What counties do you serve?

Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Summit, Wasatch, Tooele, Morgan, and Weber counties — the full Wasatch Front and the mountain valleys beyond. For attorney work or unusual rural assignments we'll travel further; ask anyway.

Now booking · Wasatch Front · 5–7 day reports

Residential appraisals built to hold up.

Q: What's the difference between an appraisal and a CMA?

A real-estate agent's CMA is a marketing opinion. An appraisal is a USPAP-compliant valuation produced by a state-certified appraiser, with documented methodology, photographs, and signed certification — admissible in court and accepted by the IRS, lenders, and tax authorities.

The appraisal that survives IRS scrutiny, a divorce hearing, or the buyer's lender. Same Utah Certified Residential appraiser, every step — from inspection to signed report. 5–7 day turnaround across the Wasatch Front.

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2017

Practicing since

1,200+

Reports completed

Counties served

Photo · Wasatch Range, Utah

Avg. turnaround

5.2 days

From inspection to signed, USPAP‑compliant report — last 12 months.

What we do

Every kind of residential appraisal Utah throws at us.

From a single‑family in Bountiful to a custom mountain home in Heber, the same standard of care, documentation, and turnaround.

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About

Independent. Local. Accountable.

A small Utah shop, doing residential appraisal work the way it's supposed to be done: one appraiser, on every report, start to finish.

Dan Miner — Certified Residential Appraiser, Utah

Dan Miner · Miner Appraisals LLC

Lic. 10948175‑CR00 · Certified Residential

"Every report I sign goes out as if it'll be reviewed by the toughest underwriter, attorney, or judge — because some of them will be."

Miner Appraisals has been valuing Utah homes since 2017. Independent, owner‑operated, and locally focused — which means the appraiser who answers your inquiry is the same one inspecting your property and signing the report.

We don't take AMC orders. No appraisal management company in the middle, no third‑party markup, no volume‑driven shortcuts. We work directly with private clients — homeowners, attorneys, CPAs — and our reports read cleanly, defend easily, and give you something to actually use.

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Years

In practice

1.2k

Reports

Completed

Counties

Served regularly

100%

USPAP

Compliant

Coverage

Eight Utah counties. One appraiser doing the work.

If you're outside this map, ask anyway — we travel for the right assignment, especially attorney work and rural valuations.

Park City · Coalville

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Frequently asked

Questions we hear often.

An Appraisal Management Company (AMC) is a middleman between lenders and appraisers — they handle refinance and purchase volume, take a cut of the fee, and impose turnaround pressure. Miner Appraisals is independent: we don't take AMC orders. We work directly with private clients — homeowners, attorneys, CPAs, and select credit unions — so you talk to the appraiser, the appraiser inspects your property, and the appraiser signs the report. No third‑party markup, no field‑staff handoff, no volume‑driven shortcuts. For attorney and estate work especially, that direct line matters: AMC orders are built for refi throughput, not for narrative reports that have to hold up in court or with the IRS.

Pricing depends on property type, complexity, and turnaround. Standard SFR appraisals start in the typical Utah market range; complex estate, litigation, or rural assignments are quoted individually. Submit a quote request for a firm number within one business day.

Most reports are delivered 5–7 business days from inspection. Rush turnaround (2–3 days) is available for an additional fee, subject to scheduling.

Yes — retrospective valuations are a core part of our practice. We provide narrative reports suitable for IRS Form 706, probate court, and estate settlement, with full documentation of historical comparables.

Yes. Most appraisals never require testimony, but when they do we're prepared. We've been deposed and have testified in Utah district court for divorce, estate, and bankruptcy matters.

A real‑estate agent's CMA is a marketing opinion. An appraisal is a USPAP‑compliant valuation produced by a state‑certified appraiser, with documented methodology, photographs, and signed certification — admissible in court and accepted by the IRS, lenders, and tax authorities.

Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Summit, Wasatch, Tooele, Morgan, and Weber counties — the full Wasatch Front and the mountain valleys beyond. See the coverage map for the specific cities most commonly served in each. For attorney work or unusual rural assignments we'll travel further; ask anyway.