Terri was absolutely amazing! During a time of uncertainty, she patiently answered all of my…read morequestions and provided guidance that was incredibly helpful. I totally was not expecting to end our call with such relief! She was incredibly knowledgeable!! Her professionalism, knowledge, and kindness made a stressful process sooooo much easier! I truly appreciate all the support Terri gave me and highly recommend her services!

We are so grateful to have connected with Terre Armstrong of Fresno Appraisal. At the most…read moredifficult time of selling the family property, Terre was right there for us. We have full trust and confidence in her vast knowledge of the local area/market, her professional expertise, her communication and she's a good, honest business woman/human! Thank you Terre, your service made our difficult situation so much better.

Dan was amazing! Even though he was booked out for two months he took the time to answer my…read morequestions and educate me on the entire process as I am looking for an estate sales company for my parents home. He recommended another company for me to work with as well which I am meeting next week. I appreciate his time, professionalism and his willingness to spend the time with me. Thank you!

Amazing work, kind and helpful. Cleaned up, fixed up some vintage cars and sold them for top…read moredollar. Really helped me as I was performing the estate from a remote location. Top Notch!

I had the pleasure of working with Gina, she was very knowledgeable and her professionalism far…read moreexceeded my expectations. We had our new home appraised by her and were very pleased with the outcome. She made the entire process very easy. She was also very accommodating, and answered all of our questions with ease. The whole process was also done in a timely manner. I would highly recommend Gina for all of your appraisal needs. Thank you again for your great service!

Required a fix of a dead bolt to be installed on the door from the garage to the entrance to the…read morehome and a $200 reinspection fee. When questioned she claimed that it was code, but she was not able to cite any reason for just saying it was code. This was her official response: Appraiser response: Appraiser also call Madera County to confirm . I left 3 messages and finally got a call back and he told me to Google International Minimum Property Requirements. Please note "c". This was my finding: 15.24.060 Minimum security standards for single-family dwellings. A. Doors. 1. Exterior Doors. a. Exterior doors and doors leading from garage areas into single-family dwelling shall be of solid core with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths inches. b. Exterior doors for single-family dwellings and garages shall have deadbolt locks with a one-inch minimum throw in addition to deadlatches. The locks shall be so constructed that both deadbolt and deadlatch can be retracted by a single action of the inside doorknob. Alternate devices equally resistant to illegal entry may be substituted subject to prior approval of the enforcing authority. Strike plates for deadbolts shall be secured to wooden jambs with two-inch wood screws. (Refer to subsection (A)(1)(h) of this section.) c. Doors leading from enclosed garage areas into single-family dwellings shall have deadbolts in addition to deadlatches. If she had the call the county three times to determine if it was a code why is she even requiring this to be repaired? After some research I was able to find this document. It is actually code for Seaside, CA which is no where near Madera county. This is complete fraud!

Jonathan Sanders appraiser, unprofessional and confrontational. Late, I'll be there in 20 min, an…read morehour later. "I'm on my way to Madera, what kind of appraisal am I doing and I need payment". My bank is paying this should have been figured out before You scheduled with me. Then he continued to send confrontational text messages . John I cancel I'll just call my bank, still messaging me, leave me alone

Jonathan Sanders at Central Valley Home Appraisal is the best in town. He is professional, timely…read moreand friendly. In this shifting Real Estate market we will only use the experience and commitment of Central Valley Home Appraisal.

(Update from the potential Client)…read more Seth, your characterization of this situation is inaccurate, and your advice was, frankly, wrong. Despite your insistence that a meaningful diminished value outcome "would never happen," I successfully resolved the claim. Between my trade-in and the diminished value settlement from the insurance company, I recovered a total valuation of $54,000 -- which aligns with the pre-accident value I referenced from the beginning. This wasn't based on "unrealistic expectations," it was based on actual market feedback and persistence in navigating the claim properly -- something your analysis failed to account for. What's concerning is not just the inaccuracy, but the confidence with which you dismissed a legitimate outcome. Telling a potential client they are "kidding themselves" instead of properly evaluating the situation is not professionalism -- it's poor guidance. In this case, your advice would have cost me a substantial amount of money. Fortunately, I chose not to follow it and hope others do the same. This person, which was not a customer but only a potential client, had unrealistic expectations as to the outcome of our appraisal. He would not accept that we don't, and legally do not need to inspect a fully repaired vehicle. If the customer accepts the vehicle from the body shop, then they (the customer) are certifying that the vehicle has been repaired to their complete satisfaction. The quality of repair is not what we are concerned with in a Diminished Value matter. The concern is that the vehicle now has a prior accident history on Carfax. If the owner has a concern over the quality of the repairs done to the vehicle, then that is between them and the body shop. The language which this person has quoted as being in our report is not true. This language was included in an email as we were discussing the estimated amount of Diminished Value. Since the potential client had already fixed in his mind the amount that my appraisal should reflect, there was a mutual decision that we should go our separate ways and that Leon should find another appraisal service which would satisfy his needs and expectations. As all of our appraisals are performed under the guidance of the USPAP guidelines (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) and the use of the ISAA (International Society of Automotive Appraisers) sliding scale, supported by wholesale auction and sales date, we do not exarate the potential outcome of an appraisal in order to gain a customer, only to reap the appraisal fee. This is completely unethical and has no place in our industry. Here is the complete email which the client claimed was a written appraisal: email from client: My car only has 34,879. Also your number seems way off. The pre accident value from an appraiser was $54,000 to $55,000 and I just got an offer for $32,000 with the severe accident history. Leon My reply is as follows: Considering the low mileage and that it is a first edition of the new Bronco, the other appraiser's value is correct. My comps support a value of about 54K. With this, the Diminished Value appears to be about $4,500. Regarding the offer of $32,000 for your car, if you sold it at that price, the new owner could resell it for high 40's easily. If you think that you are going to collect $20,000 plus in Diminished Value, you are just kidding yourself. Unless you run across an unethical appraiser who is pushing this to arbitration and has an umpire in his pocket, this level of DV will never happen. Seth Stairs, CAA This narrative lays out the whole story in this matter. Perhaps I was a bit blunt, but I'd much rather see the client obtain a realistic settlement rather than take his appraisal fee and send a totally dissatisfied customer down the road to fight the insurance company with unsubstantiated information. Ethics is more important to R2A than an appraisal fee. Seth S. CEO Ready2Appraise.com

Seth is a pro! If you have a high value vehicle that was badly damaged in an accident, he will help…read moreyou get that diminished value back from the insurance company. He is so easy to work with and very knowledgeable. 5 stars all the way!

Over priced, very slow, rude, and in need of training…read more Via a lender, Carole Laval was assigned my appraisal. My research indicated the appraisal should cost $400-$450. Carole quoted us at $780. That's over a 73% premium. I approved the high bid because it was urgent. My research indicated most appraisals can be done in two or three days. Carole soon informed us it will take about 20 days. Furthermore, regardless of my loan's urgency, she insisted on taking the full allotted time of her contract. Then there was another delay because she had to go back to my house as she had mistaken a CO2 detector for a smoke detector, disturbing my tenants again; all the while condescendingly assuring me she's been doing this for 40 or 45 years. Finally, she turned it in, a few days later than the deadline. 25 days from quote to report. Carole was not nice to deal with. I dreaded each time I had to speak with her. In a voicemail, she told me, "and there's no need to call back." Ha, don't worry about that!