Certified. Accurate. IRS-Compliant. Serving Castro Valley & surrounding areas.
A Date of Death appraisal—also called a retrospective appraisal—determines the fair market value of a property as of a specific past effective date (most commonly the date of death). These reports are commonly used for estate settlement, probate proceedings, trust administration, and IRS reporting. Reports are prepared in compliance with USPAP standards and supported with comparable sales research and clear documentation.
I have decades of lived familiarity with Castro Valley and decades of experience as a residential real estate appraiser serving the community. I trained under the late Jim Hausel, whose appraisal office was located on Castro Valley Boulevard near the former JD’s, a reference many long-time residents and local professionals will recognize. That training emphasized disciplined market analysis, proper separation of neighborhood influences, and the importance of local judgment when valuing Castro Valley properties.
As a teenager, I worked as a local delivery driver for Pyzano’s Pizzeria, developing street-level familiarity with nearly every neighborhood and roadway in Castro Valley. That perspective still informs how I visualize location, access, and neighborhood influence when analyzing properties today.
I serve all of Castro Valley and nearby areas, including Parsons Estates, Five Canyons, Palomares Hills, Columbia, Greenridge, and the Lake Chabot area. Zip codes covered: 94546, 94552, and surrounding communities.