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Estate & date of death
A retrospective value as of the date of death, for probate, step-up basis or dividing an estate between heirs.
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Residential Valuation & Consulting
Residential Valuation & Consulting
Independent appraisals for estates, divorce, PMI removal, tax appeals and pre-listing, prepared for courts, county boards and lenders.
Buying or refinancing? Lenders order appraisals through an appraisal management company. Ask your loan officer to request A4 Appraisal.
Order online or by phone in a few minutes. You'll know the fee and sign the terms before you pay anything.
Pick what the appraisal is for and who will rely on it. That sets the scope, the fee and the effective date.
Sign the engagement agreement and pay the fee, then pick an inspection window. You get a text the day before.
About 45 minutes on site. We measure every wall, photograph each room and sketch the floor plan.
The sketch, photos and comparable sales go into a signed report you download from a private link within 2 business days of the inspection.
Each purpose gets its own scope, effective date and wording.
A retrospective value as of the date of death, for probate, step-up basis or dividing an estate between heirs.
Start an estate order →Divorce and asset division need solid, defensible documentation of a property's value. You can rely on me for it.
Start a divorce order →Don't delay! If you can avoid paying hundreds of dollars a year to insure someone else's risk, it's worth starting right away.
Ask about PMI →If you were assessed too high, the cost of the appraisal is small next to the tax dollars you'll save each year.
Start a tax appeal →Know the most realistic asking price, find problems before a buyer does, and see the comparable sales that set your home apart.
Price my home →One link for your firm. Case details come in with every order and invoices go out on delivery.
For professionals →One link for your whole firm. Orders arrive with your firm and case already filled in.
Extraordinary Appraiser, twice. Solidifi named A4 in its top 25% of appraisers for performance, service and quality in January and again in July 2018.
Years appraising Rockford homes. Licensed since 2005, appraising across Winnebago and Boone counties.
Certified Residential Appraiser. Licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (verify at idfpr.illinois.gov). FHA-approved appraiser.