About & Credentials

California residential real estate appraisal professional

Licensing & Certification

California Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser

License No. AR036053 — issued by the California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA).

The Certified Residential license is the highest residential appraisal credential issued by the state of California. It authorizes the appraisal of all residential properties regardless of value or complexity, including:

Single-family residences of any value
Condominiums and PUDs
Multi-unit residential properties (1–4 units)
Complex, high-value, and luxury properties

This credential requires extensive education, thousands of hours of supervised experience, and passage of a comprehensive national exam. Continued education and compliance with USPAP standards are required for license renewal.

Experience & Expertise

A track record built on volume, variety, and consistency across California's diverse real estate markets.

Statewide Coverage

Experience appraising properties in all 58 California counties, from urban San Francisco condominiums to rural Central Valley homes and coastal estates. Desktop methodology enables statewide coverage without geographic limitations.

High-Value Properties

Regularly appraises homes exceeding 10,000 square feet and $15 million in value. Complex properties require deeper analysis, more nuanced adjustments, and careful consideration of a limited comparable sales pool.

Expert Witness

Regular expert witness in family law proceedings and bankruptcy litigation. Court testimony requires the ability to explain and defend appraisal methodology under cross-examination — a higher standard than most appraisals ever face.

Estate & Trust Valuations

Extensive experience with date-of-death valuations, trust administration appraisals, and gift tax appraisals. Familiar with the specific requirements of CPAs, estate attorneys, and trustees.

Standards & Compliance

Every appraisal meets the highest professional and regulatory standards.

USPAP Compliant

All appraisals are performed in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the recognized ethical and performance standards for the appraisal profession in the United States.

IRS Requirements

Reports meet IRS requirements for qualified appraisals (IRC §170) including appraiser qualifications, report content, and valuation methodology standards.

Continuing Education

Active license requires ongoing continuing education, including USPAP updates, to ensure current knowledge of appraisal standards, methodology, and regulatory requirements.

About the Company

Date of Death Appraisals is a service of Date of Death Appraisals, focused exclusively on desktop real estate appraisals for estate, trust, and tax purposes. The practice is built on a simple premise: estate valuations don't require a physical inspection to be credible, reliable, and defensible.

By specializing in desktop appraisals for a specific purpose (date-of-death and related valuations) and a specific property type (single-family residences and condominiums), we deliver consistent quality at transparent, flat-rate pricing — without the scheduling delays, travel fees, and geographic limitations of traditional appraisal services.

All orders are placed online. All communication is via email. The goal is a professional appraisal experience that respects your time.