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Jem Appraisals

245 E Main St
4.45(
11
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Approved Pro

Jem Appraisals

245 E Main St
4.45(
11
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
18 local quotes requested

At JEM Appraisals, we take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job. Call us today!

"Professional and kind.. would recommend"

Suzanne S on September 2024

At JEM Appraisals, we take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job. Call us today!

"Professional and kind.. would recommend"

Suzanne S on September 2024


Patrick O'Connor

206 Graston Ave.
4.90(
5
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Approved Pro

Patrick O'Connor

206 Graston Ave.
4.90(
5
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
24 years of experience

Patrick O'Connor proudly serves it's customers with pride, integrity and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that sets us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Give us a call today!

"Prompt, professional and courteous"

Mary S on November 2023

Patrick O'Connor proudly serves it's customers with pride, integrity and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that sets us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Give us a call today!

"Prompt, professional and courteous"

Mary S on November 2023


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Akrivis Real Estate Valuations

1428 Midway Road
4.43(
14
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Approved Pro

Akrivis Real Estate Valuations

1428 Midway Road
4.43(
14
)
Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: Quick response
1339 local quotes requested
7 years of experience

Welcome to the future of real estate valuation solutions with Akrivis. We combine innovation and evolving technology with our exclusive network of photography contractors to deliver accurate real estate valuations in less than five days. No stress, no fuss, just fast and reliable property values.

"Hired to do valuation of a manufactured home - not on land. Gave appraisal comparison properties included land. therefore not an accurate valuation. Thought salesperson understood nuance. "

Melissa P on October 2025

Welcome to the future of real estate valuation solutions with Akrivis. We combine innovation and evolving technology with our exclusive network of photography contractors to deliver accurate real estate valuations in less than five days. No stress, no fuss, just fast and reliable property values.

"Hired to do valuation of a manufactured home - not on land. Gave appraisal comparison properties included land. therefore not an accurate valuation. Thought salesperson understood nuance. "

Melissa P on October 2025


We provide commerial (non-residential) real estate appraisals in New York and Pennsylvania. Central New York, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Northeastern PA, Central PA


My name is Nicholas and I am a Real Estate Investor, I work with a group of associates and we buy houses cash.


H. ERIC VAN LEER APPRAISALS

1995 BENSON RD
4.00(
2
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H. ERIC VAN LEER APPRAISALS

1995 BENSON RD
4.00(
2
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Customers say: Super punctual
35 years of experience

H. Eric Van Leer Appraisals provides residential real estate appraisal services of the highest quality in the greater Syracuse, NY market area including the counties of: Onondaga County, Cortland County, Cayuga County, Oswego County and Madison County. With over 21 years full-time appraisal experience, H. Eric Van Leer of H. Eric Van Leer Appraisals (www.vanleerappraisals.com) is your best choice for everything from one bedroom condos to 3 million dollar estate properties and all things in between in the Syracuse, NY market area. Eric Van Leer is one of the most experienced appraisers in the greater Syracuse, NY market area serving all your residential appraisal needs and you truly won't find a more qualified appraiser in this market area... whether you are a home owner, home buyer or seller looking for an experienced, qualified appraiser that will provide you with an unbiased opinion of value from a disinterested third party (appraiser), an attorney in need of an appraisal to settle an estate such as date-of-death valuation (retrospective appraisal), partial release appraisal report, for estate planning, divorce, or other legal uses, an accountant in need of an appraiser for your estate and tax purposes, a mortgage lender searching for experienced appraisers to add to your list of appraisers that can perform high quality appraisals for purchase mortgage, refinance, FHA, short-sale, REO, foreclosure, PMI release, Collateral Valuation Report for portfolio review, regressional analysis reports, or for other mortgage related uses, you truly won't find a more qualified, experienced, accurate and professional appraiser for your appraisal needs in the following coverage areas: entire counties of: Onondaga, Cortland, Cayuga, Oswego, and Madison county including but not limited to the cities of Syracuse, NY, Auburn, NY, Cortland, NY, Oswego, NY and Fulton, NY as well as the all townships and villages within the above counties such as: Skaneateles, NY, Marcellus, NY, Jordan, NY, Elbridge, NY, Camillus, NY, North Syracuse, NY, Baldwinsville, NY, Cicero, NY, Clay, NY, Fayetteville, NY, Manlius, NY, Chittenango, NY, Kirkville, NY, Bridgeport, NY, Brewerton, NY, East Syracuse, NY, The Towns of Niles, Spafford, Skaneateles, Sennett, Moravia, NY, Scipio Center, NY, Scipio, NY, Town of Owasco, Town of Throop, Auburn, NY, Weedsport, NY, Port Byron, NY, Locke, NY and all other towns and villages in the above mentioned counties. With his office in Skaneateles, NY, Eric Van Leer is your smart choice of the appraisers that service his immediate core area including: Skaneateles, NY, Marcellus, NY, Marietta, NY, Jordan, NY, Elbridge, NY, Memphis, NY, Camillus, NY, Auburn, NY, Weedsport, NY, Port Byron, NY, Moravia, NY and Homer, NY, Cortland, NY. H. Eric Van Leer is a 1987 graduate of the University of Maryland's School of Business (among the top ranked 4-year business schools in the country) and earned placement on Academic Honors list and Dean's Lists along the way. He further preparing for his career in real estate appraisals with a college internship at the, then "Fortune 50 Company", Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae). He began his career in appraising in 1990 and has been self employed since 1993 with over 21 years and over 9,000 appraisal assignments under his belt making him one of the most experienced and qualified appraisers in the entire greater Syracuse, NY market area. When you take into consideration his college degree in business management with demonstrated academic excellence, his 21 years experience in the appraisal industry and his outstanding reputation with his clients, we trust you will agree that H. Eric Van Leer is your best choice for all your residential real estate appraisal needs in the greater Syracuse, NY market area. Eric Van Leer's mission is simple: To provide high quality, accurate residential appraisal reports with the theutmost profess...

