Single-family homes
Detached homes, from tract housing to custom builds and older properties.
Services
Appraisal services
Independent, well-supported residential appraisals for homeowners, attorneys, private clients and lenders, handled personally from inspection through the written report.
Most homes and condos: $400 to $500, report in 3 to 7 business days after the inspection.
Property types
Residential property, evaluated carefully
Every assignment gets the same close attention, whether it's a straightforward tract home or a property that takes more work to support.
Condominiums & multi-unit
Condos, townhomes and two-to-four unit residential properties.
Acreage & rural property
Homes on acreage and rural parcels where comparable sales take more work.
Written appraisal reports
A complete, well-documented report you can rely on for estate, legal or financial purposes.
Why homeowners order an appraisal
An independent opinion of value, for real decisions
These are the situations that most often bring a homeowner or their attorney directly to Valley-Wide Appraisal Services.
Estate settlement
Executors and heirs need a supportable opinion of value, often as of a specific date of death, to settle an estate or divide it fairly among beneficiaries.
Trust administration
Successor trustees often need a home's value as of the date of death to establish stepped-up basis, divide the trust fairly, or buy out a beneficiary.
Retrospective (past-date) value
When the question is what a home was worth on an earlier date, such as a date of separation or a date of death, the appraisal is written as of that date.
Prop 19 parent-child transfer
When a family home passes to a child under Proposition 19, its market value at the transfer date helps determine how much of the low tax base carries over.
Divorce & property division
A neutral, well-documented value for a jointly owned home gives both parties a fair starting point, independent of either side's real estate agent.
Pre-listing
Before you list, an independent appraisal gives you a realistic, well-supported number to anchor your asking price.
PMI removal
If your loan balance has dropped enough, a current appraisal can support a request to your lender to remove private mortgage insurance.
Private refinance or sale
For a private-party refinance, or a sale between family members or friends, an independent appraisal establishes a fair, defensible price.
Property tax appeal
If your assessed value looks too high, an independent appraisal gives your Proposition 8 appeal stronger, more credible evidence. Learn more →
How it works
From request to report
A straightforward process, start to finish, with the appraiser you're talking to doing the work.
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Request a quote
Share the property address, property type, and what the appraisal is for, and you'll get an exact quote and timeline.
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Inspection scheduled
The appointment is arranged directly with you, typically within a few days.
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Research and analysis
Comparable sales, market data, and the property's characteristics are researched and analyzed in detail.
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Written report delivered
You receive a complete, supportable written appraisal report, typically 3 to 7 business days after the inspection.
Fees & turnaround
What it costs and how long it takes
Straight answers up front, so you can plan before you call.
- Typical fee
- $400 to $500 for most private appraisals of a single-family home or condominium
- Quoted individually
- Two-to-four unit properties, homes on acreage, unusual properties, and addresses well outside the Sacramento area
- Turnaround
- Report typically delivered 3 to 7 business days after the inspection
- Before any work starts
- You get an exact quote and timeline in writing, usually the same or next business day
Lenders & AMCs
Ordering for a lender or AMC
Valley-Wide Appraisal Services accepts lender and AMC assignments across the same 19-county service area. Here is what a vendor manager usually needs to know.
- Products
- Interior and exterior-only appraisals of 1-4 unit properties on the redesigned URAR, which replaces the 1004, 1073, 1025 and 2055 for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans, plus update and completion reports and rent schedules
- UAD 3.6
- Reports prepared in a la mode TOTAL, verified with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for UAD 3.6 delivery ahead of the November 2, 2026 mandate
- Turnaround
- Typically 3 to 7 business days after the inspection. Rush orders accepted.
- License scope
- Licensed Residential, California BREA AL3008584. For federally related transactions: non-complex 1-4 unit properties with a transaction value under $1,000,000, and complex 1-4 unit properties under $400,000
- FHA and VA
- Not on the FHA appraiser roster, and not accepting VA assignments
- Verification
- ASC National Registry record · BREA license lookup
- Vendor documents
- License, E&O declarations, W-9 and qualifications sent on request
Need a residential appraisal?
Tell us about the property and what the appraisal is for, and you'll get an exact quote and timeline, usually the same business day.