About Ken Stephens

His background includes senior appraisal and management roles with major financial institutions. He offers clients a depth of expertise, objectivity, and reliability in every assignment. Throughout his career, Ken has completed and overseen thousands of residential appraisal assignments covering a wide range of property types, including single-family residences, condominiums, townhomes, 2–4 unit residential income properties, custom single family homes, standard tract homes, historical properties, beachfront properties, waterfront properties, and view properties.

Ken Stephens is a California State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser and Ken Stephens is a California State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser and Real Estate Broker with more than 20 years of valuation experience across Los Angeles and Orange Counties. As the owner of Stephens Appraisals, Ken performs in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and applicable state and federal requirements for lending and legal purposes. Along with purchase and refinance appraisals for financial institutions, Ken is proficient in retroactive date valuations for probate and estate settlement, divorce, marital property division, proposed construction and ARV reports.

Ken’s appraisal practice is grounded in a deep understanding of residential markets, valuation methodology, and regulatory compliance. Clients who work with Ken Stephens benefit from a professional approach and knowledge base that emphasizes accuracy, timely communication, and independent judgment. Whether supporting a lending decision, estate administration, or family law matter, his focus remains the same: delivering clear, reliable residential valuations clients can rely on.