Commercial & Residential Real Estate Appraisals Across Southern California
Over 30 years of experience providing appraisal and valuation services for commercial properties, residential estates, litigation support, land development, and complex real estate assignments throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, and surrounding markets.
Experience
Valuation Expertise for Complex Real Estate Decisions
Tom Garland Appraisal Services provides reliable appraisal reporting for attorneys, lenders, investors, developers, and property owners throughout Southern California. Assignments range from residential and commercial properties to litigation support, land valuation, probate matters, and expert witness services, with each report prepared with professionalism, responsiveness, and careful market analysis.
30+
Years serving Southern California
7
Core appraisal service areas
1
Trusted local point of contact
Services
Appraisal services for complex property needs
Commercial Appraisals
Valuation support for office, retail, industrial, mixed-use, and other income-producing properties.
Residential Appraisals
Clear, supportable residential valuations for purchase, refinance, estate, and dispute-related matters.
Probate & Estate Appraisals
Objective appraisal reporting for estate administration, trust matters, and date-of-death valuation needs.
Litigation Support
Well-documented appraisal analysis prepared for matters requiring defensible valuation conclusions.
Expert Witness Services
Experienced professional support for testimony, case preparation, and valuation-related legal proceedings.
Land Appraisals
Valuation expertise for vacant land, development parcels, and special-use property considerations.
Coverage
Local knowledge across Southern California
Based in Seal Beach, Tom Garland Appraisal Services works with clients throughout Southern California, bringing regional market familiarity to assignments involving coastal communities, suburban neighborhoods, urban corridors, and commercial districts.
Responsive communication
Direct access by phone and email for timely updates and clear next steps.
Credible reporting
Professional appraisal work designed to support informed decisions, estate matters, and legal proceedings.
Why clients rely on Tom Garland
The firm is positioned to emphasize credibility, responsiveness, and seasoned Southern California appraisal judgment across a wide range of assignment types.
★★★★★
Tom Garland Real Estate Appraisals worked well for me. Tom is a really nice, flexible, and easy going guy. I had a piece of commercial real estate that I inherited. It was good to have someone straightforward and trustable, who did not disappear after he was paid.
Walter V
Los Angeles, CA
★★★★★
Tom is good about returning my phone calls when I need to talk to him, or when I have a question. He is knowledgeable and easy to talk to. I am a REALTOR and need to talk with an experienced professional periodically.
Terry W
Seal Beach, CA
★★★★★
Tom is one of the most experienced real estate appraisers in the Southern CA area. His work is meticulously neat, on time, and accurate. We’ve called on him on many occasions to assist us.
Bob Thornburg
Corona, CA
Los Angeles & Orange Counties
Real estate appraisers
Tom Garland Appraisal Services provides credible valuation support throughout Southern California with a focus on complex assignments, responsive communication, and practical local market insight.
Our Expertise
With over 30 years of appraisal experience, Tom Garland provides expert witness support and has extensive experience with diminution in value matters involving easement issues, zoning changes, and title policy errors.
Our Services
- Commercial and income property appraisals
- Residential appraisals
- Probate and estate valuations
- Litigation support and expert witness services
- Land appraisals and diminution of value analysis
Tom also brings building contractor experience, adding practical perspective to property condition, improvement quality, and valuation analysis.
Major appraisals completed
Selected assignments completed over the past 12 months include:
- 560-unit mobile home park with an estimated market value of $80 million
- 7-story office building on Wilshire Boulevard
- Diminution in value analysis for a $15 million home involving a title policy error
- Several oceanfront homes and apartment buildings
- Boat marina valuation
- Multiple diminution in value properties affected by right-of-way or legal issues
- Multi-building apartment valuations for estate distribution
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Discuss your appraisal needs
Contact Tom Garland Appraisal Services to discuss your residential, commercial, probate, or litigation appraisal needs throughout Southern California.