Traegen grew up in Springerville, Arizona working on his family's ranch. In youth he was heavily involved in 4-H and FFA through high school. Traegen obtained a B.S. degree in Agribusiness from Arizona State University in 1999 and began a career in farm and ranch real state in 2000.
Traegen joined Headquarters West, Ltd. In 2004 where he performs appraisal writing on farms and ranches of various sizes throughout Arizona and New Mexico. He provides real estate consulting, management, land research, mineral/water lease and royalty negotiations. Traegen has served as an expert witness providing testimony for administrative hearings on real estate values and ranch management as well as real estate depositions. He performs ranch, farm and property sales and marketing throughout Arizona and New Mexico. He is also an estate executor for a large ranching family in Arizona. Traegen recently served as a commissioner on a three member panel for a large real estate partition case in northern Arizona. Traegen, along with his wife Marilyn and their five children, own and operator a 500+ head commercial cow/calf business in northern Arizona. Volunteer work includes helping with the local 4-H activities, Apache County Fair, Boys & Girls Club, youth basketball and the Arizona National Livestock Show.
Professional License

Arizona Real Estate Salesperson License - #686603

Arizona Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - #31167
Agricultural and Civic Organizations

4-H

American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers

Arizona Cattle Grower's Association

National FFA Alumni Association - Lifetime Member

Arizona State FFA Alumni Association - Lifetime Member

Apache County Fair

Boys & Girls Club

Youth Basketball

Arizona National Livestock Show - Auction Committee Member
Education

B.S. Degree in Agribusiness from ASU, 1999
Technical Training

Advanced Rural Appraisal

Appraising Conservation Easements

Principles of Rural Appraisal

Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice

Fundamentals of Rural Appraisal

Rural Business Valuation

Advanced Sales Confirmation

Real Estate Sales Licensing

Eminent Domain

Intro to Contract Writing

Highest and Best Use

Tax Analysis I & II

Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions
Partial List of Clients
NM and AZ Land Company |
Anderson Clayton Corp. |
Farm Credit Services Southwest |
Grand Canyon Trust |
Babbitt Ranches |
Farm Service Agency |
Bank One |
Zuni Tribe |
ORO - JJJ Corp. |
Cole Companies |
Wells Fargo Bank |
Bar T Bar Ranch |
Salt River Project |
Great Basin Land & Water |
The Stockmen's Bank |
C Spear Ranch |
Arizona State Land Dept. |
Olsen-Smith Ltd. |
Arizona Cattle Growers Assoc. |
Landgly Properties |
LDS Church |
BHP Mining |
Meixler Investment Management |
Hopi Tribe |
Dobson Family Farms |
Lands Crop of Arizona |
Arizona Land & Water |
Snell & Wilmer |
Catholic Church - Gallup Diocese |
US Forest Service |
H Bar V Ranch |
Hunt Oil |
AZ Game & Fish |
Badge Creek Corp. |