I was able to book and attend an appointment with Kathleen within a very short period of time. She…read moreadvised me on my best options for resale of the items I showed her and advised against the expense of a full appraisal. I appreciated the knowledge she shared during the brief consultation and her courtesy in offering it.

This company impressed me. Kathleen responded very quickly, some others did not and cost was very…read morecompetitive. Kathleen was very helpful and she seemed very competent.

Todd is professional, responsive, and easy to work with. He is highly ethical and will ensure the…read moreconfidentiality of your appraisal. The report I received was thorough and completed in the time he promised. Our family has used his company twice now and I would recommend him to anyone needing a housing appraisal.

Working with Todd was an excellent experience, and I would definitely recommend his services. 5…read morestars for all points: - Great communication (clear, concise, good amount of details) - Actively listens to the client and does not interrupt - Responsive via text, phone, email - Professional - Knowledgeable - Thorough and respectful

I found Brian after a Google AI assisted search. He was the number one referenced Real Estate…read moreAppraiser in Oceanside, California. I can see why now. I needed a quick appraisal and he had availability and a pricing schedule to match my very short term requirements. I contacted him and he responded quickly and immediately jumped on the matter and within an hour our business was complete. He is definitely five stars!

Brian was super professional and timely. He used more metrics that I've typically seen from other…read moreappraisers. His help made me confident of my contract price which allowed me the courage to pull the trigger on the acquisition.

Wow, what an excellent experience! Al was nothing shy of professional, timely in communication,…read morehonest and priced very competitively. I was given a ton of extra time in explaining a sort of complicated appraisal, and it really helped me understand some things that were new to me. Al was able to reach out to a business appraiser to confirm what he already knew, versus just assuming he was right. That was huge for us. I've had several appraisals done over the years, and I will now be only going back to FastBack Appraisal Network. Keep up the good work Al.

Al was professional, responsive, and thorough throughout the process of appraising my family home…read more His fees were the best we've found and he was a pleasure to work with, to boot.

Paul did an appraisal as well as a retrospective appraisal on my property. He is extremely…read moreprofessional, fair, helpful and overall a great guy! His years of experience and knowledge was clear in his detailed report. He was also very reasonably priced and very responsive! I will use him again for any future appraisals. I highly recommend him.

After a death in the family, I needed to have a retrospective appraisal made on 3 San Diego county…read moreproperties I chose Paul based on great reviews and his close proximity to 2 of the 3 properties. I checked his license with the state and found it to be current and clean. He was quick to schedule, perform the inspections, and complete the reports for local two properties. The third needs to wait for repairs on our side delaying physical access. I commend Paul on quick action, great communication, and a thorough report. I called him on the phone after receiving the reports, and he was knowlegable and helpul in answering all of my questions. I am looking forward to when we can use Paul for the third property, and recommend him for other appraisls.

How do I begin to tell you what an amazing blessing Brad has been... He has helped me in more ways…read moreI could've ever imagined. He went out of his way to help me overcome hurdles in regards to my property that had nothing to do with appraising it. He truly is the best appraiser/advisor in San Diego.... I did a ton of research on appraisers in San Diego before deciding to call him and boy am I glad I did.... I promise you will not find a more thorough, honest and better overall person than Brad... He's been invaluable to me throughout this whole process. Brad, you are and will continue to be my "go to" guy for ANYTHING real estate related. I really can't thank you enough for everything you've done for me. You've made this an awesome and exciting experience. Thanks again!

I spoke with him for quite sometime about my moms mobile home that is owner occupied and where you…read moreown the land, before I hired him. I thought he understood that some houses can be more desirable. Instead he gives me a appraisal by judging the value of other homes that sold and are 30 years older! They are from the 70's! These homes were pulled out and new ones brought in, it was land value only. How disappointing, a waste of time and money.

