
About AppraiseWise
When the value of a home must be established beyond question, Appraise Wise is who discerning clients call.
We specialize in luxury and complex residential property: the estates, architectural homes, and waterfront holdings where value is neither obvious nor easily defended.
Every assignment is independent, CUSPAP compliant, and grounded in documented analysis. The result is a valuation that holds, in negotiation, in court, and before the CRA.


Led personally,
by the principal.
Appraise Wise is led by Sid Malhotra, MBA, P.App, CRA.
For more than twenty years he has valued the homes that resist easy valuation, and advised the owners, lawyers, accountants, and lenders who depend on getting it right. Every engagement is his, personally.
Trusted by the professionals who advise on value.
Family and estate lawyers, accountants, private lenders, and the region's leading luxury brokerages rely on Appraise Wise for valuations they can put their name beside.
Our People. Our Passion.
Meet the people who bring expertise, passion, and purpose to every project.
Sid has over 20 years of experience in Real Estate, Development Consulting and Data Analytics bringing a strategic blend of real estate expertise and analytical insights to every appraisal and consulting assignment. Currently a CRA designated appraiser with the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC), Sid firmly believes that data


A digital strategist and UBC Sauder graduate specializing in business analytics and brand development. Twarit leads marketing efforts with a data-driven approach, focusing on digital growth, content strategy, and fostering stakeholder trust.

An experienced administrative professional providing organized, detail-oriented support to the team. With a background in operations and property management, Stephanie is the backbone of daily operations, known for her warm professionalism and efficient multi-priority management.

A residential property appraisal professional with a background in consulting and data analysis. An Economics graduate from the University of Toronto and AIC Candidate Member, Walter serves clients in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

A licensed realtor now applying his industry expertise to property appraisal. Aman is committed to exceptional client service and is recognized for his responsiveness, deep understanding of market dynamics, and building meaningful professional connections.
How We Work
Independent
We have no transaction to close and no agenda. Our only product is a defensible opinion of value.


Rigorous
Every conclusion rests on documented evidence and CUSPAP compliant method.
Personal
You work directly with the principal, from first conversation to final report.

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Trusted by the Professionals
who advise on value.
Family and estate lawyers, accountants, private lenders, and the region's leading luxury brokerages rely on Appraise Wise for valuations they can put their name beside.
FAQs
Common questions about how a valuation is prepared, what the report contains, and how the process works. If yours isn't answered here, ask directly.
An appraisal is an independent, professional opinion of a property's market value as of a specific date, prepared by a qualified appraiser and supported by documented market evidence. In Canada it is prepared to CUSPAP, the national standard for professional appraisal practice.
BC Assessment is a mass appraisal prepared by the province for taxation, reflecting value as of July 1 of the previous year and usually without an interior inspection. An appraisal is an individual valuation as of a current or specific date, based on a full review of your property and recent comparable sales. The two figures often differ, sometimes significantly.
A comparative market analysis is a pricing opinion prepared by a real estate agent to help list or sell a home. An appraisal is an independent valuation prepared by a designated appraiser to CUSPAP, intended to be relied upon by lenders, courts, and the CRA. Where a value must be defended, the appraisal is the document that carries weight.
CUSPAP is the Canadian Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the mandatory standard every designated appraiser in Canada must follow. It governs how value is researched, analyzed, documented, and reported, and it is why a CUSPAP compliant report is accepted in negotiation, in court, and before the CRA.
P.App CRA designation is national designation granted by the Appraisal Institute of Canada. They signify the education, experience, and ethical standards required to provide professional residential valuations.