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.

I had Gary help me do a retrospective appraisal and he gave me a very good quote. He works quickly…read morewith diligence and was quite pleasant throughout the whole process.

My car was parked and a driver crashed into it and totaled it. The accident was 0% my fault…read more... you'd think my insurance ( Progressive ) would fight for me and make sure I was made whole.... nope. My own insurance undervalued my vehicle, they didn't care what I had to say, they didn't care what proof of value I had. Progressive sent me a list of comps that were not comps at all, it was a list of 2wd vehicle ( my car was 4wd ) they didn't care what I said or how I said it. I was frustrated, mentally exhausted and becoming overwhelmed by it all. On a Saturday evening I sent provalue a message, they responded quickly and asked me to send my files over to them and they would look at it on Monday morning, I did and Henry called me around noon on Monday and told me I was right, I deserved more, and he would get it for me. It sounded too good to be true, it wasn't. When it was all said and done, thanks to provalue I ended up with 4k more in my bank account, THIS IS AFTER PAYING PROVALUE'S FEES 4k more, its a huge improvement, it makes a difference. I should have contacted ProValue right away, I wasted weeks thinking Progressive would fight for me.....well Progressive didn't fight for me, Progressive didn't make it right, But PROVALUE DID FIGHT FOR ME Thank you to the ProValue team!

Very transparent and fair. They helped me win my case and made everything super easy.read more

Blessed or cursed (depending on the day you asked us) with a cache of antique furniture, china,…read moresilver, art, textiles and collectables a savvy friend suggested we photograph/catalogue our stuff to sell on eBay. Mission complete, we realized we had absolutely no idea what any of it was worth, zero, zip, nada which put us back to square one and that was impeding our remodel plans. Bottom line our stuff, minus the pieces we knew would blend well with the modern look we wanted to achieve, had to go before we could start. We were to say the least overwhelmed! Same savvy friend suggested we contact personal property appraiser, antiques appraiser William M. Novotny ISA AM https://www.novotnyappraisal.com/ who had recently assisted a friend of hers preparing an estate sale. We made an appointment with Mr. Novotny. His consultation fee was $200 and because we were out of his business radius, a travel fee of $100 was added. Money well spent though as he honestly, professionally advised us that what we had was basically "brown furniture", not of much value with a few noteworthy pieces (the ones we intended to keep). So, my always thinking, sweetie, asked how might we get rid of all our stuff? Mr. Novotny referred us to Abell Auction Company http://abell.com/ http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/classichollywood/la-ca-mn-classic-hollywood-20160221-story.html (review to follow). As Mr. Novotny's website proclaims, "When value is in doubt - find out!" We're SO glad we did.

I bought this bar cabinet a while back for really cheap but didn't know how much it was really…read moreworth. Bill did great and provided a lot of information to me about the piece - name, its approximate price, where I could go and find out more information. Overall really impressed with his knowledge, would highly recommend to a friend!

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.

I was in the middle of a real estate lawsuit headed to trial and needed an appraiser asap. I found…read moreLee and Cal Best Appraisals just from searching on Google. Lee was quick to respond to my inquiry and came out the next day. I appreciated his prompt response. His appraisal service pricing is EXTREMELY reasonable. I had already had two other appraisals done on my home over the past years during the lawsuit so I had dealt with other appraisers. Lee was by far above and beyond in terms of his knowledge about the real estate appraisal industry. He knows his stuff. He took the time to explain the deficiencies in another appraisal that cotained inaccurate information that could have affected my case very negatively. Lee was prompt in getting me the report just days after the inspection. He responded to emails promptly and made sure all of my questions were answered to my satisfaction. He even went above and beyond to add a supplemental addendum. He was prepared to give expert testimony in court if I needed him to do so. I am extremely grateful to Lee for helping me get a realistic fair market value of my home. His appraisal allowed me to win my lawsuit and keep my house. Hire Lee. He is the best!

The appraisers at Cal Best Appraisal are reliable and efficient; they get appraisals to me quickly…read moreand provide excellent customer service. Their years of experience show.

Report was extremely detailed and thorough, delivered via email promptly. The entire experience was…read morevery lovely and Teri is not only very knowledgeable, but also very professional!

I waited 2 months for my appointment with Teri! Left very pleased and I will definitely be a…read morereturning costumer.

Pat's very nice. Spent time in the appraisal and reasonable cost. Got this done quickly. Also spent…read moretime with me on the phone, questioning him about his business and anything else I asked very personable. Highly recommended.

Pat was super personable and helped me out! He actually…read moreanswered his phone and is highly knowledgeable. I highly recommend him!