Certified desktop appraisals for estate settlement, IRS step-up in basis, trusts, and gift tax — serving all of Santa Clara County, California. Ordered entirely online.
When a property owner passes away, the estate needs a defensible fair market value as of the date of death. Under IRC §1014, that value becomes the heirs’ new cost basis — the step-up that can eliminate capital gains tax on decades of appreciation. Our desktop appraisal service delivers that valuation for any single-family home or condominium in Santa Clara County, prepared by a California Certified Residential Appraiser and accepted by the IRS, CPAs, and estate attorneys.
Santa Clara County's median home value is approximately $550,000, with typical homes selling in about 33 days. Whether the date of death was last month or years ago, we analyze the comparable sales and market conditions that applied on that specific date.
Pricing: $449 Standard Desktop or $299 Basic Desktop — see pricing details. The entire process is online: submit your order, receive an invoice within one business day, pay, share photos, and download your completed report.
Santa Clara County, home of Silicon Valley, has seen tech-driven appreciation transform mid-century tract neighborhoods into million-dollar markets. The county assessor's office handles among the highest-value residential transfers in California, and the step-up in basis on an inherited Santa Clara County home routinely shelters seven figures of appreciation.
Dedicated local pages for 7 Santa Clara County communities — and we cover every city and neighborhood in the county, listed or not:
Don’t see your city? We serve all of Santa Clara County and every county in California. Order online for any residential property in the state.