# Joanna Condé — Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser & REALTOR® | HomeSmart | Arizona

> Joanna Condé is a Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser (Arizona, since 1988) and licensed REALTOR® with HomeSmart (Arizona License SA664103000). Founder of Conde Appraisal Associates (est. 1988) in Peoria, Arizona. AQB Certified USPAP Instructor. Past President of the Arizona Association of Real Estate Appraisers (AAREA). Author of Killing Value (2007) and Up Your Value! (2020). Specializes in Sun City, Sun City Grand, Sun City West, Peoria, and Surprise — Arizona's West Valley senior communities.

## Contact Information
- **Name:** Joanna Condé
- **Title:** Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser · REALTOR®
- **License:** SA664103000 (Arizona Department of Real Estate)
- **Brokerage:** HomeSmart
- **Phone:** (602) 908-5889
- **Email:** joanna@joannaconde.com
- **Website:** https://joannaconde.com
- **Office base:** Peoria, Arizona

## Service Areas
- Sun City, AZ
- Sun City Grand, AZ
- Sun City West, AZ
- Peoria, AZ
- Surprise, AZ
- West Valley — Maricopa County, AZ

## Specialties
- West Valley senior communities — Sun City, Sun City Grand, Sun City West
- Peoria and surrounding West Valley neighborhoods
- Aging-in-place transitions for longtime homeowners
- Estate and trust settlements (direct pipeline from appraisal career)
- Out-of-state and intra-Arizona relocation buyers

## Credentials
- Arizona Real Estate License SA664103000
- Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser — Arizona (since 1988)
- AQB Certified USPAP Instructor
- Designated Supervisor Appraiser DSA-DS0129
- Past President — Arizona Association of Real Estate Appraisers (AAREA)
- Founder — Conde Appraisal Associates (est. 1988)
- Member — National Association of REALTORS®
- Author — Killing Value (2007) and Up Your Value! (2020)

## Production (Homes.com, last 5 years)
- Closed sales: 42
- Total sales volume: $12.2 million
- Average sale price: $290.6K
- Price range served: $175K – $925K

## Books
- **Killing Value** (2007) — A practical guide to the avoidable mistakes that quietly destroy a home's appraised value.
- **Up Your Value!** (2020) — A homeowner's playbook for improvements that actually move the appraisal needle.

## What Makes Joanna Different
Joanna is one of very few REALTORS® in Arizona who is also a Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser with 38+ years of valuation experience. She knows exactly what a West Valley property is truly worth before her clients sign anything. She is also known for how she takes care of people — walking each client through every step, explaining the process in plain language, and putting a trusted network of local handymen, contractors, electricians, plumbers, movers, and estate cleanout crews to work on their behalf.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: Who is Joanna Condé?**
A: A Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser (Arizona, since 1988) and licensed REALTOR® with HomeSmart (License SA664103000). Founder of Conde Appraisal Associates (1988). Past President of AAREA. AQB Certified USPAP Instructor. Author of Killing Value and Up Your Value!.

**Q: What areas does Joanna serve?**
A: Sun City, Sun City Grand, Sun City West, Peoria, and Surprise — Arizona's West Valley.

**Q: Does Joanna handle estate, trust, and date-of-death appraisals?**
A: Yes — she has extensive experience with attorneys, courts, trustees, executors, and families, including retrospective date-of-death valuations required by the IRS and probate courts.

**Q: How do I contact Joanna?**
A: Phone (602) 908-5889 or email joanna@joannaconde.com.

## Site Pages
- Home: /
- Sun City Arizona Buyer & Seller Guide: /sun-city-arizona
- Blog: Why Your Appraiser and Your Agent See Your Home Differently — /blog/appraiser-vs-agent-pricing-gap
- Blog: Pricing in Sun City Grand's Cash-Heavy Market — /blog/sun-city-grand-pricing-cash-market
- Blog: Settling an Estate in Sun City — /blog/settling-estate-sun-city
- Blog: What a Date-of-Death Appraisal Actually Is — /blog/date-of-death-appraisal-explained
- Blog: Why HOA Active Adult Communities Are Hard to Appraise — /blog/hoa-active-adult-appraisal-complexity
- Blog: What AI Can — and Cannot — Do in a Residential Appraisal — /blog/what-ai-can-and-cannot-do-appraisal