Numbers that
hold up
in court.
Every comp pulled. Every adjustment documented. Every value opinion backed by boots on the foundation and eyes on the joists.
Reports Completed
4,800+
Avg. Years Experience
22 yrs
Client Satisfaction
98.7%
Counties Served
34
The record speaks
for itself.
Appraisal Reports Completed
Since founding in 2003 — residential, commercial, and litigation support
Average Appraiser Experience
Across all credentialed staff — no junior analysts signing final reports
Client Satisfaction Rate
Verified post-engagement surveys from attorneys, executors, and lenders
Founded 2003 · Licensed and certified in 34 jurisdictions across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic · USPAP compliant since inception
The professionals
behind the reports.
Every appraiser listed holds active designation from the Appraisal Institute. Credentials are independently verifiable.
Filed Reports
1,240 reports
Margaret D. Calloway
Senior Appraiser & Principal
Ms. Calloway's report withstood three rounds of opposing counsel's challenges without a single factual concession. I have filed dozens of property divisions over twenty-two years — this is the first time I've gone into a hearing with complete confidence in the numbers.
James R. Thornton
Partner, Thornton & Wexler Family Law · Hartford, CT
Filed Reports
890 reports
David A. Osei-Mensah
Certified General Appraiser
The estate had four properties across two counties and a court deadline that left no margin for revision. Mr. Osei-Mensah delivered all four reports eight days early, each with a methodology section my client's accountant described as the clearest she had read in thirty years of estate work.
Patricia N. Abelson
Estate Attorney, Abelson Probate Group · White Plains, NY
Filed Reports
720 reports
Renata L. Vásquez
Certified Residential Appraiser
Our underwriting team had flagged three consecutive appraisals from other firms for insufficient comparable selection. Ms. Vásquez's report came through with seven comps, each adjustment individually justified. It cleared underwriting in four hours. That's the standard we now require on every file.
Gregory S. Marchetti
VP Residential Lending, Meridian Community Bank · Morristown, NJ
Why It Matters
USPAP
The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice — the governing code every credentialed appraiser must follow on every assignment.
What separates a defensible appraisal from an educated guess.
A USPAP-compliant appraisal report is not simply an opinion — it is a documented chain of reasoning from market data to final value, each link subject to independent verification. Courts, the IRS, and institutional lenders do not accept opinions without methodology. They accept methodology that happens to conclude with an opinion. The distinction is everything when a $2.4 million estate is being divided and opposing counsel is paid to find the flaw in your number.
Designation Explained
4,500 hrs
Minimum documented experience required before an appraiser may apply for MAI designation.
How MAI and SRA designations are earned — and what they require to keep.
The MAI designation, conferred by the Appraisal Institute, requires a minimum of 4,500 hours of documented experience, passage of four comprehensive examinations, and submission of a demonstration appraisal report reviewed by a panel of senior peers. The SRA designation applies the same framework to residential practice. Neither designation is awarded on the basis of years in business or volume of reports filed. Both require ongoing continuing education and periodic peer review to remain active. An appraiser who holds and maintains a designation has demonstrated competence to a professional body with enforcement authority.
On Testimonials
100%
Of featured testimonials come from licensed attorneys, bank officers, or estate administrators — never anonymous.
Why client reviews from attorneys and lenders carry more weight than star ratings.
A five-star review from a homeowner measures satisfaction with an outcome. A testimonial from a divorce attorney describes performance under adversarial conditions — opposing counsel, judicial scrutiny, cross-examination. When an estate attorney says a report "withstood three rounds of challenges without a single factual concession," they are describing a document that was tested against a motivated, expert opponent and survived intact. That is a different class of evidence than a satisfied client. Every testimonial on this page comes from a licensed professional whose own reputation depends on the quality of the work they hired us to do.
The work we do.
And for whom.
Find Your Appraiser by County
Divorce & Marital Asset Division
Date-of-separation valuations, retrospective appraisals, and expert witness testimony for equitable distribution proceedings. Reports written to survive Daubert challenges.
Estate & Probate Administration
Date-of-death valuations accepted by IRS and probate courts. Delivered under executor deadlines with full documentation packages.
Lender & Underwriting Support
FIRREA-compliant reports for residential and commercial lending. Underwriter-ready comp grids with individual adjustment justification.
Litigation & Expert Witness
Eminent domain, tax appeal, and insurance loss appraisals. Principals available for deposition and trial testimony.
Everything you need
to make the call.
A single PDF compiling the documents attorneys, lenders, and estate administrators request before engaging an appraiser. No forms. No follow-up calls required.
Appraise Professional Appraisal Services · Est. 2003 · USPAP Compliant
Package Contents
Eight documents. One download. No registration required.
- Certified résumés for all three principal appraisers
- Sample redacted residential appraisal report (URAR)
- Sample redacted complex property narrative report
- Appraisal Institute designation verification letters
- State license certificates (CT, NY, NJ)
- USPAP compliance certification — current cycle
- E&O insurance certificate of coverage
- Client reference list — attorneys, lenders, and estates
Questions
answered.
Standard turnaround for a single-family residential appraisal is 5 to 7 business days from the inspection date. Expedited service (2 to 3 business days) is available for active court proceedings at no additional fee for existing clients. Complex or multi-property estates are scoped individually.
Yes. All three principals have testified in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey state courts. We are available for deposition preparation, trial testimony, and rebuttal report review. Expert witness engagements are billed at a separate hourly rate disclosed in the engagement letter.
Our reports are prepared in compliance with IRS Revenue Ruling 59-60 and Treasury Regulation §20.2031-1, the governing standards for estate and gift tax valuations. We have not had a report rejected by the IRS on methodological grounds. Clients receive a qualified appraiser certification with each estate report.
A street address and the purpose of the appraisal (divorce, estate, lending, litigation) is sufficient to open a file and provide a fee estimate. We will request access for inspection, any existing surveys or floor plans, and prior appraisal history if available. Opposing party notification protocols for divorce and litigation assignments are handled by our office.
Fees are quoted as a flat rate per assignment based on property type, complexity, and intended use. We do not charge percentage-of-value fees under any circumstances — doing so would compromise the independence USPAP requires. Fee schedules are disclosed before engagement and do not change after the inspection is completed.