Quick answer: Vanguard Realty Advisors is an MAI-led commercial appraisal firm that has completed 17 Santa Cruz County appraisal and appraisal review assignments since 2011. Matthew Reynolds, MAI leads our work there. Most commercial appraisals cost $3,000–$4,000 and are delivered in 2–3 weeks. Call (800) 511-4130 or request a free quote.
Looking for a commercial appraiser near you in Santa Cruz or Watsonville? We appraise commercial property across Santa Cruz County, including Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Soquel, Capitola and Aptos. Our work includes retail, office, industrial and agricultural buildings, apartments and mixed-use property, and every report is signed by a state-certified general appraiser.
Santa Cruz County ranges from the city of Santa Cruz, shaped by tourism and UC Santa Cruz, to the agricultural Pajaro Valley around Watsonville. Values and buyers differ between the two, so we use comparables from the same part of the county.
At a Glance
- Firm founded
- 2011 · 11,500+ appraisals company-wide
- Santa Cruz County assignments since 2011
- 17
- Counties served
- Santa Cruz
- Typical fee
- $3,000 to $4,000 for most properties
- Typical turnaround
- 2–3 weeks; rush available
- Reports signed by
- MAI, state-certified general appraisers
- Lead appraiser
- Matthew Reynolds, MAI
- Phone
- (800) 511-4130
Your Santa Cruz Appraiser
Matthew Reynolds, MAI – Co-Founder and Principal, Vanguard Realty Advisors
Designated Member (MAI), Appraisal Institute · California Certified General Real Estate Appraiser · License No. AG041942
Appraising commercial real estate since 2003 · Co-founded Vanguard in 2011
Matt leads our Santa Cruz assignments. Every California report is signed by a California Certified General appraiser.
Where We Work in Santa Cruz County
Our Santa Cruz County appraisal and appraisal review assignments since 2011, by city.
| City | Assignments |
|---|---|
| Watsonville | 9 |
| Santa Cruz | 6 |
| Soquel | 1 |
| Other Santa Cruz County communities | 1 |
For Santa Cruz/Watsonville Market Appraisal Services
Date-of-Death Appraisals in Santa Cruz County
When a property owner passes away, executors, trustees and their attorneys usually need a retrospective appraisal of the commercial property as of the date of death. It establishes the heirs’ stepped-up cost basis, supports IRS filings such as Form 706, and gives the family a defensible value for dividing, selling or buying out the property. We prepare IRS-qualified, MAI-signed date-of-death appraisals of commercial property and land throughout Santa Cruz and Watsonville.
Read our date of death appraisal guide for deadlines, IRS rules and typical costs, or see our date-of-death appraisal services.
Contact: Matthew Reynolds I mreynolds@vracommercial.com I (800) 511-4130