If you're making a financial decision and the value of your home is relevant, you'll want to hire an experienced appraiser.

  • Pre - Listing / Purchase Appraisals

  • Private Loans

  • Home Measuring

  • Tax Assessments

  • Refinancing (FHA / Conventional)

  • Estate Appraisals

  • Trust Settlements

  • Date of Death Appraisals

  • Retrospective Appraisals

  • Probate

  • Rent Surveys

  • Tax Assessments

  • Probate

  • Listing

  • Drive by Appraisals

What is a Home Appraisal?

A home appraisal is essentially a valuation of your property conducted by a certified or licensed appraiser, who is engaged by the client during the process of purchasing, refinancing a home or settling an estate.

The client requires a precise appraisal of the property as it provides a valuation as of a specific date.

Typically, an appraiser assesses the property's exterior and/or interior, performs research, and fulfills any specific requests made by the client.

How a Real Estate Appraisal Can Help a Homeowner?

An appraisal was designed to satisfy a mortgage lender, but it can protect—or even be beneficial to—homeowners and buyers, too.

An appraisal can:

Confirm the home’s value. This is the usual result of an appraisal. Studies have shown the vast majority of appraisals support the purchase price. In this scenario, a buyer and seller can continue with the closing process at the anticipated pace.

Give buyers more bargaining power. A low appraisal would slow down the purchase process. Both the buyer and seller are notified of the lower property value, and it could give the buyer a chance to renegotiate with the seller. Or, the buyer could walk away from the deal because the home’s value doesn’t reflect the proposed purchase price. Buyers who want the property badly enough could shrug off the lower appraisal and pay the seller the difference between the sale price and the appraisal value out of their own pocket.

Boost home equity. A much higher appraisal gives the buyer more home equity, which is a huge advantage if someone wants to avoid mortgage insurance and get a home equity loan or line of credit down the road. Also, the seller won’t be aware of the estimate, so there will be no need to renegotiate.

Most home value algorithms don't know the little things that make your home different.

Reasons to use an Appraiser:

  • As a seller, the goal is to determine a price point that maximizes profits.

  • Price it right so you don't have to wait excessively long for a buyer to appear.

  • Find out what a home is worth quickly.

  • As a buyer make sure you don't overpay.

  • For an Estate, it ensures that the division of property is done fairly.

Owning a home is usually the biggest financial investment one can make. Accurately determining its value can assist in making informed financial choices.

Reasons to Order an Appraisal

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal to determine a listing price. (whether you are selling the home on your own or using a real estate agent)

  2. As a seller, the goal is to determine a price point that maximizes profits.

  3. Find out what your home is truly worth quickly. Our typical turnaround time is 3 days.

  4. Buying a Home? Develop an opinion of what it's worth so that you can make an informed offer to purchase. 

  5. As a buyer make sure you don't overpay.

  6. For an Estate, it ensures that the division of property is done fairly.

  7. To settle an estate in California by determining the Fair Market Value of the property in question.

Owning a home is usually the biggest financial investment one can make. Accurately determining its value can assist in making informed financial choices.

We can provide you with a professional appraisal report that will put you at ease when making one of the most important decisions of your life.