Residential real estate appraisers provide an independent opinion of a home's market value. Lenders order appraisals for mortgages, and homeowners hire appraisers for estates, divorces, tax appeals and pricing decisions.
Common appraisal services include:
Hire an appraiser when you need a documented, independent opinion of value. A lender-ordered appraisal is arranged through the lender. Art, jewelry and personal property appraisal is outside this category.
Truman Mox is a nationwide machinery and equipment appraisal firm specializing in construction, industrial, medical, and restaurant equipment valuations. The company provides USPAP-compliant appraisal reports for lending, litigation, buy-sell transactions, insurance, and asset-based financing purposes, serving clients across all 50 states.
Anderson Auctioneers (American Industrial Auctioneering) is an auction and remarketing firm that conducts well-advertised public auctions for commercial and industrial equipment, real estate, factories, plants, small businesses, and general merchandise. The company focuses on efficient asset disposition through live and online auctions that maximize returns for sellers and present competitive buying opportunities, and the company positions auctions as a fast, cost-effective method for remarketing assets while offering specialty services such as real estate foreclosure sales and organized turnkey auction events.
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GAR Appraisal LLC is a long-standing real estate appraisal and consulting firm based in Williamsville, New York, in business since 1961. GAR Appraisal LLC provides residential, commercial, and government/municipal valuation and tax assessment services, offers consulting and court testimony, and is led by Ronald J. Rubino, MAI; the company combines decades of experience with professional appraisal standards to deliver accurate, timely valuation reports and expert guidance for individuals, businesses, and public agencies.
Independent Appraisal Service, Inc is a certified and licensed residential real estate appraisal firm based in East Amherst, New York that provides fast, accurate, high-quality digital appraisal and inspection services for clients across Buffalo and the surrounding areas. Independent Appraisal Service, Inc is committed to prompt, professional, and courteous service, uses an internal review process to ensure report accuracy, maintains an extensive resource library, and keeps appraisers current through ongoing education while offering a full range of valuation services including PMI-related work and timely communication throughout each assignment.
Northeastern Appraisal Commercial (NEAC) combines nearly a half-century of experience with modern appraisal techniques to provide commercial real estate valuation and consulting services. The company delivers commercial appraisal reports, market rent studies, feasibility and development consulting, and expert testimony for financial institutions, municipalities, and private clients, relying on a robust shared database, hands-on research by its appraisers, and a process designed for accurate results and swift turnarounds.
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A real estate appraiser inspects the property, researches comparable sales and market conditions, and prepares a report with an opinion of the property's market value as of a specific date.
Homeowners commonly hire an appraiser for estates and date-of-death values, divorce, property tax appeals or setting a listing price. A lender arranges its own appraisal for a mortgage. An appraisal is a formal valuation by a state-licensed or certified appraiser, which differs from an agent's market analysis.
Confirm the appraiser is licensed or certified in your state, ask about experience with your property type and purpose, such as estates or tax appeals, and what the report includes.
Cost depends on the property's size and complexity, location, the purpose and type of report, rush requests and whether the appraiser must testify or provide additional consulting.
Make the home accessible, including the attic, basement and outbuildings, and provide a list of improvements with dates. Share any survey or recent inspection that might help the appraiser.