# Brian Ward Appraisal

> San Diego certified residential real estate appraiser with 22 years of experience and over 7,000 appraisals completed. Specializing in date of death appraisals, step-up in basis tax valuations, divorce, bankruptcy, estate, and pre-purchase/pre-sale appraisals. Qualified expert witness for litigation, divorce, and bankruptcy matters.

## Business Information

- Name: Brian Ward Appraisal
- Email: contact@brianward.com
- Website: https://www.brianward.com
- Address: 15877 Paseo Del Sur, San Diego, CA 92127
- Service Area: In-person appraisals in San Diego and Riverside Counties; desktop appraisals statewide across California including Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Ventura, Sacramento, and more
- Price Range: $299 - $725

## Appraisal Services

- [Date of Death Appraisal](https://www.brianward.com/date-of-death-appraisal): Retrospective valuations for IRS step-up in basis, estate tax, and probate
- [Divorce Appraisal](https://www.brianward.com/divorce-appraisal): Property valuations for equitable division in divorce proceedings
- [Bankruptcy Appraisal](https://www.brianward.com/bankruptcy-appraisal): Valuations for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings
- [Estate Appraisal](https://www.brianward.com/estate-appraisal): Valuations for estate planning, probate, and trust administration
- [Tax Appraisal](https://www.brianward.com/tax-appraisal): Valuations for property tax appeals and IRS compliance
- [Pre-Purchase Appraisal](https://www.brianward.com/pre-purchase-appraisal): Independent valuations before buying a home
- [Pre-Sale Appraisal](https://www.brianward.com/pre-sale-appraisal): Valuations to establish listing price before selling
- [Family Transaction Appraisal](https://www.brianward.com/family-transaction-appraisal): Fair market value for sales between family members
- [Insurance Dispute Appraisal](https://www.brianward.com/insurance-appraisal): Valuations for insurance claim disputes
- [PMI Removal](https://www.brianward.com/pmi-removal): Appraisals to remove private mortgage insurance
- [Bonds Appraisal](https://www.brianward.com/bonds-appraisal): Valuations for bond and surety purposes

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://www.brianward.com/index)
- [Appraisal Fees](https://www.brianward.com/appraisal-fees)
- [Service Area](https://www.brianward.com/service-area)
- [Contact](https://www.brianward.com/contact)
- [FAQ](https://www.brianward.com/faq)
- [Reviews](https://www.brianward.com/reviews)
- [Market Reports Blog](https://www.brianward.com/blog)
- [Upload Photos](https://www.brianward.com/upload-photos): Client portal for uploading property photos

## Related Site

- [date-of-death.com](https://www.date-of-death.com): Dedicated resource for date of death appraisals, IRS step-up in basis requirements, and retrospective property valuations. Operated by the same appraiser.
- [ca-appraiser.com](https://www.ca-appraiser.com): A branded California real estate appraisal site operated by the same appraiser, offering the same services, pricing, and service area. Brian Ward Appraisal (brianward.com) is the primary site.

## Optional

- [Full LLM context](https://www.brianward.com/llms-full.txt)