The Salem appraiser
estate attorneys recommend
Trusted.Defensible.Court-ready.
20+ years of probate, IRS estate, divorce, and litigation valuations across Marion, Polk, and Linn counties. USPAP-compliant. Court-ready. Returned in days, not weeks.
"I was the Compliance Investigator for the Oregon Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board from 2014 to 2016. I met Bob Rochefort in 2003 when we were appraising out of the same office in Albany. Bob was always professional in his work and his Appraisal Reports were always credible and well supported."
What's your situation?
Tap the tab that fits — you'll see exactly what an appraisal looks like for your case, the right fee tier, and the fastest way to get started.
You're settling an estate. The appraisal has to hold up.
Probate courts and the IRS expect a USPAP-compliant, defensible date-of-death appraisal. I provide retrospective valuations that survive court review and IRS audit — with the clarity executors and probate attorneys need to close the estate without rework.
Most inquiries answered within 24 business hours. Free initial consultation by phone — no obligation.
Every appraisal Bob writes
Six service types, one appraiser, one phone number. Every report USPAP-compliant and written for the audience that will read it.
Probate & Estate
Accurate date-of-death estate appraisals to support legal and financial clarity. Written for probate court review, IRS step-up basis claims, and the documentation executors need to settle without rework.
IRS Tax Valuations
Step-up basis, gift-tax, and estate-tax valuations written to the IRS-qualified appraisal standard. My reports back the deductions your CPA claims and the basis your beneficiaries inherit.
Divorce
Expert valuations for divorce cases, offering clear and unbiased witness reports. Written with opposing counsel in mind — every comparable defensibly chosen, every adjustment supportable.
Bankruptcy
Reliable, court-ready valuations for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 filings, ensuring accurate asset disclosure that survives trustee review and the meeting of creditors.
Pre-Listing & Cash Sale
Helping homeowners and FSBO sellers set the right price for a faster, smoother sale in today's market. Cash sale appraisals provide reliable market value insights for private property transfers.
Expert Appraisal Review
A professional second look at existing reports to ensure compliance, accuracy, and adherence to USPAP standards. Common in litigation when the opposing appraisal is being challenged.
What's inside an appraisal
Most people order an appraisal once or twice in a lifetime. Here's what you're paying for — and why each piece matters when the report has to hold up in court or in front of the IRS.
Every report meets USPAP standards. That's the floor — not the differentiator. The differentiator is whether the report holds up under cross-examination or IRS audit follow-up.
USPAP-compliant methodology
Every report meets the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice — the baseline regulators, courts, and the IRS expect.
Defensible comparable analysis
Three to five recent comparable sales with documented adjustments. Every adjustment supportable, every selection defensible under cross-examination.
Retrospective date-of-value
Probate and IRS estate appraisals written to a date in the past — date of death, gift date, or transfer date — using the comparables that were actually available then.
Signed certification
Every report carries a signed certification page accepting professional responsibility. The signature is the legal anchor — it's what makes the report admissible.
Two decades of local insight
Since 2003, I have specialized in navigating the unique market trends of Salem and the surrounding Marion, Polk, and Linn counties. Whether it's a complex assignment or a private estate settlement, my reports meet the highest industry standards for clarity and compliance.
I built The Oregon Appraisers around a single idea: the people who order an appraisal — executors, attorneys, CPAs, family members in the middle of a hard moment — deserve a report they can actually rely on. One that won't get rejected, won't get challenged, won't need rework. One that does the job the first time.
— Bob Rochefort
How an appraisal happens
Most reports deliver in 5–10 business days. Rush turnarounds sometimes possible — call to confirm.
Inquire
Quick call or email — what's the situation, what's the property, when do you need it.
Inspect
Onsite inspection scheduled within days. Most properties take 30–60 minutes onsite.
Report
Comparable selection, adjustments, and report drafting. Most reports drafted within a week of inspection.
