San Francisco
Death occurred last year
When roughly a year has passed and the family still needs a supported date-of-death or other historical residential value.
In San Francisco, dense-city houses, flats, and small multi-unit buildings leave timing and documentation problems that combine neighborhood market history with conversions, incomplete records, and missing photos. Death occurred last year is one of the timing and documentation situations that regularly shows up in estate work here.
A year later, a city house or flat may already show clean-out, painting, or unit changes that post-date the valuation moment.
For this San Francisco situation, gather the effective date, what changed since death, available photos, and the advisor’s intended use for the value.
A one-year lookback is still historical work. James builds it from period market evidence and whatever condition documentation remains, not from a casual adjustment off today’s price.
James provides independent residential appraisal for appropriate retrospective and current assignments. He does not provide legal, tax, title, or estate-administration advice; effective dates and intended use should be confirmed with the attorney, CPA, and other Core 4 professionals.