I had the pleasure to work with Jane on a ring appraisal! She was absolutely fabulous-period! After…read morereviewing her experience, education and yelp reviews, I was convinced that she was the best person for the job. I spoke to her via phone and scheduled an appointment. Her location is easy to get too. Parking at the attached lot of the building is available, (if it's full, there is street parking around). The building is clean. accessible, it has an elevator, a restroom on the first floor and entrance on both lot and front of building (btw, try the handle). It's walkable to downtown and can occupy time for shopping, errands and eats'! Her office suite is quaint, and secure. Jane provided very detailed directions and information on her initial emails! I would say she is very personable, down to earth and knowledgable. She provided recommendations and/or suggestions that were very helpful to me e.g. jewelers, insurance. She was honest, and I believe well worth the money per her expertise, e.g., no hidden fee, and extremely reasonable on time. I would use her again or recommend her to others. She's not "just" an appraiser, she's a gemologist! So cool!

I met with Jane today. She is awesome. She is very knowledgeable. I will be using her if I need to…read morehave anything done in the future. Very nice and efficient. Thank you Jane

Believe it or not this is my first review on-line. That is how exceptional my experience with Jacob…read moreKipp of Greater Bay Appraisal was. He is so easy to talk to and work with. And at the same time is very professional and knowledgeable. I was in the need of getting my home reassessed, for a date of death valuation as my husband had passed away. I received my complete appraisal within three days of speaking with him. On top of all of this, I was charged much less than I had thought that I would be paying. I'll tell you now that if you need an appraisal done, you won't regret hiring Jacob Kipp, to do the job. Sincerely, Sue Morrison

Jacob was very responsive, helpful and explained things to me. I initially contacted him for a…read moredate of death appraisal for a San Carlos property. He offered either a desktop appraisal or a referral for a traditional one since it is outside his coverage area and explained the difference and between the two. Since I wanted an in-person, traditional appraisal I didn't hire him, but I did appreciate the responsive, helpful communication.

Working with Matthew was an absolute breeze.... he responded to me within an hour. The service I…read morerequested was for 3 properties, and the quote he gave me was very reasonable. After a brief phone call to establish my needs, we worked out the rest of the logistics and timing via text which was really convenient for me. He showed up promptly on time and was very personable and professional. I'm extremely happy with the appraisal services provided and happy to recommend this business!

Mathew was super easy to work with. He answered every phone call on the first ring. He was…read moreorganized and ready to work with me. I didn't feel like he was distracted by other clients. Mathew is a fair man. He was very straight forward with what he was offering, how long it would take. He earned my trust from the first consultation! I feel his prices were spot on. Although he charged the same as another company, Mathew charged 10% less than the one other company and 3% less than the third company I talked to. I chose to work with Mathew both because he was very knowledgeable about this County, plus Mathew was always available. Divorce is difficult. Mathew made me feel like I am back in control over this challenging time of my life. Clean, easy-to-access office with free parking. Accessible office. Clean and tidy word space.

I can't say enough positive things about my experience with Lea Pannell Realty, Inc. From the very…read morefirst conversation, I felt like more than just another client. Their team was attentive, knowledgeable, and consistently went above and beyond to ensure everything was handled with care and professionalism. Their communication was excellent, and they kept me informed throughout the process, making what could have been overwhelming feel manageable and enjoyable. It's clear they take pride in delivering exceptional service and building lasting relationships with their clients. I would confidently recommend Lea Pannell Realty, Inc. to anyone looking for a real estate company they can trust. Thank you for making this such a positive experience! Osie Russ

Well, my experience years ago was good but now they are terrible. They don't want to fix nothing…read moreseems like it she's sick. Her toilet seat broke. They fixed it one day the next day she sat on it and it broke again. Mr pannell told me he wasn't fixing it again and she's on section so I just went and bought a new toilet seat I think since Melba no longer works there, they are struggling to run the place. Don't know how to treat the tenants and the rules and regulations of engagement of fixing and repairs. They really need to resign as working cause they're old and not knowledgeable of how to run The business. And very rude Mr. Pannell. I say this with emphasis very sad they come off like they don't fix nothing.

Bryant was professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with from start to finish. He communicated…read moreclearly, delivered a detailed report and was willing to take the time to walk through it and answer questions. I would highly recommend Bryant to anyone looking for a reliable appraiser who takes his work seriously.

Bryant came out on a very short notice and on a Saturday and completed an excellent appraisal on my…read moreproperty, very professional and easy to deal with. Thank you Bryant!

