Arlington real estate does not forgive sloppy appraisal work. A Clarendon rowhouse, a Ballston high-rise condo, and a Lyon Village detached home can sit half a mile apart and behave like three different markets. In a divorce, the difference between a supported value and a guessed one can be measured in tens of thousands of dollars at the settlement table. DC Metro Appraisals provides independent, USPAP-compliant divorce appraisals throughout Arlington County for a flat $895, 5 to 7 days from inspection.
Virginia law provides for equitable distribution of marital property under Va. Code § 20-107.3. An appraisal developed for that intended use requires a value conclusion supported by relevant market evidence. Our divorce reports are USPAP-compliant, prepared by a Certified Residential Appraiser licensed in Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland, and draw on 34 years of appraisal experience including more than 300 divorce assignments. Where the assignment warrants, adjustments are supported with documented statistical analysis under USPAP Advisory Opinion 41, providing a reproducible, market-based foundation instead of unsupported opinion.
Metro-corridor condos along the Orange and Blue lines, pre-war colonials in Lyon Park, infill new construction replacing post-war ramblers. Arlington's sub-markets each demand their own comparable logic. Our firm has appraised Arlington housing across every one of those product types over three decades. That's the difference between a report that names the right comparables for a Westover bungalow and one that leans on whatever sold nearby.
$895 flat for a single-family home, townhome, or condo divorce appraisal in Arlington County. Posted price, no hourly meter, delivered 5 to 7 days from inspection.
Schedule your appraisal online, or call (703) 350-2542. the appraiser answers personally, seven days a week.