Pasadena home appraisals in 24 hours

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

Pasadena takes in the Craftsman bungalows of Bungalow Heaven, the big early houses along the Arroyo Seco, postwar ranch homes in Hastings Ranch and condos and townhomes near Old Pasadena. I appraise Pasadena homes for trusts, Prop 19 transfers and heirs who live across the country, and each of those comes with a deadline that won't move.

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What I look at in Pasadena

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    In Bungalow Heaven and the city's other landmark districts, original porches, wood windows and built-ins carry real weight. I sort fully restored houses from tired ones and compare each with its own kind.

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    Along the Arroyo Seco and in Linda Vista, lots slope toward the canyon, and big native oaks may be protected by city rules. I look at the grade, view, trees and how much of the lot is usable.

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    Hastings Ranch is mostly postwar ranch homes under the mountains, and the condos near Old Pasadena and the Playhouse District are a market of their own. I keep those sales apart from the older bungalow blocks.

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What to photograph

Show the street trees and the house from the curb, then the porch, beams, built-ins and any guest house out back. On a canyon lot, photograph the slope, the oaks, the view and the flat part of the 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 Pasadena

Pasadena questions

Does Prop 19 let me keep my parents' low property tax on our Pasadena house?
Only if you move in and make it your primary home. Even then, if the house is worth much more than its assessment, as many Pasadena homes are, part of that difference gets added to your new assessment. My appraisal as of the transfer date pins down the market value.
We all live out of state, how does the trustee get Mom's house appraised?
The trustee orders the appraisal, and someone local, a neighbor, gardener or agent, takes the photos. I add county records and Pasadena sales from around the date of death. With a trust there's usually no probate referee, so this appraisal is often the value everyone works from.
When would I get the report for a Pasadena 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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