Why do you need
the home’s value?

HEIRS & EXECUTORS

Estate appraisals

An estate may include a Baltimore City house and a County home. Send each address; one property’s value does not establish the other’s.

If you’re handling a home after a death, begin with the property address and the date your attorney or tax adviser needs valued. The relevant date may be in the past.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Probate appraisals

Baltimore City and County have separate Registers of Wills. Share the estate attorney’s instructions with your request.

When a home is part of estate paperwork, share the personal representative’s details and any instructions for the report. Tell us who will use it and when it is needed.

SPOUSES & ATTORNEYS

Divorce appraisals

A shared home can be difficult to untangle. Bring any instructions from your attorney so we can discuss the property, the valuation date and the intended use of the report.

INHERITED PROPERTY

IRS step-up appraisals

If your tax adviser has asked for a value for an inherited home, tell us the date they specified. A report about a past date considers the property as it was then.

HOMEOWNERS

Residential appraisals

Selling privately, transferring a home within the family, or discussing a lender’s requirements? Tell us the decision you’re making and who needs to read the appraisal.

TIME-SENSITIVE REQUESTS

Rush appraisals

If timing is your first concern, call with the address and exact deadline. Ask about availability, the scope of the work and a delivery estimate before scheduling.