Leschi Residential Appraisals: Five Questions Before Ordering

Short answer: Leschi homeowners should define the property, intended use, users, effective date and records needed for a residential appraisal.

What property and interest are being valued?

Identify the exact address, parcel, residence type and property interest. Condominium rights, accessory units, waterfront influence, views or multiple parcels can affect scope. The appraisal does not assume legal rights that have not been verified.

What decision will use the report?

Divorce, estate, buyout, pre-listing, assessment and appraisal review involve different users and questions. The appraiser should know the intended use before accepting the assignment. A report prepared for one use is not automatically suitable for another.

Which effective date applies?

Current value and retrospective value can differ because the market or property changed. A date-of-death or other historical assignment needs evidence relevant to that date. The inspection and delivery dates do not replace the stated effective date.

What does the appraisal not decide?

It does not divide assets, decide ownership, calculate a spouse or heir buyout, determine tax liability or guarantee a reduced assessment. It supplies a defined residential value opinion for the stated users and purpose.

Which Leschi property records may help?

Seattle SDCI research tools provide permit and project history, while King County Parcel Viewer helps identify parcel and assessment records. Match documents to the property and effective date.

What belongs in the quote request?

Send the address, property type, purpose, effective date, intended users, deadline and access contact. Mention major renovations, condition issues, accessory units, views, complex rights and any existing report. For a condominium, identify the unit and project; for a detached home, disclose additional parcels or shoreline-related features. Alpha Appraisal serves residential assignments in King, Snohomish and Skagit Counties.

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

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Revised October 8, 2026.