Our Appraisal Services
Investment Properties
Our team offers expert appraisal services and has experience appraising warehouses, workshops, office buildings, strip malls, apartment buildings, mobile home parks, and hospitality properties.
Residential Mortgage Finance
Many homebuyers don’t encounter an appraiser. This could be because your bank has arranged to gauge your value with an appraiser or using in-house risk management options.
In some cases, home buyers seeking a mortgage, or homeowners seeking refinancing, engage an appraiser directly.
If you have been asked to obtain an appraisal for a lender, our residential team can analyze market data to provide the bank a basis of your home value for financing.
Loss-in-Value Analysis
We have extensive experience considering loss in value.
We have considered the impact of natural gas pipelines on property values. We have looked at the impact of removal of dams.
We have helped multiple owners deal with the value impact of easements and unexpected title issues.
If you are concerned about loss in property value, we can provide meaningful evidence and quantify the market value impact.
Insurance Valuation
We have experience providing Replacement Cost New analysis and Actual Cash Value reports.
These can be useful in making sure adequate insurance coverage is in place, or may become necessary once a loss has occurred and adjustors are considering how to settle a claim.
Estate Settlement
Being an executor/executrix, or an heir, can require thoughtful evidence-based analysis of real estate holdings.
Our team has helped many families understand the value of what has been left behind and has helped provide evidence for tax filings related to current and historic land values.
Marital Separation
During a marital separation, division of real estate assets can be a key step in moving forward.
Our team has experience providing advise to spouses and their legal teams about current real estate value.
When needed, we can provide insight into historic value when equity growth or diminishment is being considered.
Expropriation and Governmental Planning
We have provided expert advice related to expropriations to municipalities and the Province.
We have looked at partial takings and considered the impact of expropriations on the property remaining after an expropriation.
We have also helped owners decide if the offers they have received from governments are fair and have provided analysis for negotiations.
When expropriation isn’t necessary, we have also provided governments with valuation advice related to purchase negotiations.
We have also advised governments on asset disposal - providing hundreds of appraisals related to surplus properties over the last decade.
First Nations Land Claim Analysis and Valuation
As First Nations and the Government of Canada work to resolve the illegal taking of historic Reserve lands, we have provided expert advice to First Nations and in joint engagements for First Nations and the Government of Canada.
We analyze historic land use, historic land value, and current unimproved market value to provide comprehensive reports that inform settlements. Our team’s strong understanding of land values and the history of the region, paired with GIS capabilities and determination to find and understand relevant historical records, has allowed us to provide meaningful insights.
This work can be complex and often involves us working with a multi-disciplinary team of subcontractors, including forestry experts, agriculture experts and historians.
Business Decisions / Succession Planning
We have helped many business owners understand the value of their real estate assets as they negotiate sales, purchases, and plan for the future.