8th Street Appraisals is owned and operated by Debra Linkoski, a Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser.  Debra is a graduate of Indiana University of PA, with a Bachelors degree in Human Resources. She started out in the Real Estate business in 1989 as a Real Estate Sales agent for Long & Foster Realtors in the state of Maryland. Upon returning to PA, where Debra is originally from, she entered the mortgage business, for a number of years, as a loan specialist, working for Household Finance, then Norwest Mortgage, who became Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. In 2001 Debra had the  opportunity to work at Island Appraisals. It was here that she started her work as an apprentice appraiser.

Upon receiving her Certification she opened her own business 8th Street Appraisals.