Our Team
Will Snyder
Principal / Certified Residential Appraiser / Supervising Appraiser
Founder and owner, Will Snyder, grew up in rural, central Oregon on a 2,000 acre ranch, moving to Canby in 1994. He began his real estate career in 2003 as a Realtor and earned his Certified Residential Appraiser credential in 2007. Appraising is Will’s passion and he still gets excited when he reconciles and delivers a difficult assignment. Additionally, Will is a state approved Supervising Appraiser which allows him to teach what he loves. He generally has 1 to 2 appraiser assistants at any time learning the appraiser profession. Will specializes in appraising acreage "hobby farm" parcels, manufactured homes, waterfront properties, new construction and high-end homes. Lastly, Will is approved to complete appraisals for VA, FHA and USDA guaranteed loans.
As a Realtor, Will has gained valuable insight on how emotion can influence the purchase, sale, or construction of a new home. He understands that some may yearn for acreage, solitude, and large shops, while others may thrive in a small condo on the 15th floor of a downtown Portland skyscraper. His experience in both sectors provides a unique perspective to every assignment he handles.
In 2010, at the low end of the market crash, Will saw opportunities as an investor and developer. Since then he has been working with contractors to renovate unfinanceable homes, develop land for residential construction, and build new homes.
Will is a proud alumni of George Fox University and in his free time, he enjoys remodeling projects, camping, and long distance motorcycle rides. Will lives in Canby with his wife and two daughters.
John Schiavo
Registered Appraisal Assistant
John has been with Snyder Appraisal Group since 2018. His background includes construction, 15 years in accounting, and an enlistment with the U.S. Navy during Operation Iraqi Freedom. While in the Navy, John repaired aircraft electronics aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier and at various shore-based installations along the West Coast.
John holds an inactive CPA license and is certified in database administration. In 2008 John received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Cal Poly Humboldt from then-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
John and his family relocated to Portland, Oregon in 2012. He enjoys kayaking the Willamette River, soccer, Oregon's coffee culture, motorcycles, music, and family excursions into Mt. Hood National Forest with their dog, Isabella.
Mitch Hurt
Registered Appraisal Assistant
Mitch has been with Snyder Appraisal Group since 2021. He is a true born Oregonian, coming into the world at Good Samaritan Hospital in NW Portland. After graduating Sunset High School, Mitch traveled the country and parts of the world; living briefly in Hawaii and Utah, and visiting countries like England, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Mitch was a construction contractor through his 20s, and also ran a window cleaning crew up until he joined the Army at age 28. In the Army, Mitch worked as a surgical technician doing two tours in combat zones; one in South Korea (yes, it’s technically still at war), and the other in Kuwait during 2003’s Operation Iraqi Freedom. Oddly enough, his unit in Kuwait, the 47th C.A.S.H. (Combat Support Hospital), is the modern transformation of the 4077 M.A.S.H. (Mobile Army Support Hospital), maybe you have seen the show.
During and after the Army, Mitch continued contracting part-time. His love and interests for design and construction led him to become a Journeyman Surveyor with the Local 701 Operators Union. He proudly surveyed the new Hayward Field Track Stadium in Eugene, the new Federal Courthouse in downtown Portland, and the new Seaside High School.
Mitch has a Bachelor of Science degree from Portland State University and has transitioned out of the construction field and into Residential Appraising. His years of experience in construction and surveying, and the fact that his father was a 30+ years mortgage broker and his wife is a 15+ years Realtor, helps give him an edge in the ever changing real estate market.