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 in Spokane specializes in providing dependable real estate appraisals across Spokane County. As licensed appraisers with significant experience, they deliver accurate value opinions required by banks and national lending institutions for home loans. Their expertise covers a wide range of real estate property types, ensuring reliable and professional appraisal services for clients.
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Balkenbush Appraisal Company, led by Jay J. Balkenbush, is based in Spokane, Washington. The firm provides professional residential real estate appraisal services, including estate valuations, mortgage-related appraisals, and property value assessments. With decades of experience in the Inland Northwest, the company has built a reputation for reliable, accurate, and timely appraisals to assist homeowners, lenders, and professionals in making informed real estate decisions source - BBB.
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Berg Appraisal Services, P.C. is a residential real estate valuation firm founded in 1991. With over 150 years of combined professional experience in Spokane County, Kootenai County, and surrounding areas, the company provides appraisal services for estates, step-up in basis, divorce proceedings, and expert witness testimony. Their offerings include valuations for single-family homes, condominiums, residential acreage, small income properties, vacant land, and manufactured housing. Accredited with an A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau since 2006, Berg Appraisal Services prides itself on delivering independent, expert value opinions to help clients make well-informed financial decisions.
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Harper Certified Appraisals, LLC has been providing expert property valuations across Washington (Clark County and Spokane County) and Oregon (Multnomah County) for years. Their services stand out as they work less with mortgage lenders and more with attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, investors, and direct consumers. By staying current with real estate trends and continuously updating knowledge through accredited courses, they deliver reliable and high-quality home valuations that clients can trust.
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Inland Appraisal LLC is a Spokane County-based appraisal firm providing expert real estate valuations. With extensive experience and training as licensed appraisers, they serve a wide range of clients—from national mortgage companies and local lenders to businesses and individual property owners. Their services cover everything from starter homes to luxury new builds, ensuring reliable and professional appraisals tailored to client needs.
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Leavell Appraisals, Inc. is a Spokane, Washington–based real estate appraisal company led by a state-certified appraiser. With over a decade of experience, they specialize in residential appraisals, including divorce, estate, retrospective, pre-listing, tax assessment appeals, and litigation support. Serving Spokane County and surrounding areas such as Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Adams, and Whitman counties, Leavell Appraisals provides accurate, professional, and defensible appraisal reports that are trusted by homeowners, realtors, attorneys, and courts. Their expertise covers everything from urban homes to acreage, manufactured housing, and waterfront properties, ensuring clients receive well-substantiated valuations tailored to their unique needs.
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Lembeck Appraisal & Consulting, Inc. is a commercial real estate appraisal firm operating in the Inland Northwest, which primarily serves financial institutions and government agencies with real estate appraisal, consulting, and litigation support services. Our aim is to provide our clients with the most relevant market information available, presented in a clear, intelligent, unbiased manner that enables them to make informed decisions regarding commercial real estate investments.
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Sharp Real Estate Appraisal, based in Spokane, Washington, has been providing certified real estate appraisal services across Washington and Idaho since 1994. The company is dedicated to delivering professional property valuation services for homeowners and clients in the region. Operating from their office in downtown Spokane, they have built a reputation for reliability and expertise in the appraisal industry.
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Appraising Spokane is a branch of Sound Appraisal, led by principal appraiser Don, who began appraising in 1990 after a career in corporate information systems, programming, and as an FAA Air Traffic Controller. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Don has a long-standing passion for real estate appraisal, homebuilding, land use, and home sales. The firm is a Washington State Certified appraiser, a member of the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers, and a Washington State Real Estate Sales Agent. With a strong focus on technology, Appraising Spokane was among the first to deliver digital appraisals and has produced over 10,000 appraisal reports covering mortgage, refinance, tax appeals, PMI removal, pre-listing, relocation, home equity, home improvement, divorce, trust, and estate purposes.
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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.