Residential appraisals in Long Beach, California

    Independent opinions of value for Long Beach homeowners, and for the attorneys, accountants and trustees who advise them, whenever a decision needs a documented number.

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    What a Residential Appraisal Covers

    A residential appraisal states what a specific home is worth on a specific date for a stated use. In Long Beach that takes more than a formula: the city's housing runs from Craftsman bungalows built in the 1910s to Spanish Colonial Revival streets, canal-front homes in Naples and condominium buildings Downtown. When you ask for a quote, name the person or office that will read the report and anything they require.

    Long Beach Homes We Appraise

    • Single-family houses, including bungalows and revival-style homes in historic districts such as Bluff Heights, Rose Park and California Heights
    • Condominiums and townhomes, including Downtown buildings (give the building and unit number)
    • Two- to four-unit residential properties
    • Waterfront and canal-front homes in Naples and around Alamitos Bay
    • Manufactured homes on permanent foundations
    • Vacant residential lots

    For context, the City's 2022 Housing Element counted 48 percent of Long Beach housing units as single-family houses, 51 percent as multi-family and 1 percent as mobile homes in 2018, and reports that 71 percent of the city's housing is more than 50 years old. With homes that age, permits and the City's Certificate of Appropriateness approvals for historic-district work are useful records to share.

    Why Long Beach Owners Order One

    Pricing before you list

    An independent value before listing gives you an asking price you can explain in negotiation.

    Selling without an agent

    Buyer and seller can work from one documented number instead of two opinions.

    Removing mortgage insurance

    If your lender allows removal based on current value, ask the lender first which appraisal it will accept.

    Refinance planning

    Knowing the value before you apply helps you judge your loan-to-value position.

    Property tax: decline in value and appeals

    California's Proposition 8 allows a temporary reduction when a property's market value on January 1 falls below its assessed value. In Los Angeles County, the Assessor accepts Decline-in-Value Review applications (form RP-87) from July 2 through November 30, and the Assessment Appeals Board's regular filing period runs on the same dates. Both turn on value as of January 1, a past date, so tell us which route you are taking and check the county's current instructions.

    Insurance and coverage questions

    Tell us what the insurer or broker needs. A market value appraisal is not a construction-cost estimate.

    Donating real property

    Share your tax adviser's and the recipient's requirements before ordering.

    Relocation

    Employer relocation programs may ask for an independent appraisal; send their instructions with your request.

    Divorce, estate, probate and basis questions

    These have their own pages: divorce, estate, probate and IRS step-up.

    Five Steps From Request to Report

    1. Get in touch. Call (562) 548-5502 or use the request form with the address, property type, approximate size and purpose. A written scope, fee and delivery estimate comes first.
    2. Set the visit. Agree a time and how the appraiser will get in, including building or gate access for a condominium.
    3. Inspection. The appraiser measures, photographs and records the home's condition, features and improvements.
    4. Research. Comparable sales are selected and adjusted, and the reasoning is written up in the agreed report.
    5. Delivery. The report arrives on the schedule agreed at the start; confirm it before relying on a deadline.

    Where in Long Beach We Work

    We serve the city of Long Beach, including:

    Belmont Heights · Belmont Shore · Bixby Knolls · Bluff Heights · Bluff Park · California Heights · Carroll Park · Downtown Long Beach · Drake Park / Wilmore City · Los Altos · Naples and Alamitos Bay · Rose Park

    Send the full address to confirm coverage for your property.

    Fees, Standards and Timing

    Ask for a written scope, fee and delivery estimate. Size, complexity, purpose and timing all affect the fee, and legal or estate assignments involve added research and reporting.

    Your intended use

    Name the decision and the readers so the report fits them.

    Standards

    We prepare reports under USPAP, the profession's standards of practice.

    Timing

    Share your deadline and confirm availability before ordering. If the date is close, see rush appraisals.

    Ask for a Residential Quote

    Tell us the address, the type of home and what the value is for.

    Request a Quote · Call (562) 548-5502