For a real estate appraisal request call Craig Paschke at
 SCP Appraisal Service 707-578-6887
or email us at

info@scpappraisal.com

When you look for a residential appraiser, you have come to the right place. We specialize in new construction, 2-4 unit income, estate, distressed, complex and conforming residential property appraisals. 

We are FHA/HUD approved certified appraisers, and we love what we do.

We are located in Santa Rosa, California and serve the Counties of:

The most recent (within 30 days) areas appraised include: Vallejo, Corte Madera, Mill Valley, Novato, Napa, Calistoga, Rio Vista, Vacaville, Fairfield, Benicia, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Windsor, Rohnert Park, Healdsburg, and Cloverdale.   

Our more than 45 years of history in the California and Wine Country area insures we have the expertise and the knowledge of the wide variety of neighborhoods and markets to deliver accurate values on time, and correct the first time.

With 30 years of customer service experience, we have a proven track record of reducing lenders time, efforts and costs in managing the appraisal process.

We pride ourselves on providing fast turn around times with courteous service, competitive rates. We provide appraisals for:

  • Primary and Secondary Mortgages
  • Mortgage Refinancing 
  • Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Removal
  • Estate Planning
  • Investment property up to 4 units 
  • Divorce Settlement
  • REO/Foreclosures/Short Sales
  • FHA/HUD ..... and More

    By offering online appraisal ordering, coupled with automatic report status updates and electronic delivery of the final product, we're able to eliminate the run around and phone tag hassles associated with the appraisal process, thus saving you money.

    We keep our rates affordable by offering:
    • Online Status Reports
    • Electronic Ordering and Delivery
    • Use of the most current statistical regression technology to aid in determining the required market analysis on all of our reports

    Through our website, ordering an appraisal is just a click away. Go to "Order an Appraisal" above and set up your own personal account today, or just give us a call. We'd love to hear from you.

  • Appraisal Scoop:
     
    Nice Guys Finish LAST! Clients file complaints after getting appraisers to "Second Guess" their own appraisals.
    2/8/2012 9:22 AM
    T.J. McCarthy, of T.J. McCarthy & Associates, Tinley Park, IL has the following assessment of the AMC and Lender practice of making post-closing calls to appraisers to question how some of the adjustments were made and get appraisers to second-guess...
     
    Bring Back the Cost Approach
    2/8/2012 9:22 AM
    Bring Back the Cost Approach: The Cost Approach to value has been discounted and even eliminated in residential real estate appraisal in recent years. Here are some reasons why it needs to be revived. By Harry E Davis In the...
     
    Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett signs AMC legislation
    2/8/2012 9:22 AM
    Originally posted by Kim Shindle On February 3, 2012 @ 6:00 am In Association News,Government Affairs- http://www.PARJustListed.com Appraisal management companies will now be regulated in Pennsylvania, thanks to legislation signed by Gov. Tom Corbett on Thursday. House Bill 398 [1]...
     
    Appraisal and AMC Fees Separated on Revised Settlement Forms
    2/8/2012 9:22 AM
    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released the second proposed version of a new Consumer Disclosure Form Feb. 1 that includes clear disclosure of any fee paid to a “Local Appraisal Company” and to an “Appraisal Management Company.” The Appraisal Institute...
     
    The 1004D - Appraisal Update and/or Completion Report - Uses and Misuses
    2/8/2012 9:22 AM
    Guest Author: Ken Shure, Certified Residential Appraiser in the Los Angeles, California area. Contact: kbshure@Yahoo.com The 1004D form issued by Fannie Mae has two distinct sections. The first section is utilized to produce a summary appraisal report associated with a...
     
    American Guild of Appraisers Files Request with Federal Reserve Board Seeking Documents Related to Regulations on Customary and Reasonable Compensation of Fee Appraisers
    2/8/2012 9:22 AM
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On behalf of the American Guild of Appraisers, today the law firm Garvey Schubert Barer filed a request with the Federal Reserve Board under the Freedom of Information Act seeking a wide variety of...
     
    GAO Recommendation: Appraisal Subcommittee Needs to Improve Monitoring Procedures
    2/8/2012 9:22 AM
    Why GAO Did This Study Real estate appraisals have come under increased scrutiny in the wake of the recent mortgage crisis. Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 created an oversight structure for appraisals...
     
    Appraiser Joan Trice Authors New NAHB Primer Aimed at Helping Builders Work More Effectively With Appraisers
    2/8/2012 9:22 AM
    With builders around the nation continuing to grapple with faulty appraisals that jeopardize sales of their new homes, NAHB is adding an “Appraisal Primer” to its collection of resources aimed at helping association members strive for the best possible outcome...
     
    Land Valuation: Extraction Has No Traction
    2/8/2012 9:22 AM
    ARTICLE SOURCE: Vol. 4, Issue 1, January 2012 of the Illinois Appraiser newsletter from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. “Land values were based upon the extraction method.” Look familiar? If I had a nickel for every phoned‐in...
     
    Geek's Corner: Magic Plan App Can Create Floor Plans By Photographing Corners of a Room
    2/8/2012 9:22 AM
    I learned of of the MagicPlan App from the Photography For Real Estate (PFRE) blog. According to PFRE: "The app is free for download. The final floor plan is free for non-commercial use (includes a watermark) and $1.10 USD for...




                                                

     

                                                            


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