Hayward home appraisals in 24 hours

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

Hayward climbs from flat postwar tracts near the bay and the San Mateo Bridge, up through downtown, to hillside homes with long bay views around Cal State East Bay. I value homes here after a parent dies, in divorces and before buyouts, and often for heirs deciding whether an older house needing work should be fixed or sold as is.

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What I look at in Hayward

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    The Hayward Fault creeps right through downtown, bending curbs and cracking walls, so I check whether a house sits in the mapped fault zone and look closely at foundation and slab photos.

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    In the Hayward Hills and around Fairview, views and slope set value, and I compare view homes with view homes, using your photos from the deck and main rooms.

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    In the postwar tracts of south and west Hayward, the houses are similar, so I let the updates decide: windows, kitchen, baths, roof and whether the garage still parks a car.

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What to photograph

Photograph cracks in the driveway, garage floor and walls, any door frames that have shifted, the view if you're up the hill, and every room including a converted garage. Show the roof and the water heater too.

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 Hayward

Hayward questions

Can you appraise my late mom's Hayward house as is, without us fixing anything?
Yes, as-is is the normal way I value an estate house. I compare it with Hayward sales of homes in similar shape, including ones bought by investors who planned to remodel, so the number reflects worn carpet, an old kitchen or a tired roof without you spending anything first.
My siblings and I are spread across three states, how do we handle Dad's Hayward house?
Ask one person nearby, a friend or a local agent, to walk the house with a phone and take the photos. I do the rest from records and Hayward sales, and send the same report to all of you at once, which keeps everyone working from one number when you decide to sell or buy out.
When would I get the report for a Hayward 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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