A fair, defensible value when it matters most.
Dawna Dees provides independent home appraisals across Kern County for divorce, date of death and probate, liquidation, and market value, including values as of a past date.
The appraisals people need when life changes.
Most appraisals are ordered by banks. These are ordered by people: spouses, families, executors, and the attorneys who help them.
Divorce appraisals
- Value today or as of your date of separation
- Neutral report for mediation and court
- Ordered by you, your spouse, or an attorney
Date-of-death & probate
- Value as of the exact date of death
- Stepped-up cost basis for capital gains
- Trusts, probate support, and heir buyouts
Liquidation appraisals
- Market value and liquidation value side by side
- Based on a set marketing time, like 30 to 90 days
- Estates, partnerships, lenders, and cash offers
Market value appraisals
- Pre-listing and for-sale-by-owner pricing
- Buyouts, private loans, and estate planning
- Property tax appeals with the Kern County Assessor
Find the right appraisal in three taps.
Answer three quick questions. We'll point you to the right type of appraisal and fill in your quote request for you.
Step 1What's going on?
Step 2What kind of property?
Step 3Value as of when?
One appraiser, start to finish. That's Dawna.
Dawna Dees is a California Certified Residential Appraiser based in Bakersfield with [X] years of experience valuing homes across Kern County. Dees Appraisals is a small, family-run practice: when you call, you talk to Dawna, and she's the one who walks the property, studies the sales, and signs the report.
Her focus is the appraisals people need during life's harder moments: a divorce, the loss of a parent, a property that has to sell. She knows these aren't just transactions, so she keeps the process calm, clear, and on schedule, and explains the number in plain English.
Dawna DeesSimple, from first call to final report.
Reach out
Call, text, or send the form. Tell Dawna the address, the reason, and the date of value you need.
Get a clear quote
You'll get a price and timeline up front. No surprises and no obligation.
Home visit
Dawna inspects and measures the home, usually in under an hour. Someone just needs to let her in.
Your report
A signed, documented report delivered by email, ready for your attorney, CPA, court, or records.
Trusted by the people who handle life's big transitions.
Pricing a sale, buying out a co-owner, or appealing property taxes.
A neutral value for the family home that both sides can rely on.
Date-of-death values to settle an estate fairly and on the record.
Current and retrospective values for settlements, mediation, and court.
Stepped-up basis, trust administration, and heir buyouts.
Market and liquidation values for private notes and asset decisions.
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Local to Bakersfield. Serving all of Kern County.
Appraisals are local work. Dawna knows the neighborhoods, the sales, and what moves value here, from Seven Oaks to the Kern River Valley.
Outside these areas? Call and ask. Travel may be possible.
Straight answers before you call.
Still unsure? Dawna is happy to talk through your situation before you commit to anything.
How much does an appraisal cost?
It depends on the property and what the appraisal is for. Call or send a quote request and Dawna will give you a clear price before any work starts.
How long does it take?
The inspection is usually under an hour. The finished report typically follows within [X] business days. Ask about rush service if you're on a deadline.
Who can order an appraisal?
Anyone with a reason to know the value: homeowners, heirs, executors and trustees, spouses, attorneys, CPAs, and private lenders.
Can you appraise a home as of a past date?
Yes. Retrospective appraisals are a big part of Dawna's work, especially for date-of-death and date-of-separation values.
Is this the same as a bank appraisal?
No. Lenders order their own appraisals for mortgages. Dees Appraisals works directly for you, your attorney, or the estate for private, legal, and tax purposes.
Are you licensed?
Yes. Dawna Dees is a Certified Residential Appraiser licensed by the California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA).
What should I have ready?
The property address, the reason for the appraisal, the date of value you need (if it's a past date), and any upgrades or repairs you know about. For estates and divorces, your attorney's contact info helps too.
Need a value you can stand behind?
Tell Dawna what you need.
Fill this out and it opens a ready-to-send text to Dawna. You'll hear back with a price and the soonest inspection date. Rather talk it through? Just call.