Questions

Your report is emailed no more than 24 hours after I have both your payment and your photos. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays count like any other day.

The address, what the appraisal is for, the date you need the value for, and photos of the outside and inside. A few lines about recent updates or problems help too.

No. That's what makes it a desktop appraisal, and it's why it can be finished in a day.

It's a signed appraisal by a California Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser, prepared under USPAP, the national appraisal standards. I've done desktop appraisals for every purpose on this site, but acceptance is up to whoever receives the report, so check with your advisor if you're unsure.

Yes. Most date-of-death, divorce and gift appraisals are for past dates. If the house has changed since then, send older photos or describe what's different.

Within 24 hours: $675 for a Standard Desktop or $450 for a Basic Desktop. On the regular 5–10 business-day schedule they're $449 and $299.

Both use the same analysis. Standard adds photos, maps, a property description and a market section, which helps when someone else will review the report.

Because it would slow things down. Email and the form put everything in writing at once, photos included. Write to contact@cwift.net any time.

You'll get a secure invoice by email after I've reviewed your request.

Single-family homes and condominiums, including townhomes, anywhere in California. Not 2–4 unit buildings, apartment buildings, commercial property or land.

No. Lenders order their own appraisals.

Tell me. If I misread a feature or the condition, I'll correct it at no charge.