Sunset District, San Francisco home appraisals in 24 hours

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

The Sunset District, from the Inner Sunset by Golden Gate Park out to Ocean Beach and south through Parkside, is mostly 1930s and 1940s stucco row houses built by Doelger and others, with living space over a garage and rooms behind it. I value homes here after a parent dies, in divorces and before sibling buyouts, often for houses the same family has owned since they were new.

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What I look at in Sunset District

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    Rows of Doelger houses look alike from the street, so I study the inside: whether the original tile baths and kitchen survive, how the rear rooms were finished, and what the permit record shows.

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    Closer to Ocean Beach, salt air and wind wear on windows, paint and stucco faster, and I look for that in your photos and compare with homes the same distance from the water.

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    Golden Gate Heights and the higher Parkside blocks can have ocean or city views, while the outer avenues get more fog, so I keep comparables within a few avenues of yours.

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What to photograph

Photograph the garage level and the rooms behind it, the rear stairs and yard, the original tile bath if you still have one, and the windows on the ocean side. Add any view from the front room.

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 Sunset District

Sunset District questions

If we rent out our late parents' Sunset District house, does Prop 19 still help?
Generally no. The Prop 19 exclusion is for a child who makes the house a primary home; if it becomes a rental, it's reassessed at market value as of the transfer. I build that value from Sunset row-house sales near the date of death. Confirm details with a tax advisor.
What's an Outer Sunset house worth as is, with the original 1940s kitchen?
I value it as it stands against other Sunset sales with original kitchens and baths. Plenty of buyers here look for exactly that kind of house to update, so an untouched one isn't hard to compare. Your photos of the kitchen, baths and garage level matter most.
When would I get the report for a Sunset District 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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