A residential appraiser who lives and works in Oviedo.

Why local matters in Oviedo

Oviedo is not one market. Older homes near the historic downtown, the established subdivisions around Alafaya Woods and Twin Rivers, the newer communities near Oviedo on the Park, and the rental-heavy pockets close to UCF all trade differently. A pool, a conservation lot, or a busy road at the back fence can move value more here than an appraiser from across the state would expect. Choosing comparables that buyers actually saw as alternatives is most of the job.

Seminole County, covered whole

Oviedo, Winter Springs, Sanford, Lake Mary, Longwood, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Chuluota and Geneva. If the address is in Seminole County, it is in my area.

Appraisals I do here most often

• Date of death and estate appraisals, often retrospective
• Divorce and equitable distribution
• Property tax appeals for the Seminole County Value Adjustment Board
• PMI removal on homes that have gained value
• Pre-listing and second-opinion appraisals, mortgage and refinance work, and investor as-is and as-repaired values