
Phoenix Valuations is an appraiser listed on ClozeEZ's Arizona pro directory: Residential appraisals, estate, probate and expert-witness work · Phoenix.
A Phoenix appraisal firm specializing in estate, probate, tax and divorce appraisals, private valuations and expert witness work.
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.
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.