Torrance · Los Angeles County

Appraisal Services in Torrance

Six kinds of appraisal, one office at 22025 Hawthorne Blvd in Torrance. Pick the one that matches why you need the value, or call and we will point you to it.

Every request starts with three facts: the property, what the value will be used for, and the date it must describe.

Which appraisal fits your situation?

Estate appraisals

This is for you if someone has died and you need to know what their house was worth on the date of death.

Value as of: the date of death (or an alternate date your attorney or CPA names)Usually read by: executors, trustees, heirs, and their attorneys or CPAs

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Probate appraisals

This is for you if the house is in a California probate and your attorney wants a private appraisal alongside the court referee’s inventory value.

Value as of: the date of deathUsually read by: personal representatives, probate attorneys and heirs

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Divorce appraisals

This is for you if you are divorcing and both sides need an independent value for the house as of a date your attorney gives us.

Value as of: a date your attorney namesUsually read by: spouses, family-law attorneys and mediators

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IRS step-up appraisals

This is for you if your CPA needs the house valued as of a past date, such as the date of death, to set the heirs’ tax basis.

Value as of: the date of death, or the date your CPA namesUsually read by: heirs, executors, trustees, and their CPAs or attorneys

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Residential appraisals

This is for you if you own a Torrance home and need a documented value to price a sale, support a Decline-in-Value Review or settle a family matter.

Value as of: the date tied to your decision — January 1 for a Decline-in-Value ReviewUsually read by: homeowners, and the attorneys, accountants and fiduciaries who work with them

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Rush appraisals

This is for you if you face a hearing, filing or closing date and need to know whether an earlier delivery is possible.

Value as of: today, unless an attorney, mediator or tax adviser sets another dateUsually read by: attorneys, executors, trustees and homeowners with a hearing, filing or closing date

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For a price guide, the VA’s published fee for a single-family home in Los Angeles County is $750 (effective May 1, 2026); private appraisals can cost more or less — see how much it costs to appraise a house in Torrance.

Not sure which one?

Call (424) 435-2474 and tell us what the value is for and the date it needs to describe. We will tell you which service fits, or you can send the same details through the contact page and ask for a written scope, fee and delivery estimate.

Our appraisers are licensed in California, and every report follows USPAP, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. You can check any appraiser we assign at the state licence lookup or the national registry.

Talk to us about your property

Tell us the address, the purpose and your deadline, and we'll quote the assignment. Monday to Saturday, 7am–7pm.