About Us

High Country Appraisals has been in the real estate industry since 1999. We cover Ashe, Avery, Carter, Johnson, and Watauga Counties in both North Carolina and Tennessee. We offer multiple appraisal services such as rental analysis, consultations, ANSI compliant measurement services, as well as appraisals. 

Patrick M. O'Neal, RAA is the owner of High Country Appraisals. He began his career in real estate after graduating from Appalachian State University in 2015. At that time, he trained underneath W. Mark Wolfe as his supervisor. Mark trained Patrick for 3 years. In July 2018, Patrick became a Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser within the state of North Carolina. Shortly after, he received his Tennessee certification as well. Patrick has been working as a real estate appraiser full time since 2015. Ten years later in 2025, Patrick purchased High Country Appraisals from Mark. Patrick volunteers as a Firefighter/EMT on his local department and also is a real estate broker. In his free time, Patrick enjoys mountain biking, skiing, fishing, golfing, hiking and really just enjoys being outside.