"Me and my husband were looking to refinance our home for cash back. Our mortgage company hired Hans. I can't put into words how disgusted we were by our appraisal in terms of comparable sales, overall "value," and the lack of concern for anything we attempted to show him. What an awful experience."

Tori S on March 2021

H. Eric Van Leer Appraisals provides residential real estate appraisal services of the highest quality in the greater Syracuse, NY market area including the counties of: Onondaga County, Cortland County, Cayuga County, Oswego County and Madison County. With over 21 years full-time appraisal experience, H. Eric Van Leer of H. Eric Van Leer Appraisals (www.vanleerappraisals.com) is your best choice for everything from one bedroom condos to 3 million dollar estate properties and all things in between in the Syracuse, NY market area. Eric Van Leer is one of the most experienced appraisers in the greater Syracuse, NY market area serving all your residential appraisal needs and you truly won't find a more qualified appraiser in this market area... whether you are a home owner, home buyer or seller looking for an experienced, qualified appraiser that will provide you with an unbiased opinion of value from a disinterested third party (appraiser), an attorney in need of an appraisal to settle an estate such as date-of-death valuation (retrospective appraisal), partial release appraisal report, for estate planning, divorce, or other legal uses, an accountant in need of an appraiser for your estate and tax purposes, a mortgage lender searching for experienced appraisers to add to your list of appraisers that can perform high quality appraisals for purchase mortgage, refinance, FHA, short-sale, REO, foreclosure, PMI release, Collateral Valuation Report for portfolio review, regressional analysis reports, or for other mortgage related uses, you truly won't find a more qualified, experienced, accurate and professional appraiser for your appraisal needs in the following coverage areas: entire counties of: Onondaga, Cortland, Cayuga, Oswego, and Madison county including but not limited to the cities of Syracuse, NY, Auburn, NY, Cortland, NY, Oswego, NY and Fulton, NY as well as the all townships and villages within the above counties such as: Skaneateles, NY, Marcellus, NY, Jordan, NY, Elbridge, NY, Camillus, NY, North Syracuse, NY, Baldwinsville, NY, Cicero, NY, Clay, NY, Fayetteville, NY, Manlius, NY, Chittenango, NY, Kirkville, NY, Bridgeport, NY, Brewerton, NY, East Syracuse, NY, The Towns of Niles, Spafford, Skaneateles, Sennett, Moravia, NY, Scipio Center, NY, Scipio, NY, Town of Owasco, Town of Throop, Auburn, NY, Weedsport, NY, Port Byron, NY, Locke, NY and all other towns and villages in the above mentioned counties. With his office in Skaneateles, NY, Eric Van Leer is your smart choice of the appraisers that service his immediate core area including: Skaneateles, NY, Marcellus, NY, Marietta, NY, Jordan, NY, Elbridge, NY, Memphis, NY, Camillus, NY, Auburn, NY, Weedsport, NY, Port Byron, NY, Moravia, NY and Homer, NY, Cortland, NY. H. Eric Van Leer is a 1987 graduate of the University of Maryland's School of Business (among the top ranked 4-year business schools in the country) and earned placement on Academic Honors list and Dean's Lists along the way. He further preparing for his career in real estate appraisals with a college internship at the, then "Fortune 50 Company", Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae). He began his career in appraising in 1990 and has been self employed since 1993 with over 21 years and over 9,000 appraisal assignments under his belt making him one of the most experienced and qualified appraisers in the entire greater Syracuse, NY market area. When you take into consideration his college degree in business management with demonstrated academic excellence, his 21 years experience in the appraisal industry and his outstanding reputation with his clients, we trust you will agree that H. Eric Van Leer is your best choice for all your residential real estate appraisal needs in the greater Syracuse, NY market area. Eric Van Leer's mission is simple: To provide high quality, accurate residential appraisal reports with the theutmost profess...

"Me and my husband were looking to refinance our home for cash back. Our mortgage company hired Hans. I can't put into words how disgusted we were by our appraisal in terms of comparable sales, overall "value," and the lack of concern for anything we attempted to show him. What an awful experience."

Tori S on March 2021



Property Appraiser questions, answered by experts

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.

Home and property appraisals cost about $355 on average, ranging from $250 to $500, depending on the size of the home and property, age of the property, comparability to nearby homes, and location. While single-family homes typically cost between $300 and $400 to appraise, multi-family home appraisal can cost $500 to $1,000 due to the increased size and building complexity.

Depending on the size of the home, the appraisal itself can take several hours. After the appraiser’s visit is complete, it can take between a few days and a few weeks to get the report back. This timeline is largely dependent on the appraiser’s workload, research requirements, efficiency, and other factors.

While a finished basement adds value to your home, it is assigned a different value than space on the main floors. An appraiser will assess the square footage of a finished basement at about 50% to 60% of the value of the square footage for the rest of your home. Appraisal value for a finished basement depends on your location’s real estate market and the specifics of the basement and how it was finished. 

The entire appraisal process takes from seven to 10 days. This timeline accounts for the many steps of the appraisal process, including the post-inspection report completed by the appraiser.

Home appraisal services include the following tasks:

  • Inspect home interior and exterior

  • Evaluate materials, features, fixtures, and renovations

  • Review comparable properties

  • Write an appraisal report

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