Contra Costa County
A historical valuation date from years ago
When the required effective date is far in the past and the property must be considered in the market context that existed then.
A present-day estimate cannot simply be carried backward to an earlier year because neighborhoods, property conditions, and buyer expectations change over time.
Contra Costa County estates may involve everything from older West County homes and central-county suburbs to hillside, luxury, rural-edge, and Delta-oriented residential properties.
The assignment focuses on the evidence available around the historical date and on clearly identifying any assumptions required because of the passage of time.