Southern California Commercial Appraisals

Welcome to Baar Realty Advisors. We are a full-service Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Company with a team of experienced MAI and State Certified Appraisers. We service clients in Southern California including Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside & San Bernardino Counties. 

BAAR is a leading real estate services firm dedicated to providing valuation, investment advisory, and consulting services. Our national network of local appraisers, paired with a high standard of analytic discipline, allows us to prepare reports in a precise and timely manner that the industry demands. Our mission is to provide sound and objective analysis for all our client’s real estate needs.
 
BAAR can perform due diligence, analysis, and valuation work on all commercial property types in Southern California. These property types include, but are not limited to: Office, Industrial, Retail, Mixed Use, Land, Multi-Family, Residential Subdivisions, Master Planned Developments, Lodging/ Hospitality, Golf Courses, Auto Dealerships, Marinas, Assisted Living Facilities, Gas Stations, and Religious Facilities.
  
Counties serviced include: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside & San Bernardino.
 
We have the skills and resources to handle your valuation needs throughout the Southern California Area. Please contact us for a free quote and consultation. Let us show you what Baar Realty Advisors can do for you. 

Call Us Today for a Quote:  310-861-2878

Estate & Date of Death Appraisals



After the death of a family member or loved one, the process of settling his or her estate can be especially difficult. When emotions are high, and there are pressing, time-sensitive concerns, having a team of professional experts from  BAAR Realty Advisors to help guide you through the process ahead will make the transition smoother.

If ownership of your loved one’s property has been transferred to you, an appraisal is needed for tax assessment purposes. This is a time-sensitive issue, and must be handled quickly to meet IRS reporting standards. Estate appraisals are usually ordered two to twelve months after the date of the original owner’s death.

Six Possible Reasons for Estate and Date of Death Appraisals

1. Equitable Distribution. If there is more than one heir, an appraisal of the total property is a required for equal division.
2. Estate Tax. At the date of death, the estate property must be appraised, especially if the overall estate it is more than the value threshold.
3. Establish a Basis. Performed prior to death to serve as benchmark of the selling price.
4. Probate Appraisal. A probate appraisal is a court requirement for the appraisal and inventory of the estate assets.
5. Estate Planning. As a property owner, you can plan ahead of time for the distribution, donation, and taxes of your estate.
6. Trust Inventory. Be a part of a well-established trust. A trust inventory will set an established value for your property.

How important it is to know the fair market value of the property?

Fair market value (FMV) is the given estimate for the value of a property based on the knowledge, willingness, and assessment of the buyer to an unpressured and willing seller in the market. An estimate of fair market value is generally subjective due to circumstances such as time, location, existence of precedents, and the assessment principles of the buyer and seller.

The selling price of a property is an indication of a reasonable fair market value. The following criteria must be observed in the process of estate planning, valuation, and selling:

- The date of sale in the open market
- Relevant facts known to both buyer and seller
- The purchase occurred was between two distanced parties
- No change was occurred in the market during sale date, purchase date, or date of valuation

Settling an estate or forming a trust can be complex tasks. Determining the value of a property associated with an estate or trust is an important part of the process. The value needed in an estate appraisal, probate appraisal, or trust appraisal may be the property’s current market value or the property’s (retrospective) value as of a specific prior date (date of death, etc.) An estate or date of death appraisal is typically used to set the tax basis for the property.

BAAR Realty Advisors knows that people need estate and date of death appraisals for a variety of reasons. We also understand the unique process of determining and planning an estate, as well as the need to have accurate information to help maintain fairness to all parties involved.

BAAR Realty Advisors proves to be Southern California's top provider of estate and date of death appraisals. We provide a level of service and communication that is personal and unmatched, with nearly two decades of experience in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside & San Bernardino Counties.

BAAR Realty Advisors you can be sure of receiving the right valuation of your property. Your appraiser will help you to look at the relevant factors for the valuation of your inherited property. Together, you’ll review details including the recent area listed prices, selling price of comparable properties, cost of replacement, expert opinions, and the date of ownership or inheritance.

Contact us today for details on how we can work together to establish your property’s value and help you prepare to resolve any inheritance based tax implications.

We service the following Property Types
  • ​Airplane Hangers
  • Apartment Buildings
  • Assisted Living Facilities
  • Campgrounds
  • ​Convenience Stores
  • ​Easements
  • ​Education Facilities
  • ​Eminent Domain
  • ​Fast Food
  • ​Flex Space
  • ​Gas Stations
  • ​Golf Courses
  • Green Buildings
  • ​Hotels & Motels
  • ​Industrial Properties
  • ​Land Leases
  • ​Master Planned Communites
  • ​Medical Offices
  • ​Mixed Use
  • Mobile Home Parks
  • Multi-Family Residential
  • ​Net Lease Properties
  • ​Office Buildings
  • ​Professional Offices
  • ​Religious Facilities
  • ​Residential Subdivisions
  • ​Restaurants
  • ​Retail Centers
  • ​Self Storage Facilities
  • ​Single Tenant Retail
  • ​Special Purpose Buildings
  • ​Subdivisions
  • ​Vacant Land
  • ​Warehouses
We provide the following Valuation Services
Absorption Analysis 
Appraisal Reviews 
Bankruptcy
Buying / Selling 
Capitalization Rate Studies 
Cash Flow Analysis 
Condemnation  
Construction Inspections
Divorce
Date of Death 
Eminent Domain 
Estate & Trust Planning
Financial Planning
Foreclosures 
Gifts
Hard Money
Highest & Best Use Studies 
Litigation Support
Market Rent Studies
Market Research 
Market Studies 
Mortgage Lending 
New Construction  
Owner’s Values
Private Lending 
Portfolio Valuations 
Prospective Appraisals 
Replacement Value 
Retrospective Appraisals
Step-Up Basis
Tax Appeals 
Troubled Asset Support
Trust 
Value in Use
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MEET THE APPRAISER:
BAAR’s Chief Appraiser, President, and Founder, Adam J. Hardej Jr., MAI, ASA, MBA has over three decades of Real Estate experience. After receiving an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, with an emphasis in Real Estate & Finance, he went on to a variety of roles within the Real Estate industry. Such roles ranged from being a regional appraisal manager for CBRE to later running a $500M AUM real estate investment fund for Key Bank. Mr. Hardej founded BAAR in 2002 as a “specialized real estate services” firm with the mission of serving the whole spectrum of property types.  
 
Give us a call today with any questions you might have at:  310-861-2878