Orange County's Independent Real Estate Appraiser.
24 years. One practice.
Trusted by attorneys, CPAs, and real estate professionals throughout the county.
Certified Licensed Appraiser
24 Years in Orange County
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Offices in San Clemente · Santa Ana
Our Services
Estate Appraisal
For attorneys, CPAs, and families navigating inherited property, date of death valuations, trust administration, and probate court requirements. Court-ready reports, fast turnaround.
Pre-Listing Appraisal
Know what your home is actually worth before it goes on the market. Price with confidence, not guesswork — and walk into negotiations with an independent number behind you.
Inherited Property Appraisal
A current market value appraisal for property received through an estate or trust. Used for sale decisions, heir distributions, and tax basis purposes.
Date of Death Appraisal
A retroactive valuation establishing the fair market value of a property as of a specific date of passing. Required for estate tax filings, trust distributions, and court proceedings.
Step-Up Appraisal
A certified appraisal establishing fair market value at the date of the original owner's death — required for step-up in basis calculations and capital gains tax filings.
Divorce & Legal Separation Appraisal
For homeowners, attorneys, and mediators who need an independent valuation of a marital home as part of a divorce or legal separation.
Real Estate Agent Services
A licensed California real estate agent with 24 years of appraiser-level market knowledge behind every transaction. Available for buyers and sellers in Orange County.
Why Just Appraisals
Same standard applied to every job.
He built this practice around one standard: the kind of work that holds up in court, satisfies a CPA, and doesn't come back with questions. His experience, his standards, his signature, and his word are behind every report that leaves this office.
24 years of knowing this county.
Just Appraisals has been operating in Orange County since 2002. The practice has appraised properties in every corner of the county — through multiple market cycles and across every neighborhood. That depth isn't something you get from reading market reports.
Speed that legal deadlines actually require.
Scheduling within 48 hours is standard. Most reports are delivered within 24 hours from site visit. Estate deadlines, court filings, and divorce proceedings don't wait. Clients have said it unprompted: "half the time of other appraisers," "came out the next day and sent the report the day after."
Built on referrals. No ads, ever.
Every client comes through someone who was already served well. That's not a gap in the marketing — it's the result of 24 years of doing honest work and having it passed on.
The Appraiser Behind Every Report
Mat Just is an Orange County local who started Just Appraisals, Inc. in 2002. He's watched this county grow, change, and cycle through markets that surprised everyone — from the ground level, not from a conference room. That's 24 years of knowing Orange County in a way you can't learn from reading reports.
He's a California State Certified Residential Appraiser and a licensed real estate agent. He runs a lean, owner-operated practice with offices in Santa Ana and San Clemente. Every appraisal carries Mat's signature — his experience, his standards, his word.
The practice has never advertised. It's grown through referrals from attorneys, CPAs, real estate professionals, and families who were served well and passed his name along. That's been the whole model for over two decades — and it still is.
Do You Work With Attorneys or Estate Professionals?
Just Appraisals works regularly with probate attorneys, estate planners, CPAs, and divorce attorneys across Orange County who need fast, defensible valuations for their clients. If you need a reliable appraiser you can refer to with confidence — one who picks up the phone and delivers on time — there's a page built specifically for you.
Orange County, California
"Way above and beyond what I was expecting… and I've been involved in purchasing nearly 1,000 properties."
— Greg Crane
Serving Orange County and the Coast South of It
Home base is Orange County, where the practice has covered every neighborhood for 24 years. For estate and legal work, also regularly available throughout the northern San Diego coastal corridor — La Jolla, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Del Mar, and surrounding communities. Select Los Angeles County assignments available for the right job.
Ready To Get Started?
Same-day scheduling available. Most reports delivered within 24 hours.