Welcome to

Meyer Appraisal, Inc

Meyer Appraisal, Inc was founded in 1989 and is now a leading real estate appraisal firm specializing in residential valuations throughout southern California.

What Is An

Appraisal?

Do you have questions about exactly what an appraisal is? What an appraiser does? And how the process works? If so, click on the video which provides detailed answers to each of these questions.

DIVORCE APPRAISALS

This divorce real estate appraisal video discusses a few of the requirements required in a divorce appraisal as well as items persons going through a divorce should consider when choosing a divorce real estate appraiser.

Testimonial

of the Month

Click on the video and listen to what Kristi Evans..the Operations Manager and DE Underwriter for International City Mortgage has to say about Meyer Appraisal.

FAQ

of the Week

Click on the video for answers to our FAQ of the week which asks "What are some of the Top Repair Items" appraisers look for when doing an FHA inspection?

Ask a Question

If you have any Appraisal Questions please Ask or if you'd just like to make a comment you can do that as well and your question or comment will be answered and posted to my blog.

Order an Appraisal

There are three ways to order an appraisal with Meyer Appraisal, Inc.

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Fx: 800.872.0069

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Learn how to work less, make more money, improve turn times and streamline & market your appraisal business using Virtual Assistants and the latest Internet Marketing Strategies.

HVCC-Where Have All The Good Appraisers Gone?

On May 28, 2010, in Appraisal Topics, by Roy Meyer

Now that the HVCC has been implemented, the real estate industry as a whole has begun to experience an increasing shortage of experienced, good quality appraisers around the nation. The reason? More and more lenders have begun to use appraisal management companies (AMCs) and as a result with the top appraisers experiencing decreasing amounts of [...]

Extinction-Is This The Beginning Of The End For Real Estate Appraisers?

On May 28, 2010, in Appraisal Topics, by Roy Meyer

Since the implementation of the HVCC there has been an increasingly disturbing trend of more and more top appraisers around the nation leaving the entire industry. Many appraisers have found they simply have no other choice but to leave the industry due to recent changes in the industry. The most common reasons for leaving the [...]

Appraising or Working at the Home Depot…What’s Really The Better Job Opportunity for Appraisers Today?

On May 28, 2010, in Appraisal Topics, by Roy Meyer

Given all the changes that have occurred in the appraisal industry in just the past year alone, many appraisers have found themselves asking whether it really makes sense to stay in the appraisal industry considering the drastically reduced pay, the reduced amount of work, the increased internal costs, higher demands and other significant issues facing [...]

Q&A - Comment Posts

FHA Stoves and Dishwashers

On February 21, 2011, in Q & A, by Terri Patterson

Question: Roy, during FHA inspections why is it that some appraisers will call for a missing, free standing/slide-in stove to be replaced and other appraisers don’t? Also, same question regarding missing dishwashers. Can you please provide me some guidance on this issue so I can correctly inform my clients? Answer: Terri, the most recent update I’ve heard [...]

Appraised Value

On January 15, 2011, in Q & A, by Marc Weigum

Can the appraiser inform either the respective buyer or seller and/or the listing or selling agents what the final appraised value came in at on their property? This post was submitted by Marc Weigum.

Assessor Info

On January 15, 2011, in Q & A, by Susan Mitchell

Question: Roy, This is a slightly off topic question but do you know what the LA County Assessor’s web-site address is? Answer: Susan, If you scroll down to the bottom left hand side of the site you will find links to most of the CA county assessor offices including Los Angeles county. This post was submitted by Susan [...]

Comp Checks

On January 15, 2011, in Q & A, by Phil Pannell

Question: Roy, I’m a lender and wanted to know if USPAP still allows appraisers to perform comp checks and if so can they perform them at no cost? Answer: Phil, the answer is yes the appraiser can still provide free comp checks with certain guidelines. Please note, I’ve attached the exact wording from the 2011 USPAP [...]