Deliver
Signed PDF report delivered. Available for follow-up calls with attorneys, CPAs, and the IRS as needed.
Salem, the Willamette Valley, and the counties Bob knows by heart
Coverage anchored in Salem — Marion, Polk, and Linn counties. Two decades of local insight means knowing which neighborhoods comp well together, where the school-district lines actually shift values, and which historic-property nuances matter for estate work.
What sets the work apart
Salem-rooted since 2003
Two decades of local insight in Marion, Polk, and Linn counties. The neighborhood-by-neighborhood pattern recognition that an out-of-area appraiser doesn't have.
Court-ready by default
Every report is written assuming it might be cross-examined. Comparable defensibility, methodology transparency, and clear narrative — not boilerplate.
One point of contact
You call me, you talk to me. No appraiser-management-company routing, no different appraiser each assignment, no phone-tree gauntlet.
Vouched-for credibility
Endorsed publicly by Larry Noe — the former Oregon Appraiser Certification & Licensure Board Compliance Investigator (2014–2016). Independently corroboratable via Oregon ACLB historical records.
The Oregon Appraisers vs. typical appraisers
Most appraisal work in Oregon flows through national AMCs that rotate appraisers, hide phone numbers, and write boilerplate reports. Here's how Bob's practice is different.
Cases like yours
Two anonymized examples — facts changed enough to protect client confidentiality, methodology preserved so you can see what an appraisal looks like in practice.
Date-of-death valuation supporting an IRS step-up basis claim
Single-family residence, executor needed a retrospective valuation seven months after the date of death. Pulled comparables from the date of death window, adjusted for an out-of-period market shift, delivered a signed report the CPA used to support the step-up basis on the 706. No follow-up adjustments required by the IRS.
Independent valuation for a contested family-residence partition
Family-law attorney needed an unbiased valuation of the marital home with the spouses disagreeing on price. Three comparables within a half-mile, adjusted for condition + lot size, with a narrative explaining each adjustment. Both attorneys accepted the report; case settled without expert testimony.
From the people who know the work
"I was the Compliance Investigator for the Oregon Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board from 2014 to 2016. I met Bob Rochefort in 2003 when we were appraising out of the same office in Albany. Bob was always professional in his work and his Appraisal Reports were always credible and well supported."
"I highly recommend Appraisal Solutions. He is reliable, professional and knowledgeable in his field. He is able to provide a quick turn around."
Three tiers. Real numbers. No hidden charges.
Most appraiser sites hide pricing. Bob doesn't. Final fee depends on the property and the use case — these ranges cover 95% of assignments. Quotes confirmed by phone before any work begins.
Standard Residential
Single-family residence, standard market-value appraisal. USPAP-compliant report delivered as a signed PDF.
Get a quoteEstate-Grade
Date-of-death or retrospective valuation written to IRS qualified-appraisal standards. Includes the documentation depth attorneys and CPAs need.
Get a quoteLitigation + Expert Witness
Litigation-ready report plus expert witness availability. Testimony billed separately at hourly rate. Includes review of opposing-counsel appraisal if requested.
Get a quoteExpert witness testimony billed separately at hourly rate. Travel beyond Marion/Polk/Linn counties may add a per-mile charge — quoted upfront. Rush turnarounds available where workload permits.
What appraisal do you need?
Four questions. Thirty seconds. You'll see the right service and the fee tier that fits.
What's the situation?
Common questions
A date-of-death appraisal (also called a retrospective appraisal) values the property as of the date the owner died — using only the comparable sales that were actually available then. A current-market appraisal values the property as of today. Estate, IRS, and step-up basis work requires the retrospective version. Pre-listing and divorce work usually requires current. Tell me the situation and I'll confirm which applies.
One call. One appraiser. One signed report.
Most inquiries answered within 24 business hours. Free initial consultation by phone — describe the situation, get a clear quote and a turnaround estimate.
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