Cathcart Home Appraisals: Parcels, Purpose and Historical Records

A Cathcart-area home appraisal should identify the parcel, jurisdiction and decision. Scope and effective date matter more than a general market slogan.

Start with the exact residential parcel

Provide the address and parcel rather than relying on a Cathcart or Snohomish mailing label. County mapping can help identify the record. Describe acreage, accessory dwellings and detached improvements; they should be evaluated within the defined real-property interest.

Choose the purpose before the date

A divorce buyout, estate administration, current planning decision and assessment petition may ask different questions. Explain the intended users and decision so the effective date can be agreed. No owner needs all four services simply because the residence is in Cathcart.

Build a useful property history

Record renovation and damage dates and retain photographs, permits and prior listings. This is especially useful when a historical value is requested. The appraisal does not inventory other estate assets or guarantee that a proposed transfer or investment is financially safe.

Confirm the residential assignment

Alpha’s routine residential service area is King, Snohomish and Skagit Counties. The property, intended use, effective date and users guide the scope. Commercial properties, personal possessions and business valuations are not included by a broad home-appraisal description.

Use the report within its stated limits

Read the property description, analysis, assumptions and effective date. A value opinion does not promise a sale, settlement, assessment reduction or lender acceptance. If the purpose changes, ask whether new work is needed rather than automatically reusing the original report.

What should accompany a quote request?

Send the property address, purpose, requested effective date, intended users, deadline and access contact. Describe the residence type, relevant records and requested deliverable. Mention acreage, accessory units, multiple parcels or unusual features so scope, fee and availability can be confirmed.

Official reference: Property or assignment reference.

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Call 425-753-1971 or email dustin.labrasseur@gmail.com.

Revised October 8, 2026.