Accountants & homeowners
Capital Gains Home Appraisal for CRA — Canada
Lock in a defensible fair-market-value report for your CRA capital gains filing.
Report type
Narrative residential appraisal with the CRA-relevant effective date(s).
Typical turnaround
1–2 weeks; complex historical research can extend timelines.
Intended users
Accountants & tax preparers, Tax lawyers, Homeowners and investors
Cost framing
Retrospective work typically carries a premium because of historical comparable research and additional documentation.
What you provide
- Original purchase documents
- Improvement records & receipts
- Tax assessments
- Effective date(s) requested by your accountant
What you receive
- Signed narrative report
- Effective-date comparable sales
- Reconciled opinion of value
Common pitfalls
What goes wrong — and how to avoid it
Guessing the effective date
Change-of-use, deemed disposition, and inheritance each carry specific CRA dates. Ask your accountant first.
Self-prepared estimates
CRA can challenge values without supporting documentation. A designated appraiser's report is the standard.
Questions to ask
Before you hire any appraiser
- →Have you prepared retrospective reports for CRA capital gains before?
- →Will you coordinate with my accountant on the effective date?
- →Can you produce multiple effective dates in one engagement?
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FAQ
Capital Gains / CRA appraisal questions
CRA generally expects a written report from a qualified, designated appraiser. Verbal opinions and realtor CMAs are not typically sufficient.
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