Magnolia Home Appraisals: Property Facts and Purpose

A Magnolia residential appraisal should address the home, intended use and effective date. The neighborhood name alone cannot establish a value premium.

Use the actual Seattle property records

Identify the address and King County parcel, with permits and records of alterations. Magnolia is a Seattle neighborhood; this guide does not make an unsupported claim about its founding, current affordability or relative market performance.

Explain features without fixed premiums

Describe any view, site constraint, accessory unit or substantial renovation. Provide reliable records rather than assuming a feature always increases value by a fixed amount. Market relevance must be supported for the assignment date.

Choose among private valuation purposes

A divorce buyout, historical estate question and assessed-value dispute need different instructions. Jewelry, vehicles, accounts and whole-estate distribution are outside residential scope. For assessment matters, consult King County’s current Board guidance.

Confirm the residential assignment

Alpha’s routine residential service area is King, Snohomish and Skagit Counties. The property, intended use, effective date and users guide the scope. Commercial properties, personal possessions and business valuations are not included by a broad home-appraisal description.

Use the report within its stated limits

Read the property description, analysis, assumptions and effective date. A value opinion does not promise a sale, settlement, assessment reduction or lender acceptance. If the purpose changes, ask whether new work is needed rather than automatically reusing the original report.

What should accompany a quote request?

Send the property address, purpose, requested effective date, intended users, deadline and access contact. Describe the residence type, relevant records and requested deliverable. Mention acreage, accessory units, multiple parcels or unusual features so scope, fee and availability can be confirmed.

Official reference: Property or assignment reference · Property or assignment reference.

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Call 425-753-1971 or email dustin.labrasseur@gmail.com.

Revised October 8, 2026.