You’ve worked hard to build real estate wealth. When the stakes are high — an estate, a sale, a trust transition — you deserve one expert who sees the complete picture. Not three advisors pulling in different directions.
You’re managing a separate appraiser, agent, and estate attorney — and no one is coordinating the full picture. Every conversation restarts from scratch.
You’ve been given different answers by different professionals, and you’re not sure who to trust with a decision this important. The stakes are too high to guess.
You know major real estate decisions have financial consequences — but without the right expertise, you can’t be sure you’re getting the full value your property deserves.
You shouldn’t have to navigate a major real estate decision without a trusted expert in your corner. That’s exactly what Mark Hearn Real Estate Trust Advisory is built for.
We know how overwhelming major real estate decisions can feel — especially when you’re trying to coordinate appraisals, sales, and estate planning with different professionals pulling you in different directions.
Mark has been there, on both sides of the table, for 40 years. He understands what it costs — financially and emotionally — to navigate a major transaction without the full picture. And he built this practice so that you’ll never have to.
Since 1986, Mark has guided property owners, estate families, and investors through every major California market cycle — the S&L Crisis, the Northridge Earthquake, the Sub-Prime collapse. He is one of the only advisors in Southern California who holds both a California Certified Residential Appraiser license and a California Real Estate Salesperson license simultaneously — which means each service is performed in its proper role and sequence: the appraisal first, independently and impartially; the sales strategy follows, informed by that same expert understanding of your property.
CA Certified Residential Appraiser #AR013140 • Licensed since 1992
CA Real Estate Salesperson #CA 00954362 • Licensed since 1986
BA Economics • University of California, Davis • 1978
Former Chief Appraiser, Home Savings of America (1986–1989)
Former Wholesale Review Appraiser, Washington Mutual Bank (1989–2004)
Founder & President, Hearn Quality Appraisal • 7,000+ completed appraisals
Expert Witness — Estate & Probate Valuations • Los Angeles & Orange Counties
Everyone at HQA was a delight to deal with. They were professional, courteous, and sensitive to my every need. Every representative that I came in contact with was amazing with my wife and I. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for their services!
Eddie S.
— Whittier, CA
I worked with Mark on a SFH appraisal and he was extremely helpful.
I was in desperate need of an appraiser for a home I was looking to buy and I saw the Mark was rated high on Yelp. Rightfully so!
Mark walked me through the appraisal process, explained some market dynamics, previous homes and areas he has worked in, various factors that weigh on the price and value of a home. He gave me a lot of information I didn’t know before.
I’d recommend Mark and Hearn Quality to anyone looking for an appraisal on their home in the Southern California area.
JT W.
— Los Angeles, CA
We start with a conversation — no pressure, no commitment. Mark learns about your property, your goals, your timeline, and your estate situation. You walk away with a clear picture of your options.
“Finally, someone who gets my whole situation.”
Mark develops a tailored advisory plan that integrates your property valuation, market positioning, and trust or estate planning into one coordinated strategy. One clear path — not three separate professionals handing you conflicting advice.
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