Washington State Licensed and Certified Appraisers serving the greater Puget Sound area.
AppraisalMS appraises Auburn homes for purchases, refinances, estates, divorces and property tax appeals, working from our Lynnwood office. Type the Auburn address into the search box at the top of this page for a quote, or call (425) 967-3498.
The valley holds the old town, incorporated as Slaughter in 1891 and renamed two years later (HistoryLink). The hills joined later: Lakeland Hills after a 1997 vote, Lea Hill and West Hill on January 1, 2008, per Wikipedia. The Census counted 87,256 residents in 2020.
Many 1920s Craftsman houses line the streets near Main, per Wikipedia. Terminal Park, by the old rail yard, was named for the railroad workers who lived there after the Northern Pacific yard opened in 1913. Condition and permitted additions decide most adjustments.
The plateau east of the valley, home to Green River College, had 3,754 housing units in the 2000 Census, years before annexation. Builders still add homes here, so resales are checked against nearby new construction and builder pricing.
A master planned hillside at the south end, started in 1985 and split between King and Pierce counties. Records and assessments come from two counties, so each sale is labeled by side and weighed on purpose.
The slope between the valley and Federal Way. Vista Heights, on the bluff, looks toward Mount Rainier, while many streets nearby have no view at all. We rate any view from inside the house before giving it weight.
386 homes with their own HOA, annexed by Kent in 1987 and by Auburn on January 1, 2024, per the Auburn Reporter. Older records still read Kent, so city and taxing district are confirmed from current documents.
Hill or valley comes first, since the two were built decades apart. Then the Lakeland Hills county line, FEMA flood mapping near the Green and White rivers, Lea Hill new construction, and condition in the older core. Sounder distance counts only when local sales show buyers paying for it.
For mortgage lenders we write purchase, refinance and FHA appraisals. Owners, executors and attorneys order estate, divorce, pre listing and relocation work. Think the King or Pierce County assessor set your value too high? Our property tax appeal guide walks through the steps.
We deliver on the date promised and keep you posted until then. Gerry wrote Washington State continuing education curriculum for appraisers, so each adjustment carries its reason in plain words, such as why a Pierce County sale belongs in a King County comp set.
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