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JJR Appraisal Services
New to Angi
Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Aptos, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

JJR Appraisal Services is an appraisal firm founded and managed by Jeffrey Ho and Joseph Schumacher, Certified Residential Appraisers. \n\nPrior to being a real estate appraiser, Jeffrey worked for five years as a corporate lawyer at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, a major international law firm, and he applies that work ethic to all aspects of his appraisal business. Prior to real estate appraisal, Joseph founded and exited two service businesses, growing the last to over 60 on the team, and understands the importance of understanding and prioritizing clients' needs. As Bay Area property owners and real estate investors themselves as well, both Jeffrey and Joseph bring decades of knowledge.\n\nWe pride ourselves on quality work, fast turnaround times and competitive pricing. We have experience completing appraisals for single family homes, multi-family properties (2-4 units) and condominiums. Contact us today for a free quote - we'd love to help you out with your appraisal needs!

Response time20 mins
Response rate100%
Wilkins Appraisal Services
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Aptos, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1981

Rick Wilkins has extensive appraisal experience in Santa Cruz County, starting in 1981. He is also currently licensed as a real estate broker; licensed since 1986. He was a partner/owner/managing broker of an office, located in Soquel & Aptos, with 15 licensed sales agents. He has appraised every type of residential property throughout Santa Cruz County.

Response time4 hrs
Response rate100%
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American Homes Appraisal
4.5(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Aptos, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1984

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Jason did a fast, thorough job at a great price. I got the written appraisal back in two days! Way faster than the other appraisers I ve used in the past. You won t be disappointed."
Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Melville Appraisal
4.5(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Aptos, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Melville Appraisal is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.\n\nEach report includes a custom search of the subject property.MLS CMA radius search of 1-2 miles for the last year of active, pending, contingent and sale properties. The MLS CMA and the search data is exported from the MLS and placed in the report to create a market conditions form. Eight statistical charts and scatter graphs to show current trend lines of market conditions. This is what sets my appraisal work apart from other companies and being a Real Estate Appraiser since 1986 and a licensed Calif Real Estate Broker owner since 1980 to the present. \n\n

Response time8 hrs
Recommended by50%of homeowners
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JET Appraisal Services, LLC
5.0(
2
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Aptos, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We're committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. \nWe uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. \nOur distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. \nAccurate knowledge of the market combined with years of experience is what makes us true professionals. \nAbove all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

Response time6 hrs
Response rate92%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Property Appraiser FAQs, answered by experts

While there’s technically no limit to the dollar amount you can borrow for a home addition, the standard limit is around 80% of the value the addition is expected to add to your home. That means you could feasibly borrow up to $80,000 if an appraiser determines that the addition or bump out will add $100,000 in value to your property. You might also be limited by your debt-to-income ratio or credit score.

Basement bedrooms can count toward your room count and the square footage of your home on an appraisal if they’re fully legal, which means they have proper ventilation and points of egress, as defined by your local building code. Simply partitioning off a space for a bedroom in an otherwise unfinished basement that isn’t a legal living space won’t affect your appraisal value.

A koi pond may add value to your home if it’s a feature sellers are looking for. Like pools, ponds can affect your property value depending on their condition, whether they’re a popular selling point, and how well they’re incorporated into your home’s landscape.

Foundation cracks won’t always affect your appraised value. All foundations crack due to normal settlement, so hairline cracks that aren’t leaking or uneven from side to side are unlikely to have an impact on your appraisal. Structural cracks, on the other hand, often lead to a reduced appraised value, especially if the underlying problem will cause the issue to worsen over time.

While there's not a lot of definite research, some experts suggest that an in-ground or wall-mounted basketball hoop can add value to your home by increasing curb appeal. In addition, having a basketball hoop is an attractive feature of a house since it promotes physical activity, especially for children.

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