SELLING A HOME
Listing or private sale
Start with an independent value for a pricing conversation.
RESIDENTIAL APPRAISALS · WEST CHESTER, PA
Your borough twin. Your township home. What is it worth?
Selling a borough twin or making plans for a township home? We provide independent residential appraisals in and around West Chester. Tell us the address, why you need a value and who will use the report. We’ll discuss the scope, fee and delivery estimate before you order.
1442 Pottstown Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
WORKING WITH A LENDER
Refinance or PMI review
Ask your lender which appraisal it will accept before ordering.
YOUR ASSESSMENT
Assessment appeal
Confirm your filing deadline and evidence requirements first.
A value you can use for the decision ahead
For a listing or a for-sale-by-owner transaction, an independent opinion of value gives you a supported starting point for pricing and negotiation. For refinance planning, it can help you estimate your loan-to-value ratio before applying. Ask your lender which appraisal it will accept, especially for private mortgage insurance removal.
We work with homeowners, attorneys, accountants and trustees. For insurance review, a documented market value can support a conversation with your agent about coverage. For a gift of real estate or an employer relocation program, send the charity’s, tax adviser’s or employer’s requirements. Legal and tax assignments may require additional research and reporting.
A West Chester address needs a closer look
A West Chester mailing address may belong to the borough or a separate township. We start with the full address and county parcel record. Borough twins, rowhouses and historic brick or stone houses differ from township subdivisions, older village houses and homes on larger lots.
We appraise detached and attached houses, condominium units, two- to four-unit income properties, manufactured houses on permanent foundations, historic-district homes and vacant residential lots, including lots with site work completed.
Our area includes Downtown, the Everhart tract, the East End along Goose Creek and blocks near West Chester University, plus West Goshen, East Bradford, East Goshen, Westtown, Thornbury Township in Chester County, Birmingham and West Bradford Township, including Marshallton.
Agree on the work before you order
Send the address, home type, approximate size, purpose, intended recipient and deadline. Ask for the scope, fee and delivery estimate in writing. Size, complexity, the report’s purpose and the delivery date shape the quote; no single fee fits every assignment.
Then we arrange a visit and confirm access and who will be at the house. The appraiser measures, takes interior and exterior photographs, and notes condition, features and updates. We analyze comparable sales from the borough or township, adjust for differences and prepare the agreed report. Delivery follows the estimate discussed at the start.
Check your filing deadline before ordering
Chester County’s annual assessment-appeal window runs from May 1 through the first business day in August. An appeal from an assessment change notice is due within 40 days of the mailing date on the notice. Confirm current requirements with the Board of Assessment Appeals or your attorney before ordering.
The county’s residential annual-appeal form asks for three copies of a recent appraisal with interior and exterior inspections or, without an appraisal, three copies of recent comparable sales data. It requires appraisal reports to carry the certified appraiser’s signature and conform to USPAP.
Under 53 Pa.C.S. § 8844, the board determines market value as of the appeal’s filing date. An owner who disagrees with the decision has 30 days from its mailing date to appeal to the county’s Court of Common Pleas. The county says an annual appeal’s result takes effect with the following year’s tax bills. This page does not value your property or provide legal advice.
Chester County’s annual assessment-appeal window runs from May 1 through the first business day in August.
Check the requirements for your appeal
Use the county’s instructions and residential form, and confirm the requirements that apply to your notice with the board or your attorney.
Chester County Assessment Office →
Use the county’s instructions and residential form, and confirm the requirements that apply to your notice with the board or your attorney.
LET’S TALK THROUGH THE PROPERTY
A clear next step starts
with your address.
Tell us why you need the appraisal and when the report is needed. We’ll discuss coverage, timing and a quote.