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Compare residential appraisers across Canada for mortgage, refinance, estate, divorce, tax, insurance, pre-listing, and private valuation needs.
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Whether you need a valuation for a lender, lawyer, estate, tax matter, private sale, or peace of mind, HomeAppraisers.ca helps you understand your options and connect with appraisal professionals serving your area.
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Just want to know what your home is worth?
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A formal appraisal isn't always what you need. If you're thinking of selling, refinancing, or just curious about your equity, a local realtor can prepare a no-obligation market valuation using current comparable sales — usually within 24 hours.
Choose the right appraisal for your situation
Residential appraisals come in many flavours. The right report depends on who will rely on it — a lender, court, lawyer, accountant, insurer, or you.
Independent valuation of the matrimonial home for separation, mediation, arbitration, or family court purposes.
Date-of-death or current-value appraisal used to support estate settlement, probate, and beneficiary distribution.
Property valuation used to support probate applications and estate tax filings.
An independent opinion of value before listing a home for sale.
Appraisal ordered to support mortgage underwriting and loan approval.
Current-market-value report to support refinance, HELOC, or equity-take-out lending decisions.
Appraisal for private or alternative lenders, often with quicker turnaround requirements.
Retrospective or current-value report supporting CRA capital gains calculations on a property.
Get the right appraisal for your exact situation
Divorce, estate, CRA capital gains, mortgage, refinance, private lending, tax appeals, immigration, litigation, insurance replacement cost, and more — each with its own report type, effective date, and intended user.
An independent valuation of the matrimonial home for separation, mediation, arbitration, or family court — prepared by a designated residential appraiser with court-ready reporting standards.
A date-of-death or current-value residential appraisal used to support estate settlement, probate applications, and equitable distribution among beneficiaries.
A retrospective or current-value appraisal supporting CRA capital gains calculations — including change-of-use, deemed disposition, gifts, inherited property, and rental-to-principal-residence conversions.
An appraisal ordered to support a lender's underwriting decision on a purchase, refinance, HELOC, or equity take-out. Often ordered through a lender panel, but private and broker-side appraisals are common.
Appraisals for private, B-lender, and MIC mortgage transactions — typically with tighter turnaround and broader property mix than bank deals.
Independent valuation evidence to support a property tax assessment appeal — including MPAC (Ontario), BC Assessment, and provincial assessment review processes.
An independent opinion of value before listing your home — useful for FSBO sellers, estate sales, and owners who want a third-party check on a realtor's CMA.
Independent valuations used in foreclosure, power of sale, and judicial sale proceedings — for lenders, borrowers, and the court.
A residential appraisal that supports a Licensed Insolvency Trustee's calculation of available home equity during a bankruptcy or consumer proposal.
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Find residential appraisers serving major Canadian markets, smaller communities, rural properties, acreages, condos, and investment properties.
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An independent opinion of value — for a specific purpose
A residential appraiser provides an independent opinion of value based on property details, market evidence, comparable sales, location, condition, and the intended use of the report. They are not home inspectors and they do not guarantee a sale price.
- •Confirms property characteristics through inspection or document review
- •Analyzes recent comparable sales and active listings
- •Reconciles a defensible value conclusion for the report's purpose
- •Delivers a written report addressed to the intended user
How much does a home appraisal cost?
Costs vary by location, property type, complexity, urgency, and report purpose. Rural, luxury, legal, retrospective, and complex properties may cost more than standard residential assignments.
Specialist experience matters
Acreages, condos, luxury homes, and rural properties each call for specific market knowledge. Filter by the property you actually own.
Apartment-style condominiums, townhouse strata, and stacked units across Canadian markets.
Equity co-operative apartments where you own shares in the corporation rather than title to the unit — a niche but high-value Canadian asset class.
Detached residential homes — the most common appraisal assignment in most Canadian cities.
Residential acreage parcels including outbuildings, water systems, and septic considerations.
Remote and rural residential properties where comparable evidence is harder to source.
High-value custom and architectural homes requiring deeper market analysis.
Small multi-unit residential properties used for owner-occupancy or rental.
Plexes and small multi-unit properties typically appraised with hybrid sales-and-income approaches.
Pre-build, mid-build, and as-complete appraisals for new residential construction.
Seven questions to ask any appraiser
- →Are you experienced with this property type?
- →What credentials or designations do you hold — and can I verify them?
- →Will the report be acceptable to my lender, lawyer, or accountant?
- →What is the turnaround time?
- →What is included in the fee?
- →Do you inspect the property in person?
- →Do you carry professional liability insurance?
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