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This article is about the California real estate appraisal firm.

RealVals is an American residential real estate appraisal firm based in San Rafael, California. The firm specializes in estate, trust, and retrospective valuations, including date-of-death appraisals used for estate administration and tax reporting, and serves clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.[1][2]

RealVals prepares appraisal reports for non-lender purposes such as probate, trust administration, and IRS-compliant estate reporting, working with executors, trustees, attorneys, CPAs, homeowners, and families.[2] The firm's primary service area covers Marin, San Francisco, and Sonoma counties, with assignments in Alameda and Contra Costa counties accepted on a case-by-case basis.[3]

History

Austin Fernald
Austin Fernald, founder of RealVals

RealVals was founded in 2016 by Austin Fernald, a certified residential real estate appraiser with more than 14 years of experience in property valuation.[2] Fernald grew up in a family involved in residential investment and appraisal work before establishing the firm in Marin County.[2]

Over time the firm's practice concentrated on estate and retrospective valuation work, which requires historical market research and defined effective dates. This work now forms the core of its business alongside general residential assignments.[2]

Services

RealVals provides appraisals of single-family residences, condominiums, 2-4 unit properties, rental and investment properties, vacant residential land, and new construction.[1] Its primary appraisal services include:[1]

Reports are prepared in compliance with applicable appraisal standards for their intended use, including IRS-compliant reporting for estate purposes.[2]

Service areas

The firm is headquartered in San Rafael and serves communities across the North and East Bay, including Larkspur, Mill Valley, Novato, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Sausalito, Tiburon, and the city of San Francisco.[3] Its coverage by county:[3]

Online tools

RealVals publishes a set of free online real estate calculators and market-trend resources for Bay Area communities, alongside reference material including an appraisal checklist, terminology glossary, and a date-of-death appraisal FAQ.[4]

Reception

RealVals maintains customer review profiles on Yelp and Google, and is listed with the Better Business Bureau and national appraiser directories including US Appraiser Search, AppraiserUSA, and e-Appraisers Directory.[5][6][7] Client reviews are aggregated at the firm's reviews site, realvalsreviews.com.[8]

See also

References

  1. "Appraisal Services". RealVals. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  2. "About RealVals". RealVals. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  3. "Service Areas". RealVals. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  4. "Real Estate Calculators". RealVals. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  5. "RealVals - San Rafael, CA". Yelp. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  6. "RealVals - Real Estate Appraiser Profile". Better Business Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  7. "Realvals - California Appraisers". e-Appraisers Directory. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  8. "RealVals Reviews". realvalsreviews.com. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
Categories: Real estate appraisal companies | Companies based in San Rafael, California | 2016 establishments in California | Privately held companies of the United States

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