I highly recommend the services of Aitchison Fine Art Advisory. Joy is kind, professional,…read morethorough, and a real advocate for her clients. She is prompt with email and communication and very knowledgeable. She answers your questions with clarity and thoroughness. For background, I cold emailed Joy in search of help to sell a family painting. She was very quick to respond, helped answer my questions, and found an avenue for selling the piece. As an individual seeking a professional art appraiser, I was impressed by her attention to detail and personalized client service. She made sure to understand my needs in this sale and advocated for my desires in the sale. I absolutely recommend the services of Aitchison Fine Art Advisory.

When we were trying to place a value on unique custom furniture we decided the best route to take…read morewas hiring a professional Appraiser. We were impressed with Joy's website and her credentials. We provided Joy with all the data and materials she needed to investigate comparable pieces in order to create a beautifully, well-crafted report that we were able to provide our clients. In addition to the formal appraisal, Joy provided us with professional advice that helped influence our designs. I would recommend Joy to any person creating or collecting art.

I question if this company even has a live person running it? Very poor business when your not…read moreable to even speak to a live person. Only able to email and bad when you request printed copy and they ignore your request. The business office is just an empty place that you drop off money. REALLY?? This is poor service especially when we had to take our own pictures of our property. I feel like this is a fake Company!! I would not recommend this company especially When you can't even speak to a live person who does your appraisal then it's like a scam to me!! Do not hire this company because you will be very disappointed!!! Heck I could of saved my money and did it myself at this rate!! Sad sad service And I bet the pictures on the web sight are fake as well!!

I had such a great experience with SFBay Appraisal. Not only were they pleasant to work with and…read moreprofessional from the first phone conversations in scheduling & questions I had, but... in meeting Mario I felt immediately at ease. He was very inspiring to talk to as I could tell he lives his life with a high amount of integrity and commitment to his business and service he offers. I will definitely trust this company for future appraisal needs. Thankyou SFBay Appraisal.

Honestly, I enjoyed working with Max so much that I wish I had more properties to appraise!…read more I contacted Max for a last-minute inspection. He not only responded to my Yelp request quickly, but he also rearranged our last-minute appointment when I had an unexpected schedule conflict. To add to this, he was able to do some past date-of-death appraisals for the property on top of the current appraisal that I needed. Even though our house was a total mess (while we were getting ready to clear it out), Max made me and my father feel comfortable, and we didn't feel judged at all. Max was professional and funny, and my father and I enjoyed our conversation with him during the inspection. Thanks Max!

Very fast, well priced, and accurate at his job. My only regret is that I won't be needing more of…read morehis services because it was such a pleasure.

This out fit is either dumb, lazy or crooked in doing appraisals. Something is wrong when it takes…read morethem 10 days to come out and appraise the home and another 10 days to complete the job. They over charge $850 to do a $600 appraisal and use low comparables instead of the higher ones in the same area. The guy named John Barnes was in a hurry in doing the appraisal which was way off in value. Everyone else has appraised the home at a higher value including all the free on line real estate home values and the county tax collector office. I have a feeling the hard money lender Sterling Home loans in San Diego who uses his services had him appraise low and could have received a kick back on the higher appraisal fees. This is only my opinion as to why the appraisal was dirt low for a high class home. I cancelled the loan and saw what they were trying to do. The bottom line is, I hope this information helps the next homeowner in thinking twice before getting ripped off.

John Barnes' appraisal of the value of our home at $850K makes no sense to me. An excellent comp…read moreright around the corner is in process for $1.28 million. I know John couldn't use that property as a comp because it hadn't sold yet, but it was selling as ours was being appraised, and that's a 34% difference in value. The properties are very similar -- they are both simple 3-bedrooms built around 1940 on full-sized lots with only modest improvements. He listed two-bedroom comps in our neighborhood selling at $950K -- they are also original neighborhood homes on full-sized lots with only modest improvements. He found 2 bedroom comps for less than $900K on much smaller lots, lots that back up to the train tracks (while the owners of those lots are scared about high-speed rail plans and eminent domain -- almost all those homes have "Not in Our Neighborhood" yard signs protesting high-speed rail) and one lot on a busy boulevard at the edge of our neighborhood right near El Camino). We are in an ideal location in our neighborhood with a full-size lot -- couldn't be better. Our location is even better than the place that sold for $1.28 with multiple offers. I thought we needed the appraisal to come in at 900K, and I was angry that this would delay our refi, but I was wrong about that. $850K is good enough -- so my initial anger has dissipated. I actually really liked John and the woman who scheduled the appointment on the phone. I would like to give more stars for friendliness, but I really don't think John did a good job with the appraisal.