Evaluate California

Welcome to Evaluate CA, a leading provider of residential real estate appraisals in both Ventura County and Kern County.
Our Chief Appraiser, Joshua L. Darrow, is a seasoned FHA approved Certified Appraiser who takes great pride in his work. At Evaluate CA it is our mission to provide appraisals of the highest quality with excellent communication, speedy service, and at affordable and competitive rates. With many years of experience in the appraisal profession and within both Ventura County and Kern County, we have a proven track record of providing a higher quality product than many of competitors. Our overall goal is to provide our clients with a higher standard of excellence. In our experience, we understand that good communication with our clients is paramount.
Whether you’re a Home Owner, Real Estate Agent, Appraisal Management Company (AMC); Mortgage Lender, Lawyer, Accountant, or other Individual in need of an appraisal we want to serve you. We provide residential appraisals for vacant land, single family homes, condominiums, manufactured homes, and multi-family dwellings (1-4 units).
In addition, the following assignments can be performed on all of the previously mentioned residential property types: Home Purchase; Mortgage Refinance; For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Sales; Exterior Only aka Drive-by Appraisal; Desk Appraisal; Field Review Appraisal; Desk Review Appraisal; FHA Appraisal; REO Appraisal; Income Property Appraisal (SFR, Condo, and Multi-Unit); Estate Planning; Trust Appraisal; General Evaluation aka Market Value Appraisal; Divorce Appraisal; Probate; Date of Death (DOD) Appraisal; Historical Appraisal aka Retrospective Appraisal; Appraisal for Primary and Secondary Mortgages; Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Removal; Tax Dispute Appraisal; and Appraisal for Distressed (Short Sale, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, and REO) properties.