Welcome to my website.  My name is Northern Colorado Real Estate Appraisal and I specialize in the appraisal of residential real estate in all of Orange County and parts of Los Angeles County.  (See Our Service Areas) I hold a California Certified Appraiser License and a California Broker License.

I first came to California as a young Marine in 1973 serving at Twenty-Nine Palms, Camp Pendleton, and finally at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro.  I found a home in Anaheim near Disneyland while stationed at El Toro and completed my tour of duty in 1976.  Like so many other soldiers who served at local military bases, I fell in love with Orange County and decided to adopt it as my home.

I earned my Real Estate License in 1985 and joined a large real estate firm in Huntington Beach assisting buyers and sellers in Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, and Newport Beach.  By 1988, I had earned my Broker's License and started an independent brokerage.

From the first day I met with an appraiser at one of my listings I was fascinated with the appraisal side of the real estate business.  I enjoyed working with buyers and sellers but never considered myself a 'salesman' at heart.  I saw real estate appraisal as the more 'technical' side of the business, but I also knew that my personal interaction with buyers and sellers gave me greater insight into how they determined the value of homes. 

During the 1990's, I lived in Tustin, Newport Beach, and Mission Viejo.  I earned my Appraiser License in 1999 and began exploring opportunities that would allow me to utilize both, my Broker License and Appraiser License.  I realized this opportunity in the corporate relocation industry and took a position as a Real Estate Specialist with a worldwide relocation firm.  I spent the next two years reviewing relocation appraisals and coordinating the sale of homes owned by corporate transferees. 

I enjoyed these two years reviewing appraisals in an office environment but missed the ‘field work’ and personal interaction with homeowners.  I joined a small appraisal firm in Laguna Niguel and began serving clients such as the Loveland, CO Teacher’s Federal Credit Union and Los Angeles County Fireman’s Credit Union.  I am now an independent Certified Appraiser specializing in the appraisal of residential (single-family, condominium, duplex, triplex, and fourplex) properties located in Orange and Los Angeles Counties.  (See ‘Our Service Areas’ for a map of Los Angeles areas)  I also offer litigation support, consulting, provide research and data analysis, and appraisal review services.  While I can and do occasionally work in areas I am familiar with outside my primary service area, I believe best results are most often obtained by retaining a local specialist. 

I have lived, listed, sold, and appraised in my service area for over 33 years.  When I receive your order for an appraisal in my service area, I can go to work immediately.  I know the local market area, have tracked the price trends, and can update an analysis for a specific neighborhood very quickly.  I have all the necessary data sources for my market area and can apply personal experience and knowledge of the area to deliver an accurate and complete appraisal report in a very timely manner. 

All appraisals are subject to review by an underwriter, relocation company, attorney, or other appraiser.  Having personally reviewed countless appraisals, I know how to avoid the pitfalls that will delay your loan, job transfer, or legal case.  Not only will I deliver an accurate and complete appraisal in a timely manner, it will serve its purpose most efficiently and enable you to sell your property, close your loan, make your job transfer, or settle your legal case in a smooth and timely manner.

Thank you for taking the time to get to know me.  Call me on my direct line to see how we might work together on your next valuation assignment.