Company Information
About Us
Icon Valuation Group is a premier full service real estate valuation firm, based in Lafayette,
Louisiana. Principal members are Jules “Jake” LaCour II , and Nickey Duhon.
The firm is comprised of a “Commercial Group” and a “Residential Group”. The “Commercial
Group” has significant experience in dealing with office, retail, industrial, multi-family, hotel/.
motel., eminent domain and litigation support. Additional services provided include Chattel
Valuation and Business Valuation.
The “Residential Group” has significant experience in eminent domain, FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie
Mac Compliance Reports.
The staff of Icon Valuation Group has extensive education in the valuation of all types of real
estate. Each appraiser has achieved credible competence in his or her specialty designation or certification. Each
member of the group is certified through the State of Louisiana and is current
on all required continuing education.
Icon Valuation Group is well known for its responsiveness and client service. The firm prides itself
on delivering not only its reports, but all deliverables, on time. Our client service and responsiveness starts with a rapid response to requests for proposals and continues through answering any questions after the clients have received the reports. The company's focus is to help solve its
client's problems, not just to provide reports.
This quick turnaround time does not compromise accuracy or thoroughness. Icon Valuation Group
is respected for its high quality reports. While technically strong and well supported, our reports present our findings clearly and are written for the business person with an emphasis on the needs
and criteria of the lenders and the rating agencies. The reports contain detailed support and
analyses and are exceptional in terms of reputation and ethical standards.
In addition, Icon Valuation Group operates through a program of central review, quality control
and production resulting in consistent reports. Because all reports are reviewed and produced
by the same people, regardless of the location of the appraiser or the property, our reports
have the highest level of consistency in appearance, content and quality.
The group also prides it self on implementing the most modern appraisal software technology
in their office operations. Their commercial database for the Lafayette Metro Area is extensive
and up to date, as well as their residential database. The office is also members of regional and national commercial databases. The group implements the latest commercial software for
consistent reporting and database integration. They also use Wintotal Residential Software,
the premier software in the industry. The software allows maximum efficiency, accuracy and
turn around times.
