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The market value associated with renovation is based on buyer reaction rather than simply what the owner spent on construction.
Paint and flooring updates are different from renovations involving kitchens, bathrooms, roofs, windows, electrical systems, plumbing, HVAC, foundations, additions, and substantial layout changes.
Renovation can be particularly significant in older Sacramento neighborhoods where original-condition and extensively updated homes may compete at very different levels.
Paired sales, repeat sales, and other market evidence may help measure buyer reaction to substantial condition differences when adequate data exists.
For retrospective assignments, the relevant condition is the condition that existed on the historical effective date, not necessarily the property's present condition.
For probate, estate settlement, trust administration, IRS reporting, and stepped-up basis purposes in this area, see the main Sacramento date of death appraisal page or the broader James Valdez appraisal service areas.
Desktop retrospective appraisals for probate, estate settlement, trusts, stepped-up basis, and IRS reporting.