Family Transaction Real Estate Appraisals in California

Selling or transferring property between family members raises a fairness question and a tax question at the same time. The IRS expects intra-family transfers to reflect fair market value, and an independent appraisal documents an arm's-length price that protects everyone involved.

Common situations

• A parent selling or gifting a home to a child (or the reverse)
• Buying out a sibling's or co-owner's share of an inherited property
• Documenting a "gift of equity" for a discounted family sale
• Transferring property into or out of a family trust or LLC

For inherited California property, a transfer may also trigger reassessment — see our Proposition 19 appraisal page. We provide a neutral, well-documented value so the transaction is fair and defensible.