Homeowners & Families
Understand your property's value before buying, selling, divorce, estate planning, tax appeals, or other major decisions.
Home value should not be a guessing game.RESIDENTIAL SERVICES →From a family home to a commercial investment—and from everyday decisions to complex legal matters—True Value Appraisal helps people understand real estate value through independent, property-specific analysis.
FIND YOUR SITUATION ↓You don't need to speak appraisal jargon. Choose the group closest to your situation and explore the services that may fit your needs.
Understand your property's value before buying, selling, divorce, estate planning, tax appeals, or other major decisions.
Home value should not be a guessing game.RESIDENTIAL SERVICES →Divorce, probate, bankruptcy, property disputes, litigation, and retrospective valuation assignments require careful attention to effective dates and report scope.
Valuation evidence matched to the legal issue.LEGAL APPRAISALS →Estate and trust administration may require current or historical valuations, including date-of-death opinions.
Help document value when responsibilities are significant.ESTATE APPRAISALS →Independent valuation can help inform private sales, pre-listing decisions, negotiations, acquisitions and property investments.
Market context for important decisions.EXPLORE SERVICES →Office, retail, industrial, mixed-use, multifamily, commercial land and certain special-use assignments may call for more detailed valuation work.
Property-specific commercial analysis.COMMERCIAL APPRAISALS →Agents, brokers, developers, builders, and property managers may need appraisals, reviews, land valuations and measurement services.
Valuation support for professional decisions.PROFESSIONAL SERVICES →Financing, collateral, portfolio analysis, and mortgage-insurance questions may call for an approved valuation with specific ordering requirements.
Lender instructions and independence come first.LENDING & FINANCIAL SERVICES →Agencies, nonprofits and institutions may require appraisals involving property acquisitions, dispositions, asset planning, or specialized scope.
Reviewed case by case for qualifications and scope.DISCUSS AN ASSIGNMENT →A homeowner selling a property, an attorney handling a divorce, and a trustee administering an estate may all need a value opinion—but not necessarily the same report, effective date, or intended users.
Our process begins by understanding the specific valuation question. That helps clarify whether you need a current appraisal, a retrospective opinion, a commercial valuation, or another specialized service.
Single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes, 2–4 unit properties, proposed construction and unique residences.
Office, retail, industrial, warehouse, mixed-use, commercial condominiums, multifamily investment properties and investment real estate.
Vacant parcels, development land and special-use properties. Complex assignments are assessed individually for feasibility and qualifications.
Property and assignment eligibility depend on location, intended use, appraisal qualifications, research needs and availability.
Every client needs something different. Our process establishes expectations before the assignment begins.
Share the address, type of property, purpose, intended users and any effective date.
Our team confirms suitability, inspection needs, report scope, fee and anticipated delivery requirements.
TVA completes the accepted assignment and delivers the report to the authorized client as agreed.
No. Send us the property address and explain the decision you're making. We can discuss what type of valuation assignment may fit.
Potentially. A retrospective appraisal uses historical market evidence and a specific effective date. Feasibility is assessed before an assignment is accepted.
No. Appraisal conclusions must be independent and based on relevant analysis rather than a requested target number.
No. Lenders, servicers, agencies and courts may have their own requirements. Verify the required scope and ordering process before engaging a private appraiser.
Some complex assignments may be considered depending on property type, location, scope, appropriate qualifications, and available market evidence.
Pricing and timing depend on property type, complexity, intended use, inspection and reporting requirements. TVA will provide assignment-specific information after reviewing your request.
Whether you're a homeowner, attorney, fiduciary, investor, business owner or real estate professional, we'll review the property details and help determine the appropriate next step.
REQUEST AN APPRAISAL QUOTE →Submitting an inquiry does not constitute acceptance of an appraisal assignment.