HONEST w/INTEGRITY - need I say more?!!?…read more A few months ago, I was referred to May at Elite to appraise a gemstone, and I was honestly blown away. May was incredibly kind, patient, enjoyable, and genuinely helpful from start to finish. By the end of the experience, I was truly dumbfounded; and that takes a lot, given my very high standards for customer service. Her professionalism, transparency, and integrity were exceptional. She took the time to answer every single question thoroughly and never once made us feel rushed or pressured. In a world full of shysters and scammers, Elite stands out as truly old-school straightforward and principled - the kind of trust you rarely see anymore. If you're looking for expertise you can actually trust, Elite is the real deal. Highly, highly recommend.

No idea what I was doing. Never thought of selling my jewelry. May helped me over the phone and was…read moreso kind and compassionate to my situation and gave me solid advice. She's well versed and professional. I appreciate more that she could imagine.

John was amazing! The gentleman that came out and did measurements and pictures had such a great…read moredemeanor, very intelligent and knew his job. It took me more than four days to get the appraisal, but it was perfect. I would recommend Northstar if you need a quick appraisal thanks, John.

I am very pleased with the professional, efficient service John and his team provided. He returns…read morecalls, texts or emails in a timely manner. This was a smooth process from start to finish. I highly recommend John if you need a home appraisal.

Good service in Irvine location They are profesional & they…read morehelp you Excellent customer service

I can't even believe this is what my ring is supposed to look like? For Mother's Day I asked my…read morehusband to fix my engagement ring and I yelped , set up appointment. Can't say how happy and loved I feel for wearing for my ring again. I'm having my own photoshoot with how beautiful it looks. Thank you

I can't say enough about Gary and his company! I not only needed a current appraisal for my home…read morebut also a retroactive one from a decade before for my records for tax purposes. He was thorough, honest and took his time preparing both of these documents. Always responsive and clear. i am glad I chose him for these projects.

This review is being written several months after my property was appraised by Gary (I confess to…read morebeing a serious procrastinator). I've never posted a review and been haunted by guilt for delaying in doing so. Gary appraised our home in a highly professional and personable manner. You will never find a nicer guy who has this degree of expertise. He was a wealth of information. I was highly satisfied with his service and my only regret (aside for my delay) is that I only had one property to be appraised by him. He is a pleasure to work with.

Wow... their service and attention to detail was way above and beyond what I was expecting and have…read morereceived from other appraisers. As someone who has been involved in purchasing nearly 1,000 properties I was truly impressed by their level of service and client relations.

Needed an appraisal for my mom and dad's house. Did a great job! Priced fairly and performed in a…read moretimely manner!

If an appraiser can't even get the zoning right, nothing else in the report can be relied on…read more Mine listed the zoning as "R-4: MULTIPLE," a classification San Diego eliminated decades ago. Both appraisals I received (as-is and hypothetical pre-damage) contained major factual errors, missing features, inconsistent comps, and a hypothetical report that still included real-world damage. Every significant mistake pushed the value downward rather than reflecting the correct zoning (RM-2-5 + Transit Priority Area + Complete Communities Tier 3 FAR). The reports valued my property at $1.53M-$1.58M, even though the correct redevelopment zoning supports a realistic land value in the $6.4M-$7.4M range. In a city where a home is often the largest investment a person will ever make, accuracy matters. Review reports carefully.

It was a pleasure to work with Rich. He was prompt, professional, courteous and most importantly,…read moreknowledgeable about the appraisal process. It was easy to get in contact with him and he always responded promptly. He was flexible on scheduling which worked well for us since we had to come from out of town. We even received the appraisal report ahead of schedule. Great value and highly recommend their services.

I was refereed Jennifer through a friend of mine, Jennifer assisted me with an appraisal of the…read moreestate of my parents' home in Westminster. She is extremely knowledgeable, thorough and helpful, asked us all appropriate questions. She also answered all questions to the matters that we were not particularly familiar with. She really did an amazing job by providing an accurate and detailed report in a timely manner. I had her use photos from the MLS. The fee was reasonable for the quality of work she had provided. It was all done within a week. I would strongly recommend her to anyone for such professional service!

I inherited a piece of property and needed it appraised for the legal process. Jennifer promptly…read moreset up an appointment, evaluated the property, and emailed me the report very quickly and professionally. She helped me get what I needed done during a difficult and challenging time. Thanks Jennifer.

Met with Tammy this past weekend to get my rings appraised. Her office is in a very nice part of…read moreIrvine with a nice waiting room and lobby. She is a certified gemologist and a very nice person. She thoroughly inspected my rings and gave me printed appraisals for insurance purposes and for replacement value. Overall a very pleasant experience and she didn't take much time at all! I highly recommend

Tammy is so amazing and knowledgeable. She was very informative and trustworthy. I felt at ease the…read morewhole time and truly felt like she took her time so make sure everything was done correctly. Thank you so much Tammy!

After 11 emails and a couple of phone calls, John "ghosted" me for a week before I decided to move…read moreon. He's chasing the "easy ones." Conduct unbecoming a professional and not recommended.

My wife and I recently hired Northstar Appraisal Services to provide a replacement cost estimate of…read moreour house, for insurance purposes (homeowner's and earthquake policies, for our own benefit -- so that we would know that we had done our best to accurately estimate how much coverage we need, to make sure we have enough). John and Heather were prompt, responsive, and did a thorough and authoritative report. As a result, we concluded that we needed an additional $100,000 in coverage, which was very important to know. We will retain them again when we revisit this issue in a few years.

We needed an appraisal quickly for a condo in DTLA, and Jeff at LA Home Appraisal definitely…read moredelivered! Their rates were also very reasonable. Jeff was super responsive and just an absolute pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!! 5 stars and 10 thumbs up!

Jeff was a professional and highly knowledgeable about real estate in our area. I feel blessed to…read morehave been able to do business with him. I would highly recommend Jeff and LA Home Appraisal. Elaine Hineman