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.
AAA Gem Lab is a professional gemological appraisal laboratory based in New York City, dedicated to providing impartial and accurate evaluations of diamonds, gemstones, fine jewelry, watches, and estate collections. The company’s mission is to ensure that clients receive fair, unbiased assessments supported by state-of-the-art equipment and experienced gemologists. AAA Gem Lab offers a wide range of services, including jewelry and diamond appraisals, watch valuations, estate appraisals, laser inscriptions for diamond identification, and customized certification reports. With a commitment to personalized customer service, quick turnaround times, and competitive pricing, the company helps clients determine true market value, protect assets through proper insurance, and conduct transparent transactions. AAA Gem Lab emphasizes reliability, professionalism, and integrity, making it a trusted destination for individuals, collectors, and businesses seeking accurate appraisal services.
American Realty Appraisals (ARA) is a New Jersey property appraisal firm based in Westfield, NJ that provides residential and commercial valuation and consulting services across the state, including pre-listing/pre-purchase appraisals, divorce and estate planning valuations, tax appeal and bankruptcy appraisals, PMI removal, and commercial reports; American Realty Appraisals employs certified licensed appraisers (including an MAI-designated commercial appraiser), delivers market-supported, timely appraisal reports with photos and comparable sales, offers free quotes and rush appraisal options, and emphasizes accuracy, transparency, and personalized customer service to help clients make informed real estate decisions.
Atlantic Appraisal Services is a New Jersey appraisal firm that provides residential and commercial property valuations—including single-family homes, 2–4 family dwellings, condominiums, multi-family apartment buildings, office buildings, mixed-use properties, and vacant land—for national mortgage companies, local lenders, attorneys, businesses, and private consumers; Atlantic Appraisal Services employs Certified Appraisers with strong local market knowledge, leverages technology to keep prices reasonable while maintaining high quality, and emphasizes personalized customer service and timely, market-supported appraisal reports.
Founded in 2007 by Scott S. Block, Block Appraisals is a New York-based property appraisal firm serving all five boroughs of NYC. With nearly two decades of experience in residential and commercial real estate valuation, the company provides clients with accurate, transparent, and unbiased property evaluations. Their services support a variety of needs including buying, selling, refinancing, estate planning, litigation, and divorce proceedings. By tailoring each appraisal to local market dynamics, Block Appraisals helps property owners make informed decisions during significant life milestones.
East Coast Appraisal Service is a leading independently owned appraisal firm based in Brooklyn, New York, providing certified residential and commercial property valuations across all five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, and Westchester. With over 30 years of experience, the company is staffed by NYS Certified Appraisers who also serve as court-appointed fiduciaries under the New York Supreme Court Part 36 program, making them trusted experts in litigation support, estate matters, and legal valuations. The firm delivers USPAP-compliant reports that are widely accepted by courts, banks, credit unions, private lenders, and government agencies. Services include real estate appraisals for purchases, sales, refinancing, estate planning, tax grievances, divorce proceedings, bankruptcy, date-of-death valuations, foreclosure support, insurance claims, and expert witness testimony. Known for precise, court-defensible valuations, East Coast Appraisal combines decades of local expertise with advanced appraisal technology to provide accurate, timely, and legally sound reports. With offices at 50 Court Street, Brooklyn, the company serves homeowners, attorneys, fiduciaries, financial institutions, and investors who require reliable appraisals across the New York metropolitan area East Coast Appraisal Service.
Reliant Valuations is a Manhattan-based commercial real estate appraisal firm specializing in private client and advisor-focused property valuations. Unlike appraisal companies that primarily serve large institutional clients such as banks and mortgage lenders, Reliant Valuations emphasizes personalized service for individual property owners, attorneys, accountants, realtors, and financial planners. The firm prides itself on never using inexperienced trainees, with all appraisers being New York State Certified and bringing at least 15 years of professional experience. Reliant Valuations provides comprehensive appraisal services for a wide range of property types including office buildings, multi-family residences, retail spaces, industrial facilities, religious properties, mixed-use buildings, land, and special-use developments. The company is committed to accuracy, detailed reporting, and high ethical standards, ensuring clients receive reliable appraisals tailored to their specific legal, financial, and tax-related needs. With its client-first approach, Reliant Valuations has established itself as one of Manhattan’s top providers of commercial property appraisal services.
Epic Appraisal Group is a New Jersey appraisal firm that provides residential and commercial property valuation services across Northern and Central New Jersey, producing lender-grade appraisal reports informed by continuous analysis of local real estate trends; Epic Appraisal Group accepts appraisal orders and inquiries by phone (office: 888-758-7555, mobile: 908-577-6846), maintains an office at 1992 Morris Ave #331, Union, NJ 07083-6248, and offers online inquiry and quote forms to support mortgage lenders, brokers, attorneys, and private clients seeking timely, market-supported valuations.
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Reliant Valuations is a Jersey City–based commercial real estate appraisal firm that provides USPAP-compliant appraisals for office, multi-family, retail, industrial, religious, mixed-use and special-use properties and land; Reliant Valuations focuses on serving individual property owners and their advisors rather than institutional clients, maintains a team of highly experienced state-certified appraisers (each with a minimum of ten years’ experience), offers direct access to senior appraisers, and emphasizes thorough, accurate reports, responsive service, and competitive turnaround times for valuation, litigation, estate, and tax purposes.
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JC Gold Buyers is a Jersey City–based precious-metals buyer that purchases gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, watches, coins, flatware, and estate jewelry; JC Gold Buyers offers in-person appraisals and immediate cash offers, serves walk-in customers and appointments from its Newark Avenue location, and focuses on fair, transparent pricing and convenient local buying services.
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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.