Real Estate Appraisals in San Marcos & San Diego County
Independent valuations for estates, divorce, date-of-death, and pre-purchase decisions — written to withstand scrutiny from attorneys, the courts, and the IRS.
Appraisal Services
Independent, non-lender appraisals for attorneys, courts, estates, families, and individuals throughout San Marcos and San Diego County.
Date of Death Appraisals
A retrospective value as of the day an owner passed away, prepared for probate, IRS Form 706, and the stepped-up cost basis heirs will rely on later.
Learn more → 02Divorce Appraisals
An impartial opinion of value both spouses and the court can work from, at a current date, the date of separation, or both.
Learn more → 03Estate & Trust Appraisals
Fair-market valuations for probate administration, trust distribution, and tax reporting, prepared for executors, trustees, and estate counsel.
Learn more → 04Bankruptcy Appraisals
An independent value the trustee, the attorneys, and the bankruptcy court can use to establish exactly how much equity a property holds.
Learn more → 05Expert Witness & Litigation Support
A report engineered to be attacked, plus an appraiser who will sit for deposition and testify to it.
Learn more → 06Pre-Purchase Appraisals
Find out what a home is actually worth before you sign, not after the lender's appraiser gets around to it.
Learn more → 07Pre-Sale Appraisals
Price the listing from evidence rather than optimism, and be ready to show a buyer's lender why the number holds.
Learn more → 08Tax Appraisals
Valuations that carry weight with the county assessor and the IRS, for assessment appeals, gift tax, and related filings.
Learn more → 09Family Transaction Appraisals
Document fair market value when property changes hands between relatives, so neither the IRS nor the family has reason to object later.
Learn more → 10Insurance Dispute Appraisals
An independent valuation when you and your carrier cannot agree on what a property, or a loss, is worth.
Learn more → 11Bail Bond Appraisals
Verify the equity in real property pledged as collateral, in the form courts and bonding companies accept.
Learn more → 12Immigration Appraisals
Property valuations that satisfy USCIS documentation requirements for visa, residency, and sponsorship petitions.
Learn more →Why Choose Brian Ward Appraisal
Two decades of local fieldwork, and reports built to hold up when someone is looking for a reason they should not.
Certified and Experienced
California Certified Residential Appraiser with more than 20 years of practice and over 7,000 completed appraisals across San Diego County.
You Work With the Appraiser
No call center, no coordinator, no handoff. The person who inspects the property and signs the report is the person who answers the phone.
Reports That Survive Review
Written so that attorneys, judges, the IRS, and financial institutions can follow every adjustment from evidence to conclusion.
Real Local Knowledge
From the San Elijo Hills and Twin Oaks Valley to the coast, the backcountry, and the South Bay, I know how San Diego County's micro-markets actually behave.
Responsive to Deadlines
Court calendars and escrow periods do not negotiate. Tell me your timeline before you order and I will tell you honestly whether I can meet it.
Transparent Fees
Published pricing from $299, no hidden charges. Complex properties and rush delivery are quoted before you commit.
Serving All of San Diego County
From San Marcos and the inland North County valleys to the coast, the City of San Diego, East County, the South Bay, and the backcountry. Select a community to read about appraisal work there.
Ready to get started?
Request an appraisal online, or call directly at (858) 208-4521.