Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants

Your trusted partners in property valuation

Expert appraisal services with more than 25 years of experience, from Beverly Hills across seven Southern California counties.

12,500+

Appraisals and reviews completed

150+

Cases served as expert witness

25+

Years of experience

7

Southern California counties

Why clients choose us

Anyone can produce a number. The work is producing one that survives contact with an underwriter, an examiner or an opposing expert, and that is the standard every report leaves this office at.

Complex property is our normal work

Estate and luxury residential, hillside and view parcels, unpermitted additions, mixed use and anything a general panel has already turned down.

Court-tested opinions

More than 150 expert witness cases. That experience shapes every report we write, whether or not it ever reaches a courtroom.

Independent of the outcome

No commission, no stake in the transaction and no contingent fees. The figure is not influenced by what anyone hoped it would be.

Straight answers, early

If the value will not support what you were hoping for, or you do not need the report you called about, you will hear it on the first call.

Our services

Twelve service areas, all built on the same valuation discipline.

Valuation

Appraisal services for all property types: residential, multi-family, commercial, industrial and vacant land.

Origination

Providing high quality appraisal reports to the primary and secondary mortgage industry.

Estate & Tax Planning

Assisting law and accounting firms with appraisals for tax and estate purposes.

Litigation

Expert witness testimony and litigation support services to the legal industry.

Review

Quality control, due diligence and compliance.

Loss Mitigation

Appraisals for pre-foreclosure and REO.

Land Use

Feasibility studies, highest and best use analysis and consulting.

General Consulting

Assisting real estate agents and their clients with appraisal services.

Floor Plans

Expertly measured digital floor plans.

Wildfire & Disaster Appraisals

Appraisals for damaged properties from wildfires, floods, earthquakes and other disasters.

Appraisal Expert Witness

Expert reports, rebuttal of opposing appraisers and testimony in deposition, arbitration and at trial.

Property Tax Appeals

Proposition 8 decline in value appraisals and evidence for Assessment Appeals Board hearings.

What clients say

From the owners, counsel and institutions who rely on the work.

Two panel appraisers had already declined the property. His report came back clean, cleared review first pass, and the loan funded on the original closing date.

Alan Whitcombe

I have retained a great many valuation experts. He is on the very short list I call first, because his reports do not need shoring up before disclosure.

Dmitri Sokolov, Esq.

He explained exactly how he reached the number, in language I could follow without a background in any of this. That is rarer than it should be.

Charlotte Vinson

How it works

From first call to delivered report

Four steps, with the fee and the delivery date agreed before any work begins.

Free consultation

Tell us the property, the purpose and any deadline. We confirm the right scope and quote a flat fee and a delivery date.

Inspection and research

Site inspection where access allows, plus permits, plans, listing history and verified comparable sales at the relevant date.

Analysis

The applicable approaches to value applied and reconciled, with every adjustment supported by documented market evidence.

Delivery and support

A signed USPAP compliant report, a call to walk through it, and continued support if the value is later questioned.

Where we work

Based in Beverly Hills, serving Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, Santa Barbara, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties.

Find out what your property is really worth

One call, no cost, no obligation. Tell us the property and what the valuation is for, and we will confirm the right scope, a flat fee and a delivery date before any work begins.

Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants

Your Trusted Partners In Property Valuation.

Expert Appraisal Services with more than 25 years of experience.

Who We Are

We are a team of experienced professionals dedicated to providing reliable and accurate consulting and appraisal services to our clients.

I am Justin Druian, Founder, CEO, and Chief Appraiser at Druian & Associates, LLC. I have over two decades of experience in the real estate appraisal industry.

Since founding Druian & Associates, LLC, I’ve dedicated my expertise to high-end, complex appraisals and expert witness services for real estate. My specialization extends to providing expert witness services for legal disputes involving property valuation. I take immense pride in my reputation for professionalism, integrity, and meticulous attention to detail. These are all attributes that our clients expect from us as we deliver exceptional service and precise, reliable results.

Throughout my career, I have completed over 12,500 reviews and appraisals and served as an expert witness in over 150 cases. As a direct engagement appraiser for leading institutions, I bring unparalleled insight to every assignment. I’m also a sought-after professional speaker on valuation issues, sharing my expertise at both local and national events. My commitment is to deliver excellence, regardless of a project’s complexity, and provide a level of service that exceeds expectations.