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.
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Appraisal Company of America is a residential real estate appraisal firm serving Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. since the mid-1990s; the company provides interior, drive-by, and desk appraisal services with competitive fees (starting around $249.50), offers prompt turnaround and detailed lender-grade reports, supports lender services, and emphasizes experienced appraisers, reliable customer service, and wide regional coverage.
Danielle Broussard Jewelry Appraisals (MyGemGirl) is a Baltimore, MD–based certified jewelry appraisal practice led by Danielle Broussard that provides insurance, estate, probate, divorce/asset-division, IRS/tax-related, luxury watch, gemstone, antique/vintage, and custom jewelry appraisals as well as gemological services, authentication and fraud verification, expert witness testimony, on-site and virtual consultations, and buying/sales guidance; Danielle Broussard Jewelry Appraisals emphasizes AJP and NAJA credentials plus GIA diamond training, offers free consultations and mobile pick-up/drop-off options, serves Baltimore and many surrounding communities, and focuses on precise, defensible valuation reports and client education.
Home Appraisal Service is a state-certified and licensed residential appraisal firm based in Towson/Baltimore, Maryland that provides lender-grade valuation and consulting services across Baltimore City and surrounding counties including Anne Arundel, Prince George’s, Carroll, Harford, and Howard; Home Appraisal Service offers home and condo appraisals, 1–4 unit building and land appraisals, estate, pre-sale, pre-purchase, IRS-compliant and retrospective valuations, expert witness and fair-housing consultations, private mortgage insurance removal appraisals and damage/rehab estimates, and the company emphasizes decades of local experience, detailed photo-documented electronic reports, and professional responsiveness to support real estate decisions for lenders, investors, and homeowners.
Klein Appraisals, LLC is a Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland residential appraisal firm with over 35 years of experience providing high-quality, honest, and defensible valuation services for estates, divorces, partial interests, trust management, eminent domain, bankruptcy, tax assessment appeals, mortgage transactions, and related needs; Klein Appraisals, LLC also performs personal property appraisals for estate purposes, serves as approved expert witnesses in Baltimore-area courts, is led by Barri and Steve Klein with more than 70 years of combined experience, conducts every appraisal without trainees to ensure thoroughness and customer service, works with lending institutions as review appraisers to minimize lender stipulations, services a wide area across Maryland, and accepts Zelle (use kleinappraisals@verizon.net), PayPal, and credit card payments.
RMC Appraisal Services is a Maryland-based real estate appraisal and consulting firm led by a Maryland certified appraiser with experience since 1997 that provides certified residential and commercial appraisal services across Central Maryland and portions of the Eastern Shore. RMC Appraisal Services handles mortgage lending valuations, asset valuations for individuals, divorce, estate and bankruptcy settlements, and offers consultation services such as market pricing, renovation project guidance, damage/repair estimates, and contractor referrals; the company also partners with Campanella & Company to deliver light commercial, mixed-use, and land/vacant lot appraisal expertise.
PMC Property Group is a Philadelphia-based owner and operator of apartment communities that manages multi-market rental properties across the Eastern and Southeastern United States, offering apartment homes in cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Miami, Richmond, and others; PMC Property Group provides leasing and resident services including online rent payment and resident portals, markets and operates distinctive rental communities with amenities and leasing specials, maintains a corporate office at 1608 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, and supports careers and corporate inquiries through a dedicated careers email and corporate phone line.
Willowbrook Valuation & Advisory Services is a Washington, D.C.–based full-service real estate valuation and advisory firm that provides commercial property valuation (single-asset and portfolio valuations, lease and cost analysis, tax credit and HUD/MAP valuations), litigation support (insurance valuation, arbitration and consulting, property tax services, and expert testimony), and real estate counseling (feasibility studies, investment analysis, highest-and-best-use studies, estate planning, fractional/minority interest valuation, financial reporting, and ownership transfer guidance); Willowbrook Valuation & Advisory Services serves the Mid-Atlantic region across a wide range of property types — including multifamily, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, student housing, data centers, agricultural land, and special-use properties — and emphasizes trusted market insight, cutting-edge technology, and superior customer service.
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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.