San Francisco
Occupied by a family member
When a relative already lives in the inherited home and occupancy, access, and value need to be handled carefully.
In San Francisco, dense-city houses, flats, and small multi-unit buildings create condition and occupancy problems that rarely resemble a simple vacant suburban listing — stairs, conversions, tenants, and unfinished work all matter. Occupied by a family member is one of the condition and occupancy situations that regularly shows up in estate work here.
Family occupancy in a city flat or house makes access and sale timing personal while a value may still be required.
For this San Francisco situation, identify who occupies the home, how inspection access will work, the valuation date, and whether buyout or sale is under discussion.
James provides independent residential appraisal and, where appropriate, consulting on whether repairs or remodeling before sale make market sense. He does not provide legal, tax, title, permit, or estate-administration advice; those questions stay with the attorney, CPA, and other Core 4 professionals.