East Bay Date of Death Appraiser › San Jose Date of Death Appraisal › 2-4 Unit Residential Appraisal
Duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes are residential appraisal assignments, but buyers often evaluate them differently than single-family residences. Income potential, owner occupancy, unit mix, configuration, condition, parking, and location can all affect marketability.
Comparable sales remain important, while rental information and income-producing characteristics may provide additional market context when buyers are reacting to the property's investment utility.
Two properties with the same number of total units may compete differently if one contains larger units, stronger bedroom counts, separate utilities, superior parking, private outdoor areas, or more functional layouts.
The appraiser should consider available information regarding zoning, permitted use, property records, and the apparent configuration of the improvements when analyzing a 2-4 unit property.
For a Date of Death appraisal, historical sales, rental information when relevant, market conditions, and investor behavior should reflect the market that existed as of the retrospective effective date.
For probate, estate settlement, trust administration, IRS reporting, and stepped-up basis purposes in this area, see the main San Jose 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.