Palm Springs home appraisals in 24 hours

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

Palm Springs is a city of mid-century modern neighborhoods, from Alexander houses in Twin Palms and Racquet Club Estates to the Movie Colony and Vista Las Palmas, with condos across town and some homes on leased Agua Caliente land. When an owner dies or a couple splits, the value has to account for the architecture and the lease, and I can deliver it without a visit.

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What I look at in Palm Springs

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    On leased Agua Caliente land, the years left on the lease can weigh as heavily as the house. I read the lease terms you send and compare with sales on similar leases, not with owned land.

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    Intact mid-century details, like clerestory windows, breeze block, terrazzo and post-and-beam ceilings, matter to buyers here. I note what's original and what's been changed from your photos.

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    Neighborhoods shift over short distances, from Old Las Palmas to the windier north end near the freeway. I keep comparables inside the same neighborhood or one buyers see as equal.

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What to photograph

Photograph the roof, which is often flat here, the clerestory windows, breeze block, any terrazzo, the pool and the mountain view. For a condo on leased land, also shoot the complex's pool and grounds.

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 Palm Springs

Palm Springs questions

Can you appraise a Palm Springs condo that sits on leased land?
Yes. The lease is the first thing I ask for: when it ends, whether it's been extended, and what the lease payments are. I compare your unit with sales on similar leases, ideally in the same complex, because a short lease and a long one sell very differently.
Dad's mid-century house is in probate. Will the appraisal reflect its architecture?
It should. The probate referee sets the official inventory value, but a house by a known architect, or with its original design intact, trades in its own market here. My appraisal compares it with similar mid-century sales, giving the executor and attorney a well-supported number.
When would I get the report for a Palm Springs 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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