Santa Clara County
Square footage records do not match
When living-area figures conflict across tax records, old listings, and the physical home.
In Santa Clara County, South Bay price history can move sharply across five, ten, or twenty years, so a date-of-death assignment is a research project, not a shortcut from today’s Zillow number. Square footage records do not match is one of the timing and documentation situations that regularly shows up in estate work here.
Square-footage disagreements often track conversions and additions; define living-area treatment up front.
For this Santa Clara County situation, share tax records, old listings, and floor plans if available; living-area treatment will follow a defined approach for the intended use.
Living-area conflicts are a documentation problem before they are a value argument. James addresses them inside a defined assignment approach rather than averaging incompatible figures.
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.