Family-owned California appraisal firm
Commercial Real Estate Appraisals Anywhere in California
We do everything everywhere in California. You talk directly to the appraiser on your assignment, not an AMC coordinator. Rush reports in 5 to 7 business days. Call or text (805) 990-9700.
Family-ownedBased in San Diego CountyAbout 40 years across CaliforniaMember, California Mortgage AssociationMore than 2,500 appraisals for California Mortgage Association members
The difference
When you call, you get the appraiser.
Most appraisal orders disappear into a portal or a coordinator's inbox. Not here. When you call (805) 990-9700, the phone gets answered, and you talk with the appraiser who will inspect the property and write your report.
With an appraisal management company, you talk to an associate, not the appraiser, and it is hard to get a handle on the property. We pick up the phone and talk to you. We're your ears and eyes on the property.
Ask a real question and get a real answer. What documents do we need? What value premise fits your loan or your case? When will the report land? You hear it straight from your appraiser.
- No AMC portal
- No phone tree
- No waiting for a call back from someone who has never seen the property
Track record with lenders
More than 2,500 appraisals for California Mortgage Association members
Many of our private lender clients have worked with us for 25 years or more. They are the reason we joined the California Mortgage Association.
Approved appraiser
Approved appraiser for lenders including Val-Chris Investments, Inc., Stonecrest and East West Bank
Val-Chris Investments, Inc.: Irvine private lender; lists PM Appraisal for commercial, mixed-use and land appraisals across all of California.
Speed
Rush Commercial Appraisals in 5 to 7 Business Days
Deals die waiting on appraisals. Other shops often quote 3 to 4 weeks for commercial work. Our team turns rush commercial appraisals in 5 to 7 business days, anywhere in California.
Same detailed narrative report, same market research, same care as any other job.
Standard commercial reports typically take about 7 to 10 business days.
Who we work with
Lenders, investors, attorneys and CPAs
Private and hard money lenders
Collateral appraisals that give you a clear, supported value and a timeline you can plan a closing around. Bridge, construction and fix-and-flip loans included.
Private lenders: call (805) 990-9700 → 02Fix-and-flip investors
As-is and after-repair value (ARV) appraisals, ordered directly or through your lender.
ARV appraisals → 03Attorneys
Date-of-death, trust, divorce, retroactive and litigation appraisals, with an appraiser who will walk you through the report.
Attorneys: scope a case → 04CPAs, trustees and executors
Date-of-death and step-up in basis appraisals, trust administration support and appraisals as of a past date.
Estate and trust work →What we appraise
Any commercial property, anywhere in California
Have a property that does not fit a box? That is a normal call for us. Call (805) 990-9700 and describe it to your appraiser.
- Office buildings
- Retail centers and storefronts
- Industrial and warehouse
- Multifamily (5+ units)
- Mixed-use
- Gas stations
- Vacant and development land
- Vineyards and agricultural
- Hotels and motels
- Special-purpose properties
Purpose
Appraisals for Every Purpose
Not sure which appraisal you need? Your appraiser can tell you in a five-minute call. (805) 990-9700.
Lending
Private, hard money and bridge loans.
Rush commercial
Reports in 5 to 7 business days.
Date of death
Values as of the date of death for trusts, estates and basis.
Divorce
Date of separation and current value.
Retroactive
Value as of a date in the past.
Litigation
Partnership disputes, partition actions and appraisal review.
Fix-and-flip
As-is and after-repair value (ARV).
Residential
For our existing commercial, estate, legal and lender clients.
Coverage
Statewide California Coverage
We are headquartered in San Diego County and appraise property in every California city and county. A lender can have a job in San Francisco one day and Los Angeles the next, and our team covers both.
About 40 years of work across the state, including a former Los Angeles office, means we already know the markets your property sits in.
- San Diego
- Los Angeles
- Orange County
- Inland Empire
- Bay Area
- Sacramento
- Ventura County
- Central Valley
- Central Coast
- And everywhere in between
Quality
Detailed Narrative Reports
A good appraisal shows its work. Our narrative reports lay out the market, the comparables and the reasoning in plain view, so a credit committee, an opposing attorney or a CPA can follow how the value was reached.
Our fees are never tied to the appraised value, and we never promise a number. You get an independent, supported opinion of value.
The firm
A Family-Owned California Appraisal Firm
PM Appraisal is a family-owned, boutique appraisal firm with about 40 years in business. We built the firm on a simple idea: the people who rely on an appraisal should be able to reach the appraiser.
Paul Marinkovich, California Certified General Appraiser since 1992, BREA license AG006592.
Reviews
Read what clients say
We link to our public reviews instead of quoting them here.
Ready to Order? Start With a Call.
Tell your appraiser the property address, the purpose of the appraisal and your deadline. We can talk through a quote and a timeline on that first call. Rush commercial appraisals in 5 to 7 business days. Anywhere in California.
Prefer to text? Text (805) 990-9700. Prefer email? Use the contact form or write to paul@pmappraisal.com.