Riverside, California · Magnolia Ave office
Real estate appraisal in Riverside for estates, probate, divorce and IRS date-of-death values
When a house has to be valued for a court, an estate or the IRS, the number needs a date and a reason behind it. We appraise Riverside homes for those matters from our office at 6926 Magnolia Ave.
Tell us the address, why you need the value and the date it should reflect. We reply with a written scope and fee.
Which appraisal do you need?
Most of our Riverside work starts with a question from an attorney, an executor or a family. Pick the one closest to yours.
Estate
The home's value on the date the owner died, in the condition it was in that day.
Estate appraisals →Probate
For when a probate referee is not the only value you need, such as basis records or pricing a sale.
Probate appraisals →Divorce
A value for the date your attorneys choose, with the people who may rely on it agreed at the outset.
Divorce appraisals →IRS step-up
A retrospective report that gives your tax adviser the market value at the date of death, in writing.
Step-up appraisals →Residential and trust
Houses, condominiums, small multi-unit buildings and trust-held homes, valued for a sale, an assessment appeal or a distribution.
Residential appraisals →Rush
A trial date or filing window with little room. Give us the date first and we say plainly whether earlier delivery is workable.
Rush appraisals →Riverside neighbourhoods we know
A Wood Streets bungalow from before the war and an Orangecrest home from the 1980s plan do not compare to each other, and a good report says why. These are the parts of the city we work in:
- Wood Streets and Downtown: mostly low-density homes built largely before World War II, and a street grid laid out in 1870 with California Bungalow and Mission Revival styles.
- Magnolia Center: once small farms and citrus groves, where Magnolia, Central, Arlington, Jurupa and Brockton Avenues meet.
- Canyon Crest and Mission Grove: hilly Canyon Crest, including Sycamore Highlands, and Mission Grove's single-family homes, condominiums and apartments, much of it built from the 1980s on.
- Orangecrest: master-planned southeastern Riverside, under a 1984 specific plan.
- Arlington Heights and University: citrus-country homes along Victoria Avenue, and the hillside housing near UC Riverside.
Send us the full address and we will confirm we can take the property. See the service area.
What does an appraisal cost?
As a price guide, the VA's published fee for a single-family home in Riverside County is $750 (effective May 1, 2026; see the VA fee table).
A private appraisal for an estate, probate, divorce or IRS matter can cost more or less, depending on the property and the assignment. Call or send the address and we will quote it in writing.
Questions people ask first
How long does an appraisal take?
Delivery timing depends on availability, access to the home, how complex the property is and the research the report needs. Share your deadline and confirm a delivery estimate for your assignment before relying on it.
Does every probate property in California need a formal appraisal?
Your attorney should confirm the property's treatment and whether a formal appraisal would support the value needed for your matter.
What should I confirm before ordering a divorce appraisal?
Confirm with your attorney the valuation date and intended use. Agree who is engaging the appraiser, who will receive the report and who may rely on it. An appraisal gives an opinion of property value; it does not decide either spouse's legal share or the terms of a buyout.
Do you do date-of-death appraisals for the IRS?
Yes, as retrospective appraisals. A retrospective appraisal develops a value for a past effective date. Your tax adviser should identify the applicable date and use, and the reporting scope is agreed before work begins.
Can an appraiser provide court testimony?
Discuss any testimony, deposition or additional support separately with the appraiser and your attorney before proceeding. Availability and the scope of that work must be confirmed for your matter.