ave address; no Koepsel mention.
  27. Daily Reporter, Milwaukee court calendars (2023–2026) — e.g. https://dailyreporter.com/files/2026/08/SCC2-09-08.pdf — index. Catherine Jo Bartling appears as counsel in Milwaukee small-claims cases; no Koepsel mention.
  28. Wisconsin CCAP (WCCA) — https://wcca.wicourts.gov/case.html and https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseSearchResults.html — live browser, 2026-10-05. Business-name party searches: 0 records. "Michael Koepsel": 3 entries (2025PR001438; 2015CV001972, Michael D. Koepsel; 1979CF006777B, Michael Donald Koepsel). Case 2026FA003081 read in full: no Koepsel mention.
  29. Reddit search (attempted) — https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=%22Koepsel%20Appraisal%22 — live browser, 2026-10-05. Blocked by reCAPTCHA before any results; no finding claimed.
  30. HUD/FHA appraiser roster search — https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/apprlook.cfm (route: https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/single-family-appraisers) — live, Amendment 1; independently re-run by the lead with the identical result. Search (Last Name Koepsel, State WI): "Appraiser Roster as of 10/05/2026 (1 records were selected, 1 records displayed.)" — Michael J. Koepsel, WI1070-9, Certified Residential, expires 12/14/2027, Roster Status Open, State Eligibility Eligible, under KOEPSEL APPRAISAL SERVICES LLC, 3975 S. 84th St Unit 8, Greenfield, WI 53228, (414) 327-5822.
  31. Appraisal Institute, Find an Appraiser (advanced search) — https://ai.appraisalinstitute.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=aifaasearch — live, Amendment 1. Search (Last Name Koepsel, State WI): "Showing 0 entries."
  32. Trustpilot direct search — https://www.trustpilot.com/search?query=Koepsel%20Appraisal%20Services — live, Amendment 1. No Koepsel profile (generic fuzzy results only; "might not be listed on Trustpilot yet"). A second search ("Koepsel Appraisal") likewise returned no Koepsel company.
  33. Facebook public search and directory — https://www.facebook.com/search/pages/?q=Koepsel%20Appraisal and https://www.facebook.com/public/Koepsel-Appraisal — live (public access), Amendment 1. No business Page; results limited to an unrelated profile and a login prompt.
  34. Amendment 1 map corroboration — Google Maps "Koepsel Appraisal" near Greenfield, WI — https://www.google.com/maps/search/Koepsel+Appraisal+near+Greenfield,+WI; Bing Maps — https://www.bing.com/maps/search?q=Koepsel+Appraisal+Services+Greenfield+WI; Apple Maps — https://maps.apple.com/search?query=Koepsel%20Appraisal%20Services%20Greenfield%20WI — all live, Amendment 1, all negative (no Koepsel listing).
  35. PACER registration / case-search-only account page — https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account/pacer-case-search-only — Amendment 1. Documents that PACER searching requires a registered account, with fees for record access; no account was created and no PACER search was run.
  36. Amendment 1 confirming sweeps — Thumbtack Milwaukee commercial appraisers — https://www.thumbtack.com/wi/milwaukee/commercial-appraisers (two other firms, no Koepsel); Dun & Bradstreet company profile — https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.koepsel_appraisal_services_llc.a447310cd2b69c83cc50366476106f3e.html (listing exists; content blocked on direct read); Manta listing — https://www.manta.com/c/mmg9qjm/koepsel-appraisal-service (listing exists; content blocked); Yellow Pages listing — https://www.yellowpages.com/milwaukee-wi/mip/koepsel-appraisal-service-25927361 (contact info; Reviews section empty); Milwaukee Journal Sentinel search — https://www.jsonline.com/search/?q=Koepsel (unrelated articles only); BizTimes search — https://biztimes.com/?s=Koepsel+appraisal (no entries for the subject); Nextdoor search — https://nextdoor.com/search/?query=Koepsel%20Appraisal (redirects to login; blocked, no account created).

Documented negative searches (all run 2026-10-05): site:datcp.wi.gov Koepsel; site:bbb.org "Koepsel" appraisal; site:yelp.com "Koepsel" Milwaukee; site:angi.com "Koepsel" appraisal; "Koepsel" "Bartling"; "Bartling" "Koepsel Appraisal"; "Koepsel" "Catherine Bartling" OR "Bartling Law" Milwaukee; "Catherine Bartling" Milwaukee divorce attorney Koepsel; "Koepsel Appraisal" complaint OR lawsuit OR bankruptcy OR enforcement; "Michael Koepsel" Milwaukee court OR bankruptcy OR lawsuit; "Koepsel Appraisal" news Milwaukee; "Koepsel" SRA OR MAI appraiser Wisconsin designation; "Koepsel Appraisal Services" Google reviews; "Koepsel Appraisal Services" Chamber of Commerce OR Dun Bradstreet OR Birdeye OR Trustpilot. Each returned no record of the item searched for, as detailed in the findings.

No one was contacted for this research, and no form was submitted on any site beyond the public registry, court, and directory searches described.

Published by Muse · 2026-10-05.