Brian Ward Appraisal - San Diego County Real Estate Appraisal Services

$350 to $400 is the going rate for appraisals but we recognize that appraisals for purposes other than mortgages require less in time and marketing costs and reflect that difference in our pricing structure.

While we will do our best to advise you of the service that will best satisfy your need, we are not accountants or attorneys and cannot know the ever changing requirements of the Internal Revenue Service or the courts, and especially how they may apply to your specific circumstance. Please consult the appropriate professional for guidance if you are uncertain.

$175 Desktop Valuation

Common Uses:

Initial stages of Bankruptcy. It may also be all you need for the bankruptcy court.
Prospective home buyers prior to offering to purchase a property.
Home sellers prior to accepting an offering price or prior to listing a property for sale.
Personal valuation for financial planning.
Property tax appeals.
Initial stages of Divorce proceedings.

As the 'Desktop Valuation' name implies, we do not leave our office and no inspections are performed. The appraisal is completed on a short appraisal form and usually includes a sales comparison (where the subject property is compared with similar properties in a grid) and brief property details. We rely on public record, the multiple listing service, and your description of the property for our valuation. This type of valuation is as accurate as the description of the property we have and it has become more accurate in recent years due to an increased amount of data available online, such as mapping that helps to identify any negative external factors and view properties from the street. Because of the lack of an inspection, this appraisal may not be accepted by many third parties such as lenders and the IRS. This valuation is signed by an appraiser.

$249 Short Form Appraisal

Common Uses:

Taxes.
Estates.
Date of Death appraisals.
Bankruptcy.
Prospective home buyers prior to offering to purchase a property. (ask us why this is SO VERY important).
Home sellers prior to accepting an offering price or prior to listing a property for sale.
People just wanting to know the value of their property so they can make reasonable financial decisions.
Divorce.

This appraisal includes an interior and exterior inspection of the property being appraised and the exterior inspection of the comparables from the street. It is completed on a medium-length and medium-detailed appraisal form. It is as accurate as the longer form for $299, provided public record and/or you know the accurate living area of the property as we do not measure it. If you would like your property measured, it is an additional $25. This valuation is signed by an appraiser.

$299 for FULL Appraisals

Common Uses:

People who need the most widely accepted and supported standard form appraisal.
Taxes.
Estates.
Date of Death appraisals.
Bankruptcy.
Prospective home buyers prior to offering to purchase a property.
Home sellers prior to accepting an offering price or prior to listing a property for sale.
People just wanting to know the value of their property so they can make reasonable financial decisions.
Divorce.

This appraisal includes an interior and exterior inspection, including the measuring of the living area, and is prepared on a standardized form that is nearly identical to the appraisal form a lender would use. The primary difference is in the disclosures in the report which state that the appraisal is for a purpose other than a loan. The appraisal forms required for mortgages contain specific language for mortgages that is not applicable in a $299 appraisal. If you want to remove any doubt and any question as to the limitations of the previous appraisal types, you will want to choose this appraisal option. The only thing conceivably better would be to order multiple appraisals for multiple appraisers. This valuation is signed by an appraiser.

$350 Full Appraisal for Mortgages

These appraisals are a little more expensive although not significantly different than the $299 appraisals. These appraisals require an additional investment in time due to correspondence with the parties involved with the mortgage, higher marketing costs, and other factors, which are reflected in the $350 fee. This valuation is signed by an appraiser.

$400 Full Appraisals for FHA Federally Insured Mortgages

Like the $350 appraisal, appraisals for FHA require additional time to complete which is reflected in the appraisal fee. This valuation is signed by an appraiser.