Real Estate Appraisals

our coverage area

June 13th, 2007

We’ve expanded our appraisal coverage area to include Los Angeles County Appraisals, Orange County Appraisals, San Diego Appraisals, Riverside County Appraisals and NOW San Bernardino County Appraisals

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New appraisal coverage area

June 4th, 2007

We’ve expanded our appraisal coverage area to include Los Angeles County Appraisals, Orange County Appraisals, San Diego Appraisals, Riverside County Appraisals and NOW San Bernardino County Appraisals.

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Appraisal San Bernardino Appraiser

June 1st, 2007

We appreciate your business!
Service area in San Bernardino, CA: 29 Palms, Adelanto, Alta Loma, Angelus Oaks, Apple Valley, Arrowbear, Baker, Barstow, Big Bear, Big River, Bloomington, Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, Crestline, Devore, El Mirage, Fawnskin, Fontana, Forest Falls, Garner Valley, Glen Helen, Grand Terrace, Green Valley Lake, Helendale, Hesperia, Highland, Joshua Tree, Lake Arrowhead, Landers, Loma Linda, Lucerne Valley, Lytle Creek, Mentone, Montclair, Morongo Valley, Mount Baldy, Needles, Newberry Spring, Oak Glen, Oak Hills, Ontario, Phelan, Phillips Ranch, Pinon Hills, Rancho California, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto, Running Springs Area, San Bernardino (City), Sugar Loaf, Trona, Upland, Victor Valley, Victorville, Wrightwood, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley

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Appraisal Riverside Appraiser

June 1st, 2007

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Service area in Riverside CA: Aguanga, Alberhill, Anza, Banning, Beaumont, Bermuda Dunes, Blythe, Cabazon, Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Cathedral City, Cherry Valley, Coachella, Corona, Desert Center, Desert Hot Springs, El Cerrito, French Valley, Garnet, Glen Avon, Glen Ivy, Goodhope, Hemet, Highgrove, Homeland, Idyllwild, Indian Wells, Indio, Juniper Flats, La Quinta, La Sierra, Lake Elsinore, Lake Matthews, Lakeview, Mead Valley, Meadowbrook, Mecca, Menifee, Mira Loma, Moreno Valley, Mountain Center, Murrieta, Norco, North Shore, Nuevo, Oasis, Ortega Mountain, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Pedley, Perris, Pine Cove, Pinyon Pines, Quail Valley, Rancho Mirage, Riverside (City), Romoland, Rubidoux, Sage, Salton City, San Jacinto, Sedco, Sky Valley, Sun City, Sunnymead, Temecula, Thermal, Thousand Palms, Wilderville, Wildomar, Winchester, Woodcrest

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Appraisal San Diego Appraiser

June 1st, 2007

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Service area in San Diego, CA: Alpine, Bonita, Bonsall, Borrega Springs, Boulevard, Campo, Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Chula Vista, Clairemont Mesa, Coronado Del Cerro, Del Mar, Descanso, Dulzura, East San Diego, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Guatay, Imperial Beach, Imperial City, Jacumba, Jamul, Julian, La Jolla, La Mesa, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Linda Vista, Logan Heights, Mira Mesa, Miramar, Mission Hills San Diego, Mission Valley, Mount Laguna, National City, North Park, Ocean Beach, Oceanside, Old Town San Diego, Otay Mesa, Pacific Beach, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Paradise Hills, Pauma Valley, Pine Valley, Point Loma, Potrero, Poway, Rainbow, Ramona, Ranchita, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Santa Fe, Romona, San Diego (City), San Luis Rey, San Marcos, San Ysidro, Santa Ysabel, Santee, Scripps Miramar, Solana Beach, Sorrento, Spring Valley, Tecate, Tierrasanta, University City, Valley Center, Vista, Warner Springs

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Appraisal Orange County Appraiser

June 1st, 2007

We appreciate your business!
Service area in Orange County, CA: Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Brea, Buena Park, Canyon Areas, Corona Del Mar, Costa Mesa, Coto De Caza, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Midway City, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, North Tustin, Orange, Orange Park Acres, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, Rossmoor, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Heights, Seal Beach, Stanton, Sunset Beach, Surfside, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda

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Appraisal Los Angeles Appraiser

