About CRED Cell Tower Valuation
Specialized Expertise for a Complex Valuation Challenge
Tax assessors and appraisal professionals are responsible for valuing a wide range of business personal property assets. Few, however, receive formal training in the identification, auditing, and valuation of telecommunications infrastructure.
As wireless networks have expanded across the country, jurisdictions have been tasked with assessing increasingly complex assets, including cell towers, antennas, shelters, generators, and supporting equipment. Determining accurate Replacement Cost New values for these assets requires specialized industry knowledge that is often unavailable within local assessment offices.
CRED Cell Tower Valuation was founded to bridge that gap.
We work with assessors, appraisers, tax commissioners, and government agencies to provide the expertise necessary to identify telecommunications assets, conduct thorough audits, and establish accurate, defensible valuations for property taxation purposes.
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What We Do
CRED Consulting supports taxing jurisdictions throughout the telecommunications property assessment process by combining industry expertise with a proven field-based methodology.
Using the FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) Registry as a foundation, we verify assets through on-site field inspections, digital photography, and detailed equipment material inventories. This systematic approach ensures telecommunications infrastructure is accurately identified, documented, and valued, providing jurisdictions with reliable Replacement Cost New estimates and defensible assessments.
Cell tower and telecommunications
infrastructure audits
Valuation review and support
Asset identification and classification
Staff education and training
Replacement Cost New valuation development
Conference presentations and industry workshops
Assessment methodology guidance
Expert consultation on complex telecommunications assets
Project Deliverables
Every engagement concludes with a comprehensive set of reports and supporting documentation designed to help jurisdictions make informed, defensible valuation decisions.
Site Summary Sheet
Overview of site location, antenna structure owner of record, and mobile network operators.
Individual Site Reports
Detailed documentation for each inspected telecommunications site, including verified assets and field observations.
Comprehensive Asset Spreadsheet
Organized inventory of structures, equipment, and valuation data for analysis and recordkeeping.
Final Valuation Report
A complete report with Replacement Cost New estimates, equipment multipliers, and supporting documentation to assist in the assessment process.
Meet Greg
Trusted Expertise in Telecommunications Property Valuation
For more than a decade, Greg Popham has helped taxing jurisdictions navigate one of the most specialized and misunderstood areas of property assessment: telecommunications infrastructure.
As wireless networks continue to expand, assessors and appraisal staff are increasingly tasked with valuing complex assets such as cell towers, shelters, generators, antennas, and supporting equipment. Yet most jurisdictions have limited access to the industry-specific knowledge required to accurately identify, audit, and value these assets.
Through CRED, Greg provides the expertise, methodology, and support needed to establish accurate and defensible valuations for property taxation purposes.
His work has helped assessment professionals better understand telecommunications assets, improve audit processes, and develop Replacement Cost New valuations that withstand scrutiny.