Loudoun County estates range from Ashburn townhomes bought new in the 2000s to western Loudoun farmettes held for generations — and every one of them needs the same thing when an owner passes: a defensible fair market value as of the date of death. That number sets the step-up in basis under IRC § 1014, feeds the probate inventory filed with the Commissioner of Accounts, and anchors the estate's IRS reporting. DC Metro Appraisals provides retrospective date of death appraisals throughout Loudoun County from $595, delivered 5–7 days from inspection.
Date of death work is retrospective appraisal: fair market value under Treasury Regulation § 20.2031-1(b), developed from comparable sales and market conditions as of the date of passing — or the alternate valuation date under IRC § 2032 if the estate elects it. Loudoun's market has moved fast over the past two decades, which makes the effective date decisive: a value from six months before or after the date of death can be a very different number. Our reports document the correct period's evidence so the conclusion holds.
Eastern Loudoun — Ashburn, Sterling, Brambleton, South Riding — is dense, data-rich, and fast-moving. Western Loudoun — Purcellville, Round Hill, Hillsboro, the rural policy area — trades on acreage, outbuildings, and land-use factors that comparable-sale spreadsheets miss. Estates hit both: a Leesburg colonial one month, a ten-acre property outside Middleburg the next. Our firm appraises across both Loudouns, and the report reflects which market the property actually lives in.
$595 flat for a single-family home, townhome, or condo anywhere in Loudoun County; properties valued over $1M carry a $100 surcharge, disclosed up front in the scheduling flow. Virginia has no state estate tax — the federal basis and reporting consequences are what make the appraisal essential.
A: $595 flat for a single-family home, townhome, or condo, with a $100 surcharge for properties valued over $1M. Delivered 5-7 days from inspection.
A: Yes. Acreage, outbuildings, and land-use considerations in western Loudoun are part of our practice, and the retrospective analysis documents how they affected value as of the date of death.
A: No - and that's the point of retrospective appraisal. The report uses market evidence from the date of death, not today, so later appreciation or decline doesn't distort the estate's number.
A: The executor or administrator files the probate inventory; our appraisal provides the documented real estate value that goes into it. The same report supports the attorney's file and the CPA's basis documentation.
A: Usually within days. Standard delivery is 5-7 days from inspection anywhere in Loudoun County.