San Jose home appraisals in 24 hours

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

San Jose is a big city of distinct neighborhoods, from Willow Glen and the Rose Garden to Almaden Valley, Evergreen, Berryessa, Cambrian and downtown's condo towers, most of it built on former orchard land after the war. I value homes here after a parent dies, in divorces and before family buyouts, and in a city this size the first job is picking sales from the right neighborhood.

Santa Clara County30 ZIP codesToday or any past dateWithin 24 hours

What I look at in San Jose

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    Downtown condo towers trade on floor, view, parking and HOA dues, and I compare a unit with others in the same tower or its close neighbors rather than with houses.

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    In Almaden Valley and the Evergreen and Silver Creek hills, homes are newer and larger, some behind gates with HOA dues, so I compare them with each other rather than with valley-floor ranches.

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    The Villages in Evergreen is a 55-plus community with its own golf course and clubhouse, and I value homes there against other Villages sales, matching the model, the view and the updates.

Neighborhoods in San Jose

Blossom ValleyEast San Jose / MayfairWillow Glen
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What to photograph

Photograph every room and the outside from each side, the back yard and any ADU or converted garage, and the solar panels. In a downtown tower, show the view, the parking stall, the lobby and the amenities.

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 Jose

San Jose questions

Do we each need our own appraiser for our San Jose house in the divorce?
Not necessarily. Plenty of divorcing spouses agree on one neutral appraiser to save time and money, and I write the report the same way whoever orders it. If you can't agree, each side can hire its own, and I'd ask that both appraisers see the same photos.
Is a probate appraisal different from a regular appraisal for my mom's San Jose house?
The method is the same, but the date is usually her date of death, not today, and the purpose is stated for the estate. In California a probate referee also values the property for the court, and my report gives the executor an independent, documented number for basis and for any sale or buyout.
When would I get the report for a San Jose 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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