Long Beach home appraisals in 24 hours

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

Long Beach is a patchwork of neighborhoods: Craftsman and Spanish streets in Bluff Heights and California Heights, canal homes in Naples, and postwar ranch tracts in Los Altos and the Plaza. I appraise Long Beach homes for people sorting out a parent's estate, a Prop 19 transfer or a divorce, and most need the number before a court date or a closing.

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What I look at in Long Beach

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    In Naples and on the Peninsula, I look at canal or bay frontage, any private dock, the seawall and flood exposure. I compare waterfront homes with each other, not with houses a few blocks inland.

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    California Heights, Bluff Park and Long Beach's other historic districts hold 1920s homes where original details count. Some carry a Mills Act contract that lowers property taxes, and I need to know if yours does.

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    In East Long Beach, Park Estates has larger custom homes on big lots, while most other tracts are postwar ranch houses. I compare each with its own kind and adjust for updates, pools and busy-street frontage.

Neighborhoods in Long Beach

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What to photograph

On the water, photograph the dock, the seawall and the view from each room. In older neighborhoods, show the porch, original windows, built-ins and any back unit. In East Long Beach, show the pool, additions and yard.

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 Long Beach

Long Beach questions

My sister and I inherited Dad's Long Beach house, does Prop 19 change our taxes?
It might. Under Prop 19, the old assessed value carries over only if one of you makes it your main home, and even then only up to a cap. Otherwise the county reassesses at market value. My appraisal as of the date of death backs up that value.
How soon can I get a home appraisal in Long Beach for a court date?
I email the report within 24 hours after you pay and send the photos, weekends included. If your hearing is close, send photos first and any HOA or rental paperwork right after. Also tell me the valuation date your attorney wants, since it may not be today.
When would I get the report for a Long Beach 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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