100's of litigation appraisals, few needed a trial
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- Company: American Valuation Company
- Phone: (760) 574-5242
- Cell: (760) 574-5242
- Fax: (760) 406-5783
- Website: www.desertavc.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Real Estate Appraiser and Appraisal & ValuationKeywords/Search Terms:
Luxury, High Value, Solar Electric, Residential, Commercial, Deferred Maintenance, Diminished Value, Easements, Encroachments, Building Permit, Zoning, Fraud, External Depreciation, Views, HOA, Estate, Bankruptcy, Family Law, Retrospective, DivorceEducation:
, Colorado State; , LA Pierce CollegeYears in Practice:
42Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
4Additional Information
My name is Lester Caplan, I have been a CA State Certified General Appraiser since 1991, license number ~ AG001751. I am the owner of American Valuation Company. I have been a Real Estate Appraiser since 1982 and now have over 42 years of diversified appraisal experience. I am an (AGA)Accredited Green Appraiser and an expert in the appraisal of PV Solar Electric Systems. I am a (CLHA) Certified Luxury Home Appraiser and have appraised many homes, existing or proposed construction that were exceptional, very high value homes, with values in excess of $10,000,000. I have a wide range of appraisal experience which includes residential & commercial Real Estate appraisal, review appraisal for several major lenders, litigation & expert witness services and tax appeal experience. I founded American Valuation Company in 1989. Since 1989 I have serviced the Southern California Real Estate Community and have been approved by over 290 direct funding lenders throughout the USA and have worked for many attorneys & CPA’s over the years. My appraisal work has been accepted by the most rigorous and demanding lenders in the country. I am the highest Googled reviewed appraiser in the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs/Palm Desert area. I have a Google 5.0 quality rating with over 20 reviews. I have a reputation for producing very high-quality appraisals. Several fee panel management companies have given me their highest quality control rating. I specialize in complex, high value properties and often do proposed construction appraisals on residential and commercial Real Estate projects. I have been approved and given testimony as an expert witness in Superior Court, Municipal Court, Family Court and Tax Court. I have appeared before the property tax appeal boards in both Orange County, CA and Riverside County, CA. Appraisal fees are based on an individual fee quote. A curricula vitae & references for attorneys & CPA will gladly be provided.