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.

As a shoper I am quite particular about what I like. I found this place on Facebook and figured I…read moreshould try. I've been to a few estate sales and I've got to say that I like the level of professionalism and customer service. They even wraped china for me. In the vintage section two ladies were quite engaging and helping me even with ideas how to out few outfits together. Good job, guys. I'll be back next time

Beautiful items and walked away spending more than planned because of the selection of items. One…read moreitem was mislabeled as a certain textile that it wasn't. Bought it and found out later when researching. Still happy with the purchase! Set-up was professional!

I highly recommend Taranto Appraisers to anyone seeking reliable and thorough appraisal services in…read morethe Pacific Palisades area. Nir the appraiser expertise and dedication to client satisfaction are truly amazing. Thank you Nir for your patience and taking your time to explaining the procedure

Max answered the phone on second ring. I needed a current appraisal of a property in a family…read moretrust, and an appraisal as of the owner's date of death. He clearly quoted me the price and carried out the appraisals in a timely manner. I live 400 miles away, so I appreciate how efficiently this was carried out. I would highly recommend Max if you need this service.

Henry is truly EXCEPTIONAL !!! The best decision I made during the entire claims process! He went…read moreabove and beyond to handle my case and helped me challenge a low insurance valuation. Thanks to his expertise, I received a significantly higher payout than the original offer. He was professional, responsive, and kept me informed every step of the way. The entire process was smooth and handled quickly. I highly recommend Henry to anyone dealing with a total loss or diminished value claim he truly delivers RESULTS !!!

Had an accident with a 2015 volt and the insurance company was giving a lowball offer using their…read morestandard CCC car valuation report and the adjuster with the insurance company was not responsive at all when I would send over other comparable cars that proved my car was worth more. I looked around and found Pro Value Appraisals and called them up and spoke with Henry and after speaking to him I decided to use him to contest with the insurance company. This was totally the right move in a few days he got me thousands more than the insurance company was offering and took all the stress out of the process. I could not recommend Henry and Pro Value Appraisals any more highly call them you won't be disappointed.

Five stars isn't enough. All the characteristics of a…read moresuccessful, private, one man business. First and foremost, takes pride in his work. Second, he is detailed and precise. Third, personable AND a good communicator. Finally, and hang on to your hat, fair in his pricing. Couldn't be happier with my experience at Gemsecure !!!!

First time getting a jewelry appraisal and left with more than I expected! Patrick was…read moreprofessional, detailed and created a learning session for my friends and I. Three of us went in to obtain a neutral appraisal for diamond studs we purchased from a questionable jeweler. For background, jeweler did not provide GIA certificates after multiple contact attempts. Patrick explained every step of the process and genuinely took his time to teach us and answer our questions. As suspected, the quality of our studs was not as expected. Patrick was helpful in providing guidance as to how to approach the jeweler. Given the urgency of our situation, he kindly provided finalized appraisals sooner than expected! Value of service absolutely exceeded our expectations. Thank you, Patrick! Looking forward to our next appraisal with our upgraded studs.

Contacted Appraisal Solution for a house in the area. Tina was professional, excellent…read morecommunication and prompt with relevant information. I would not hesitate to use this company in the future. Very pleased with the results and entire process.

Requested a home appraisal due to special circumstances. She listened, she understood, and she…read moreperformed. I also called around many places to get a feel prior to hiring Tina, and none of them sounded as genuinely helpful as Tina did. She knew exactly what I needed as well. All of these factors leds me to use her services. Fair market pricing and a efficient service. Thank you so much, Tina.

I just had a appraisal with Danielle and he was so friendly and professional. He was early which…read morewas very appreciated, he was friendly and quick. I recommend requesting Daniel Rocha to do your appraisal if you can.

Great experience with Daniel from Appraisal Quest. He appraised a property for us under a VA loan…read moreand he was extremely knowledgable and professional from the moment he called me to set up appointment to the moment he sent over the appraisal report. All around great experience!

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.

I needed an appraisal done last minute and Michael made it happen. The service was great, he was…read morekind, genuine and showed up on time. I got his email within 2 days as promised. I contacted him through Yelp and I highly recommend his services! He's certified too. Thanks Michael!

Mike Turner did the appraisal for my house as part of a divorce buyout. His actions were harmful,…read moreout of line with that of other professional appraisers, and ultimately cost me a great deal of money. I have since submitted a report to the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisals (BREA), and after completing their investigation, they just alerted me that Mr. Turner was found to have committed gross negligence and has surrendered his license. I had 6 other appraisals: 3 licensed appraisers and 3 real estate agents that provided market analysis reports (my ex did not agree with the initial appraisals about the price and wanted more money, which led to continued appraisals). Mr. Turner's appraisal came in at approximately $1 million dollars higher than the average of the other appraisals, after he (1) had two extensive private phone conversations with my ex-husband, and (2) received an emailed list of "suggested" comparable properties from my ex-husband. My ex-husband was clearly out of line, but Mr. Turner's job is to provide an unbiased appraisal regardless. However, 5 of the 6 properties in Mr. Turner's report were from my ex-husband's list (and not used by the other appraisers). When I asked him to explain why his estimate was such an extreme outlier from the other estimates, and almost identical to what my ex-husband sent him before he completed his appraisal, Mr. Turner suggested that it was a coincidence and wrote: "I can't say for sure how [ex's name redacted] chose the comparables but if I was to hazard a guess, I would say he used the same search criteria that I did, hence had similar results. The reason I think this is that during the screening process he ask[sic] what my selection process was. If he had access to the MLS through a local RE Agent, it would be easy to replicate my results." He also suggested that the other appraisers, who had never met each other, have years of appraisal experience, and appraised the property at 6 different times, were all using faulty data. He wrote: "For all I know they use each other for a data source so the logic becomes circular. If one is wrong, they are all wrong." I already signed a legal document binding me to use Mr. Turner's report in my buyout price from my ex-husband when this occurred, and it led to a huge financial loss for me. His actions made me feel financially violated in a way I have never experienced before. Thankfully, the Board of Real Estate Appraisers agrees and has decided this man should not be licensed. Please protect yourself.