Encinitas home appraisals in 24 hours

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

Encinitas is really five places: Leucadia, Old Encinitas, New Encinitas, Cardiff-by-the-Sea and Olivenhain. West of I-5 it's beach cottages, bluff-top homes and newer rebuilds; east of it, tracts from the 1970s on and the larger rural lots of Olivenhain. I value homes in all five from your photos and records, often when a family house is passing to the next generation.

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What I look at in Encinitas

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    On the bluffs from Neptune Avenue in Leucadia down toward Swami's, I look at distance from the edge, any seawall or past bluff failure, and permits, since coastal rules limit rebuilding there.

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    In Olivenhain, I check lot size, usable flat land, horse facilities, and whether the house is on septic, then compare with other rural Olivenhain sales, not the tracts nearby.

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    Near Highway 101 in Leucadia and Old Encinitas, an older cottage often sits on a lot worth more than the house, so I separate land value from the building using sales of similar lots.

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What to photograph

Photograph the ocean view from inside and from the yard, and on a bluff lot, shoot toward the edge from well back; I don't need you near it. For a cottage, show the original rooms; in Olivenhain, the barn, corrals and open land.

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 Encinitas

Encinitas questions

Does Prop 19 mean we need an appraisal for the Leucadia cottage Dad left us?
It usually helps. If one of you moves in, how much of Dad's tax base carries over depends on the cottage's market value on the date of transfer, and near the beach that number can be high. I value it as of that date with Leucadia sales from that time. The assessor decides the rest.
Will the ADU we built in Encinitas count in an appraisal?
A permitted one does. Encinitas has pushed for more backyard units, so there are more sales with ADUs to compare, and I look for ones with similar lots and locations. If parts of it went up without permits, as with some older cottage conversions, I note that and value it with care.
When would I get the report for a Encinitas 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.”

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