The marital home is usually the largest asset on the table, and two people who disagree about plenty need one number neither side calls biased. Appraisal Services of Oregon delivers that number: impartial, independent, and documented for mediation and for court.
A divorce appraisal delivers an impartial, independent opinion of the marital home’s market value. Our report advocates for neither party, only for the evidence, and both sides read the same documented reasoning. Couples and their attorneys pick between one neutral appraisal and one for each side. The effective date may be the current date or a retrospective date, such as the date of separation or another date required by the parties, their attorneys, or the court. Six factors set the fee, quoted after one short conversation. Appraisal Services of Oregon prepares every divorce report clear enough for mediation and strong enough for court.
A divorce appraisal is an impartial, independent opinion of market value that advocates for neither party, only for the evidence. Because appraisers are required to remain impartial under USPAP, the opinion of value is developed from the market evidence rather than the interests of either party.
A State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser licensed in Oregon and Washington signs every report.
A mortgage-based appraisal serves a lender making a loan decision; a divorce appraisal serves two parties dividing property. Both follow USPAP, and the intended use changes everything else. The effective date follows the case instead of the closing, the intended users are the parties and their attorneys instead of an underwriter, and the documentation is built for mediation and court instead of a loan file.
A neutral divorce settlement appraisal gives both parties one documented value, which serves mediation especially well. Separate appraisals arise when each side wants its own advisor, and the attorneys direct the choice. Every report names its client and its intended users, and the parties named rely on it with full standing.
Over more than 24 years of residential appraisal experience, I have completed numerous divorce assignments in which both parties agreed to retain a single independent appraiser rather than commissioning separate appraisals. By providing one impartial, well-supported opinion of value, both parties and their attorneys are able to evaluate the same market evidence throughout the negotiation or mediation process.
Divorce matters value the marital home as of today or as of a separation date the attorneys direct. Past-date work runs through our retrospective real estate appraisals, with the value fixed to the chosen date and backed by market evidence from that period. Picking the date belongs to the attorneys and the case; delivering a defensible value on that date belongs to us.
Retrospective valuations are a common part of my divorce appraisal practice. Whether the effective date is the date of separation or another date established during the legal proceedings, I reconstruct the market as it existed at that time using historical comparable sales, archived market data, and other available evidence to develop a well-supported opinion of value as of the required effective date.
Both spouses, family-law attorneys, and mediators all use divorce appraisal services around the same neutral number. Whichever structure the case takes, the deliverable holds one standard:
Backed by comparable evidence both sides examine line by line.
With a stated scope of work and a signed certification, built on our standard appraisal process.
Readable enough to settle with, documented well enough to defend.
Either spouse, both spouses jointly, or an attorney may initiate the appraisal assignment. Call 503-757-7100 to discuss the property, the purpose of the appraisal, and the effective date required for the assignment.
We inspect the property and build the evidence; who engaged us changes nothing in the analysis.
A clear, USPAP compliant valuation, ready for mediation and documented for court.
The cost of a divorce appraisal follows the specific assignment, never a published rate. Complexity and past dates change the work, and six factors decide the fee:
One short conversation scopes the case and quotes it accurately. Request a divorce appraisal consultation or call 503-757-7100. Appraisal Services of Oregon serves a 17-county primary area across Oregon and Washington, and when the settlement leads to a sale, our pre-listing appraisals carry the pricing decision that follows.
No, the value follows the evidence regardless of which party engages the assignment. Advocacy is prohibited under USPAP, and the conclusion rests on comparable sales rather than on the engagement. The report reads the same whichever side ordered it.
Differences between appraisals are not uncommon and often result from differing comparable sales, market interpretations, or appraisal methodologies. The comparable sales, the adjustments, and the reasoning are all visible, so the attorneys examine where the analyses diverge. Resolving the difference belongs to the parties and their counsel; documenting the reasoning is our part.
No, access to the property is the only requirement, and attendance is arranged however the parties prefer. One party, both parties, or neither attends, as the situation and counsel direct. The inspection reads the property, not the household.
Yes, the report goes to the client and the intended users named in it, and USPAP holds appraisers to confidentiality with client information. Who receives the report is settled at engagement, and the attorneys direct any wider distribution the case requires.
We appraise the real property. Businesses, retirement accounts, vehicles, and personal property require different valuation specialists, and the attorneys coordinate those alongside the real estate. Additional real property in the marital estate, a rental or a second home, is valued within the same engagement.
No case filings are needed to begin. Property access, the purpose of the assignment, and any effective date counsel directs are the working requirements. Everything else the valuation needs comes from the inspection and the market research.
Yes, if both parties and their attorneys agree. Many divorce matters involve a single neutral appraisal prepared by an independent appraiser. In other cases, each party may choose to obtain a separate appraisal. The appropriate approach depends on the circumstances of the case and the agreements reached between the parties and their attorneys.
Yes. Although many divorce matters are resolved through negotiation or mediation, we are available to provide expert witness testimony when requested. If expert testimony is anticipated, we discuss those requirements during the initial consultation so the appropriate scope of work and fee can be established.
Independent, USPAP compliant valuations across a 17-county primary service area. Call or send a request today.
