El Cajon home appraisals in 24 hours

Signed desktop appraisals of El Cajon houses and condos, from your photos and the records, emailed within a day of payment.

El Cajon sits in a hot inland valley ringed by hills east of La Mesa. Most homes are 1950s to 1970s ranch houses, many with pools and room for an RV, plus hillside homes in Fletcher Hills and Granite Hills and bigger lots toward Crest and Rancho San Diego. People usually reach me here for probate, a trust or a quick sale, and I work from your photos and records.

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What I look at in El Cajon

  1. 1

    El Cajon summers make pools common, so I look at the pool's age and condition in your photos, since a newly plastered pool and a cracked, empty one affect value differently.

  2. 2

    El Cajon addresses cover both the city and unincorporated areas like Crest and Rancho San Diego, so I check which agency's permit records apply before crediting additions or a second unit.

  3. 3

    On the hillsides of Fletcher Hills and Granite Hills, I weigh views across the valley against steep driveways, boulders and slopes that eat into usable yard space.

El Cajon
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What to photograph

Photograph the pool and equipment, the RV gate or side yard, and the roof if it's visible from the yard. On a hillside lot, show the driveway, the view across the valley, and how much flat yard you really have.

Front and backKitchen and bathsEvery main roomUpgrades and problems

Upload photos after you order, or attach them to an email. Phone photos are fine.

Homes typical of El Cajon

El Cajon questions

My brother is executor of Mom's El Cajon house. Can he order the appraisal himself?
Yes. The executor or the estate's attorney usually orders it, and I can value the house as of the date of death, today, or both. In probate the referee also values it for the court, but my report with El Cajon sales and your photos often helps plan a sale or split things fairly.
Our El Cajon house has a bad roof and a cracked pool. Does that hurt value?
I look at what buyers in El Cajon have paid for houses with similar problems, not just the repair bids. Send photos of the roof, the ceiling stains and the pool, plus any estimates, and I'll describe each issue in the report so everyone sees how I handled it.
When would I get the report for a El Cajon home?
Within 24 hours of the moment I have both your payment and your photos, weekends and holidays included. If you're not in a rush, the regular schedule is 5–10 business days at $299 or $449.

“I've prepared desktop appraisals for every purpose on this list. Some situations still call for an in-person appraisal, though, so check with your attorney or tax advisor first to make sure a desktop report is right for yours.”

Brian Ward

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