Welcome to the home page of Advanced Appraisal Services, located in Santa Clarita, CA. We are a leading provider of real estate valuations for the mortgage lending marketplace, Attorneys, CPA Firms, private individuals and other Financial Institutions. With years of experience in the business, we have a proven track record of reducing lenders' time, efforts and costs in managing the appraisal process for all types of properties.

We are a leading provider of appraisals for:

  • Primary and Secondary Mortgages
  • Mortgage Refinancing
  • Employee Relocation
  • Private Mortgage Insurance Removal
  • Estate Planning
  • Divorce Settlement
  • At Advanced Appraisal Services, our investment in training and technology has helped our customers greatly reduce their workload. By offering on-line appraisal ordering, coupled with automatic report status updates and electronic delivery of the final product, we are able to eliminate the run around and phone tag hassles associated with this process. And since this process saves us money as well, we can keep our rates competitive with anybody in the industry.

  • Short Turn-Around Times
  • Highest-Quality Appraisal Reports
  • On-line Status Reports
  • Electronic Ordering and Delivery
  • Competitive Pricing

  • Through this web site, you can perform a number of tasks. Ordering an appraisal is just a click of a button away. Or, spend some time and find out a bit more about the appraisal business. The more you know, the better decision you can make. And check back frequently, as our content is always being updated.




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