June 1st, 2007

We appreciate your business!
Service area in Los Angeles CA: Acton Agoura Agoura Hills Agua Dulce Alhambra Altadena Arcadia Arleta Artesia Atwater Avalon Azusa Baldwin Park Bassett Bel Air Bell Bell Gardens Bellflower Beverly Hills Bradbury Brentwood Burbank Cahuenga Pass Calabasas Calabasas Highlands Calabasas Park Canoga Park Canyon Country Carson Castaic Cerritos Chatsworth City of Commerce City of Industry Claremont Compton Covina Cudahy Culver City Diamond Bar Downey Duarte Eagle Rock East Los Angeles El Monte El Segundo El Sereno Encino Fernwood Gardena Glassell Park Glendale Glendora Glenview Granada Hills Green Valley Hacienda Heights Hancock Park Harbor City Hawaiian Gardens Hawthorne Hermosa Beach Hidden Hills Highland Park Hollydale Hollywood Hollywood Hills Hollywood Hills East Huntington Park Inglewood Irwindale Juniper Hills Kagel Canyon La Canada Flintridge La Crescenta La Habra Heights La Mirada La Puente La Verne Ladera Hights Lake Balboa Lake Elizabeth Lake Hollywood Lake Hughes Lake Los Angeles Lakeview Terrace Lakewood Lancaster Lawndale Lennox Leona Valley Lincoln Heights Little Rock Llano Lomita Long Beach Los Angeles (City) Los Angeles (County) Los Feliz Lynwood Malibu Manhattan Beach Mar Vista Marina Del Rey Maywood Mission Hills San Fernando Monrovia Monte Nido Montebello Montecito Heights Monterey Hills Monterey Park Montrose Mount Washington Newhall North Hills North Hollywood Northridge Norwalk Pacific Palisades Pacoima Palmdale Palos Verdes Estates Palos Verdes Peninsula Panorama City Paramount Pasadena Pearblossom Pico Rivera Playa Del Rey Playa Vista Pomona Quartz Hill Rancho Dominguez Rancho Palos Verdes (RPV) Redman Redondo Beach Reseda Rolling Hills Rolling Hills Estates Rosemead Rowland Heights San Dimas San Fernando San Gabriel San Marino San Pedro Santa Fe Springs Santa Monica Saugus Shadow Hills Sherman Oaks Sierra Madre Signal Hill Silver Lake South El Monte South Gate South Pasadena Stevenson Ranch Studio City Sun Valley Sun Village Sunland Sylmar Tarzana Temple City Tesoro del Valle Toluca Lake Topanga Topanga Park Torrance Tujunga Universal City Valencia Valley Glen Valley Village Van Nuys Vasquez Rocks Venice Verdugo City Vernon Walnut Walnut Park West Covina West Hills West Hollywood West Los Angeles Westchester Westlake Village Westwood Whittier Wilmington Winnetka Woodland Hills

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home sales are down

April 24th, 2007

Sales of existing homes dropped further in March by the largest amount in nearly 20 years reflecting bad weather and increasing problems in the subprime mortgage market, a real estate trade group reported Tuesday.

The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes fell by 8.4 percent in March, compared to February. It was the biggest one-month decline since a 12.6 percent plunge in January 1989, another period of recession conditions in housing.

The troubles in mortgage lending are also playing a significant part in declining homes sales. Lenders have tightened standards with the rising delinquencies in mortgages especially in the subprime market, where borrowers with weak credit histories obtained their loans.

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Fees and Schedule

April 18th, 2007

Call or email us with any questions or to order an appraisal.

Single Family Homes or Condominiums

Up to 3,000 Gross Living Area SQFT - $350
3,000-4000 Gross Living Area SQFT - $400
4,000 - up Gross Living Area SQFT - $600

Drive-by inspection report - $300
Limited scope appraisal of a single-family home (including units in condominium or PUD projects). Drive-by only, no interior inspection.

Multi units:
2 Units - $450
3 Units - $500
4 Units - $550

442 Form or recert of value report $100
The purpose of this report form is to provide the lender/client with an accurate update of an appraisal and/or to report a certification of completion.

Rent Schedule $75
The form is prepared by the appraiser as an attachment to the appraisal for a single-family investment property. The lender should retain the original of the form and the appraiser, the copy. The form is designed to present the information needed to determine the market rent for a single-family property. It calls for information on the physical structure, location, and lease terms.

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preparing for an appraisal

April 18th, 2007

For homeowners, a real estate appraisal is the crux to buying or selling their home. It allows the property transactions to occur among the buyer, seller, real estate agent and mortgage lender.

Before an Appraiser arrives, there are a few things you should know. By law, an appraiser must be state licensed to perform appraisals prepared for federally related transactions. Also by law, you are entitled to receive a copy of the completed appraisal report from your lender, but you must ask for it from your lender.

To facilitate the appraisal process, it’s beneficial to have these documents ready for the appraiser:

Information on the latest purchase of the property in the last three years
List of any personal property to be sold with the home
Title policy that describes encroachments or easements
Most recent real estate tax bill and or legal description of the property
Home inspection reports, or other recent reports for termites, EIFS (synthetic stucco) wall systems, septic systems and wells
Brag sheet that lists major home improvements and upgrades, the date of their installation and their cost (for example, the addition of central air conditioning or roof repairs) and permit confirmation (if available)
A copy of the current listing agreement and broker’s data sheet and Purchase Agreement if a sale is “pending”.
Information on “Homeowners Associations” or condominium covenants and fees.
A list of “Proposed” improvements if the property is to be appraised “As Complete”.
Once your appraiser has arrived, you do not need to accompany him or her along on the entire site inspection, but you should be available to answer questions about your property and be willing to point out any home improvements.

Here are some other suggestions:

Accessibility: Make sure that all areas of the home are accessible, especially to the attic and crawl space
Housekeeping: Appraisers see hundreds of homes a year and will look past most clutter, but they’re human beings too! A good impression can translate into a higher home value
Maintenance: Repair minor things like leaky faucets, missing door handles and trim
FHA/VA Inspection Items: If your borrower is applying for an FHA/VA loan, be sure to ask your appraiser if there are specific things that should be done before they come. Some items they may recommend might be: Install smoke detectors on all levels (especially near bedrooms); install handrails on all stairways; remove peeling paint and repaint the effected area; provide inspection access to the attic and crawl spaces.

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Real Estate Appraisals

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