Practice Area
Retrospective & Historical Valuation
Value as of a prior effective date for litigation, family law, estates, foreclosure, deficiency, and other matters.
The Effective Date Controls
Reconstruct the market as it existed—not as it later became
A retrospective appraisal analyzes the property and market as of a prior date. The relevant evidence may include historical sales, listings, market conditions, property condition, financing, zoning, and information available to market participants at that time.
Later events may help locate or interpret historical evidence, but they should not be treated as though buyers and sellers necessarily knew the future. The report must distinguish the historical facts from hindsight.
Common Uses
When a prior-date value matters
Family LawValue as of marriage, separation, filing, or another date relevant to the property issue.
Foreclosure & DeficiencyCollateral value as of a trustee sale, foreclosure, or other legally relevant date.
Estate & Ownership MattersHistorical value relevant to transfer, estate, ownership, or financial analysis.
LitigationValue as of the date an event, transaction, condition, or alleged loss occurred.