Commercial Appraiser - Appraisal Blog, APPRAISAL/CONSULTING SERVICES: LA, Los Angeles, 310.337.1973

Most Public acquisition appraisals are performed by unqualified appraisers.

CALIFORNIA CODESCODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURESECTION 1255.010-1255.080 1255.010. (a) At any time before entry of judgment, the plaintiffmay deposit with the State Treasury the probable amount ofcompensation, based on an appraisal, that will be awarded in theproceeding. The appraisal upon which the deposit is based shall beone that satisfies the requirements of subdivision (b). The depositmay be made whether or not the plaintiff applies for an order forpossession or intends to do so. (b) Before making a deposit under this section, the plaintiffshall have an expert qualified to express an opinion as to the valueof the property (1) make an appraisal of the property and (2) preparea written statement of, or summary of the basis for, the appraisal.The statement or summary shall contain detail sufficient to indicateclearly the basis for the appraisal, including, but not limited to,all of the following information: Operative words expert qualified

An "Expert" is someone who has been so designated by the Trier of Fact, A JUDGE!  Before you sign on the dotted line make sure their appraisal was performed by an Expert Appraiser, not an Acquisition Appraiser who has little or no Expert Experience.

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Curtis D. Harris, BS, CGREA, REB
Bachelor of Science in Real Estate, CSULA
State Certified General Appraiser
Real Estate Broker
ASTM E-2018 Commercial Real Estate Inspector
HUD 203k Consultant
HUD/FHA Real Estate Appraiser/Reviewer
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