Where a value will be tested — by opposing counsel, a court, or a tribunal — the reasoning behind the number matters as much as the number itself. These are the matters that call for a formal appraisal.
Expert witness valuations where the value of a property is in dispute.
Independent valuations for foreclosure and power of sale proceedings.
Defensible, third-party valuations for expropriation and related matters.
Impartial valuations where co-owners must divide or dispute a property's worth.
Established as of today's date
Compliant appraisal report
Comparable evidence and reasoning
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.
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.
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.
The reasoning has to be visible. A defensible report sets out the comparables selected, why they were selected, the adjustments applied, and the basis for each — so the conclusion can be traced back through the analysis rather than accepted on authority. Reports prepared to CUSPAP standards are written to that expectation.
Yes. Private lending decisions on high-value or unusual property often turn on a value that conventional lender channels are not equipped to produce — limited comparables, atypical improvements, or short timelines. The report gives the lender an independent basis for the decision.
Value is established as of the date the proceeding requires, with the property's condition and marketability documented as found. Where the sale process itself affects value, that is set out explicitly rather than assumed.
Expropriation matters involve statutory frameworks and heads of compensation that go beyond market value alone. The valuation must address what the governing legislation requires and be prepared to withstand review by the expropriating authority and, where necessary, a tribunal.
Rarely, and only where both parties agree to a joint appointment before the engagement begins. Once a report has been prepared for one side, the appraiser cannot act for the other. Where parties have retained separate appraisers, differences in conclusion usually trace to the comparables selected or the effective date applied — both of which a properly documented report makes explicit.