Master Appraisal Services
Master Appraisal Services is an appraiser listed on ClozeEZ's Arizona pro directory: Certified home appraisals for sales, refinance, estates and divorce · Maricopa County.
About Master Appraisal Services
Certified, licensed home appraisal experts serving Phoenix, Scottsdale and Maricopa County, with valuations for sales, refinance, divorce, estate and other purposes.
What an appraiser does in an Arizona sale
An appraiser is a state-licensed professional who produces an independent opinion of a home's market value, primarily by comparing it to similar nearby homes that recently sold. In a financed purchase, the buyer's lender orders the appraisal through an appraisal management company, because the bank will not lend more than its own expert says the collateral is worth.
Appraisers also work outside transactions: estate valuations, divorce, tax appeals, and pre-listing appraisals for sellers who want a professional number before pricing.
What to ask Master Appraisal Services before you hire
- For pre-listing work: Arizona certified residential license, verifiable with the state board
- Recent experience in your specific submarket, not just the metro
- A full written report with the comparables identified, not a number on a postcard
- Reasonable turnaround committed up front
- For lender appraisals you don't choose the appraiser, but you can prepare: clean house, repairs done, and a comp sheet plus improvement list handed over at the door
What appraisers typically cost in Arizona
A typical single-family purchase appraisal in Arizona commonly runs in the $450 to $700 range, paid by the buyer through their loan costs. Complex properties, acreage, and rush orders cost more. A seller ordering a private pre-listing appraisal pays a similar ballpark.
Full explainer, with who needs one and who might not: Appraisers on ClozeEZ.