San Diego home appraisals in 24 hours

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

San Diego's homes follow its mesas, canyons and coastline: beach cottages in Ocean Beach, Spanish Revival houses in Kensington, postwar ranch tracts on the mesas, hillside homes in La Jolla and Point Loma, and newer neighborhoods in Scripps Ranch and Rancho Peñasquitos. Wherever you are in the city, I work from your photos and records for an estate, a divorce, a tax appeal or a family buyout.

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What I look at in San Diego

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    San Diego has canyon lots in nearly every neighborhood. I look at how much of yours is usable, the brush management zone behind it, and whether the canyon brings a view or a steep drop.

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    Planes leaving the airport fly right over Ocean Beach and parts of Point Loma, so I weigh the noise and compare with sales under the same flight path, not quieter streets.

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    From La Jolla to Rancho Peñasquitos, I pull comparable sales from your side of the canyon, because a short drive in this city can cross into a different market.

Neighborhoods in San Diego

Carmel Valley / Del Mar HeightsCity Heights / Oak ParkClairemont MesaCollege Area / RolandoDowntown / Gaslamp / East VillageHillcrest / Mission HillsMira MesaNorth Park / University HeightsOtay Mesa / NestorPacific Beach / Mission BeachRancho Bernardo SouthUniversity City
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What to photograph

Photograph every room, then the things that set a San Diego lot apart: the canyon or view behind the house, the slope and retaining walls, any back unit, and the street out front.

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 San Diego

San Diego questions

What does an appraisal for probate in San Diego involve?
It starts with the date of death: I value the house as of that date with sales from its own community, Point Loma sales for a Point Loma house, and explain my choices so the executor, attorney and heirs can follow them. In San Diego probate cases, the referee separately values it for the court's inventory.
Can an appraisal lower the property taxes on the San Diego house we bought last year?
If you bought recently, your San Diego assessed value is usually close to what you paid. If similar homes nearby, say in your part of Clairemont or Scripps Ranch, sold for less around January 1, an appraisal as of that date can support a decline-in-value appeal. If it doesn't, I'll tell you.
When would I get the report for a San Diego 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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Clairemont MesaSan DiegoNorth Park / University HeightsSan DiegoHillcrest / Mission HillsSan DiegoCollege Area / RolandoSan DiegoCity Heights / Oak ParkSan DiegoSan Diego Countycounty pageAll areasCalifornia

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