I can't say enough about Amber and her team. They were friendly, helpful and seriously…read moreaccommodating. With a 20 day escrow they got a late call from the lender for a RUSH appraisal on my listing. I was out of town, and I like to meet appraisers at my properties, however, we made the appointment and I, with a great amount of trepidation, sent them comps by email. She did the appraisal and the report in the same day!! I've been a realtor for 16 years and I've never had 24 hr appraisal order - much a less than 24hr turnaround!! The buyers had an unfortunate experience prior to this so the the appraisal anxiety was very high. Kudos to all of them for helping get this transaction to the finish line and making the buyers and sellers very happy. I strongly recommend AIS APPRAISAL SERVICES.

From scheduling, to showing up on time, to completing the appraisal on time, this company was…read moreexcellent! The appraiser asked meaningful questions and took her time to thoroughly appraise the value of our home. I would recommend her highly to any individual or company needing professional and thorough property appraisal.

Brian is AMAZING!! He really helped me tremendously. He communicates complicated scenarios and…read moreoptions perfectly. A wonderful teacher. I would definitely recommend him. You get more than an appraisal, you get options.

Brian's expertise and knowledge of the market in the Oceanside area was invaluable. His appraisal…read moreof our property led to a higher listing price and the house ultimately sold well over asking price. Thank you Brian!

At our request and expense The Gillgren Group was selected and hired via our mortgage lender…read moreMission Federal Credit Union to provide an appraisal of our property. We did not select this particular provider, they were selected by our lender. We were unsatisfied with the result, provided a lengthy response with objective calculations to show significant potential for variations in estimating, requested the provider take a second look, and asked for their calculated supporting documentation. The "thorough" second look was requested at 11:21am on Friday Aug 21st and we received response from the lender at 7:48am on the following Monday Aug 24th which revealed "no material defect likely to affect property value." Our lengthy response was sent to the provider on Wednesday Aug 26th and included several requests for supporting assumptions, market multipliers, and calculations which were never provided, let alone a follow-up response of any kind. The appraisal itself lasted 38 minutes. We took exceptions to three distinct valuations in particular. We have an adobe pdf portfolio available for review that contains (1) a graphical representation of homes sales in our neighborhood over the last two years along with where our valuation falls in that range, (2) our 3-page rebuttal letter to the provider explaining our position while raising questions about their calculations and assumptions, (3) the appraisal itself, and (4) the email exchange back and forth which documents the timeline and each party's general sentiments. In short the 3 exceptions we took to the appraisal results are: (1) of the 3 comparable (comp) homes, our home was 26%, or 426 sq ft larger than two of those. Our valuation however was awarded an upward adjustment of only $27,700 ($65/sq ft). (2) We purchased (rather than leased) a new solar PV system for $15,500 which was turned on by SDG&E 43 days prior to the appraisal. Conservatively assuming a useful life of 10 years this asset should be depreciated by 1.17% or $183. However, the Gillgren Group valued this asset at only $5,000 relative to the three comp homes that did not have a solar PV system. (3) Our property size is ~40% larger than two of the three comp homes and was valued at +$5,000. Granted property size may not carry as much weight as dwelling size, I asked for backup calculations to help me understand how these variations are valued and never received a response. Also of note: - The entire interior of our home was repainted from floor to ceiling in Aug 2013 - The flooring throughout the entire house was stripped and replaced with a combination of dark distressed hardwood, tile, and top of the line carpet padding and carpet in Oct 2013 - A solar PV system was purchased and installed in Jun 2015 - Custom baseboards and window trim installed after flooring was laid - New blinds installed Jul 2015 I mention these because although our kitchen and bathrooms have original cabinetry and appliances, the rest of the house is most likely much newer than all three of the comp sales. We have knowingly accepted a lower quality rating of C4 in the appraisal while all three of the other comp homes received an improved condition rating of C3. We were adjusted downward $25,000 compared to all three comp homes. We expected the valuation for size of our house to far exceed the $27,700 we were upwardly adjusted to compensate for original cabinetry and appliances. I've also learned that I should have bought down my mortgage to remove PMI rather than spend $15,500 for an asset that loses 2/3 of its value almost immediately according to the Gillgren Group.