Home Appraisal Questions, Answered
Plain-language answers about appraisals for estates, separations, taxes, selling, buying and legal matters in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, from Jacklin Park, P.App., CRA.
Do I need a date-of-death appraisal?
When executors need one, and when they don't
Read the article →Selling an inherited home: what about capital gains?
Principal residence and the deemed disposition
Read the article →How is a home valued for Ontario probate?
Estate Administration Tax, explained simply
Read the article →Buying out your spouse: how is the price set?
Getting to a fair number without a fight
Read the article →Do we need a date-of-separation appraisal?
When today's value isn't enough
Read the article →How is the matrimonial home valued in an Ontario divorce?
Equalization and the date of separation, explained
Read the article →Renting out your home? What happens with capital gains
Change of use and the deemed disposition
Read the article →The principal residence exemption, explained simply
Which property to designate, and why value matters
Read the article →Can I get an appraisal for a past date for CRA?
How retrospective appraisals work
Read the article →Appraisal vs. an agent's price opinion: what's the difference?
Which one you need, and when
Read the article →Selling your home to a family member in Ontario
Fair price, taxes and paperwork
Read the article →How to set the right list price
Using comparable sales the way appraisers do
Read the article →What makes an appraiser a good expert witness?
Independence, method and clear reasoning
Read the article →Co-owners who disagree: partition and sale in Ontario
How the property gets valued
Read the article →Retrospective appraisals in legal disputes
Valuing a property as of a past date
Read the article →Should I get an appraisal before buying a home?
When it's worth it, and when it isn't
Read the article →Appraisals for private mortgages
What private lenders look for
Read the article →Refinancing in Ontario: how the appraisal affects your loan
Loan-to-value, explained simply
Read the article →Ready to find out what your home is worth?
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