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Blackwood Appraisals — Truckee, CA

Independent.
Certified.
Precise.

Appraisals across the Lake Tahoe region, Northern Nevada, and the Sierra Valleys. Trusted by private banks, direct lenders, attorneys, and individual clients on complex and luxury assignments.

Services

Certified general appraisals researched, inspected, and signed without intermediaries. USPAP-compliant reporting for all assignment types.

Residential Appraisal
Form 1004 / URAR reports for purchase, refinance, and portfolio lending. Conforming and non-conforming assignments.
Luxury & Complex
High-value properties, lakefront parcels, equestrian estates, and architecturally unique homes requiring non-standard methodology.
Rural & Acreage
Rural residential and agricultural land in Northern California and Nevada, including properties with water rights and mixed-use outbuildings.
Private & Direct Clients
Estate planning, legal proceedings, private lending, and non-lender engagements with signed engagement agreements.

Qualifications

Certified at the highest appraiser classification in both California and Nevada, qualified for all real property assignments.

California
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
License No. 3004723
Nevada
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
License No. A.0208501-CG
Lavy Weiss
Owner · Sole Appraiser
Every assignment is handled directly — from inspection through final signature. Trained as a commercial appraiser, with an active practice spanning residential, luxury, rural, and complex property types across the greater Lake Tahoe and Reno markets.

Coverage Area

Active across two states, with deep market familiarity in communities that present the most analytical complexity: mountain resort, high-value lake properties, and rural land.

Lake Tahoe / Truckee
North Shore, West Shore, Tahoe City, Kings Beach, Truckee, Tahoe Donner, Northstar, Martis Valley, and surrounding communities.
Primary
Reno / Northern Nevada
Reno, Sparks, Spanish Springs, and luxury communities including Montreaux, Caughlin Ranch, and surrounding areas.
Active
Sierra Valleys & Northern California
Portola, Graeagle, Clio, Quincy, and the surrounding Plumas and Sierra County communities, extending into the broader Northern California foothills and mountain counties.
Active

Contact

Direct inquiries welcome from lenders, AMCs, attorneys, and private clients. Engagement agreements provided for all non-lender assignments.

Appraiser Lavy Weiss
Phone (530) 999-8196
Email Info@Blackwoodappraisals.com
Location Truckee, CA 96161