Carolyn Augé
Partner, Granite Creek Valuation; Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
Carolyn was born in California and attended Cal State Fullerton where she obtained her Bachelor’s in Accounting. Carolyn worked for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company before moving to Jackson in 1991. She began appraising for Hoffman & Associates in 1994 and is now a partner in Granite Creek Valuation. Carolyn has appraised residential and commercial land, subdivisions, commercial buildings, single-family and multi-family residences, as well as apartment complexes, gas stations and a variety of other properties.
In her spare time, Carolyn likes to knit, read, garden and walk with her dogs on the hiking trails in Game Creek, Cache Creek and the Old Pass Road. She actively participates in agility trials with her dogs in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah. Carolyn often trains up-and-coming agility dogs and their handlers and also provides some basic training to new dog owners.
Peter Dittmar
Partner, Granite Creek Valuation; Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
Pete specializes in the appraisal of ranch land, conservation easements, and other partial interests in the Mountain West. After working for the Jackson Hole Land Trust for years, Pete recognized the lack of conservation easement appraisers in western Wyoming as an opportunity to start a new profession in the appraisal field. He has been a partner at Granite Creek Valuation since 2010. Throughout his appraisal career, he has worked on a wide range of appraisal types, from commercial to residential. He has worked on numerous estate planning projects, complex valuation assignments, and has served as an expert witness. Today, Pete is available for a wide range of appraisal assignments, but uses his wealth of knowledge of conservation easements to focus on appraisals of ranch land and conservation easements.
The beauty of the Tetons drew Pete to Jackson in the 90s after graduating from Middlebury College. He and his wife Barbara Allen enjoy their time with their daughter Maren, son Sam, and dogs Clark and Huey.
Eliška Garcia
Analyst II, Appraiser Trainee
Originally from the Czech Republic, Eliška moved to Jackson after completing her Master’s Degree in linguistics and English. In the 12 years she’s lived here, she has lent her talents to local nonprofits working as a data manager at the Senior Center and as an ELS instructor at Central Wyoming College. In the summer of 2018, Eliška held a temporary administrative position at Granite Creek Valuation and enjoyed the complexity and variety of appraisals. This experience led her to explore the possibilities of an appraisal career, and she started working full time for Granite Creek Valuation in January 2020. Eliška is currently pursuing her goal of becoming a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in 2023.
In her free time, Eliška enjoys the great outdoors with her husband Ven, their two children Anika and Johan, and their dog, Casper. She also loves to refurbish furniture, teach her friends new tech tricks on their phones and computers, and dabble in some dog agility.
