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Custom homes often require a different comparable strategy than standardized tract housing because model-match sales may not exist.
Architectural design, materials, workmanship, ceiling heights, layout, finish level, and overall quality can affect buyer perception beyond basic living-area comparisons.
Unique design can provide either superior appeal or functional limitations depending on how typical buyers react to the property's layout and features.
Comparable selection may require balancing geographic proximity against similarity in quality, design, size, site, amenities, and overall buyer segment.
A retrospective appraisal should consider the market evidence and buyer preferences that existed as of the historical 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.