Free Walk Through Valuation · Stockton, Lodi and the Central Valley
A home near you just sold. Find out what yours is really worth.
Lance McHan spent eight years as a licensed appraiser. He will walk your home in person and send you a written valuation report within a few days. Free, no obligation, and no listing pitch unless you ask for one.
209.986.9292 · About 30 minutes at your home
Lance McHan · Associate Broker
- 5.0 on 150 Google reviews
- 5.0 on 88 Zillow reviews
- Licensed appraiser 2000 to 2008
- Court appointed neutral expert
- 362 homes sold
Sixty seconds with Lance
Why a computer has never walked through your kitchen, and what Lance does instead.
Why not just check Zillow?
Because Zillow has never been inside your house. Zillow reports that its own estimates for homes that are not on the market miss by a median of 7.06%. On an $800,000 home, that is about $56,000 in either direction, and that is the typical miss, not the worst case.
An algorithm cannot see your kitchen, your roof, the lot behind the fence, or the sale down the street that closed low because the sellers were in a hurry. Lance can. He spent eight years as a licensed California appraiser, and courts still appoint him as a neutral expert when two sides cannot agree on what a home is worth.
7.06%
Median Zestimate error on homes that are not for sale, per Zillow. On an $800,000 home, about $56,000 either way.
Source: Zillow Zestimate accuracy data, March 2025, as reported by The Close.
How it works
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Book a time
Call or text 209.986.9292, or use the form below. It takes a minute.
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Lance walks your home
About 30 minutes. He looks at what a website cannot: condition, upgrades, layout, the lot, and how your home compares to the ones that actually sold nearby. Ask him anything.
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Your report arrives within a few days
A written valuation report with the comparable sales that apply to your home, the adjustments and why, and a realistic range. The same analysis Lance prepares when a court asks him for a value.
What you get
- A written valuation report you keep, not a number on a screen
- The comparable sales that actually apply to your home, and the ones that do not
- A realistic range, and what moves you up or down inside it
- A straight answer on what is worth fixing before a sale and what is not
- Nothing else. No listing pitch unless you ask for one. If you do ask, Lance will walk you through the Smart Seller Programs, full service listings with three commission options.
Even if selling is years away, you will know exactly what you are sitting on.
Why Lance
Numbers that have to hold up in front of a judge.
Lance McHan is an Associate Broker with Cornerstone Real Estate Group, with offices in Stockton and Lodi and about 20 years in Central Valley real estate. Before he sold homes he spent eight years as a licensed California appraiser. Courts appoint him as a neutral expert in divorce and partition cases, where his numbers have to hold up in front of a judge, not just in a listing presentation.
That is the standard your report gets. Real comparables, real adjustments, and a range he would sign his name to.
8 yrs
Licensed California appraiser, 2000 to 2008
362
Homes sold by The Lance McHan Team, 60 in the last 12 months
5.0
Google rating, 150 reviews
5.0
Zillow rating, 88 reviews
Meet the team
What sellers say
Six of the 238 reviews on Lance's Google and Zillow profiles, quoted word for word.
★★★★★
Through his help I sold my home fast with the maximum possible sale value.
jinahlee547 · Zillow, 2025
★★★★★
He not only helped me sell my home, he sold it for its best possible value! Lance kept me updated across the process.
huntzak142 · Zillow, 2025
★★★★★
He offered expert advice on pricing/staging and helped me get the best price for my home. The process was surprisingly fast and stress free.
tin090903 · Zillow, 2025
★★★★★
At every angle Lance showed an incredible skill for under committing and over delivering.
danielcstringer · Zillow, 2025
★★★★★
When I first met Lance, his knowledge of the area and market impressed me. He is honest and hard working and that showed throughout the process of selling our home.
devangum · Zillow, 2020
★★★★★
I know how to buy but not how to sell. This was a painless process, thanks to Lance.
Denise Hudson · Zillow, 2017
Read all of them
150 reviews on Google. 88 on Zillow. Both at 5.0.
Pick a time for your walk through
Lance will text you to confirm a day and time.
Questions people ask
Does this cost anything?
No. The visit and the written report are free. There is no obligation and nothing to sign.
Do I have to be thinking about selling?
No. Most people who book just want to know where they stand. The report is useful for estate planning, a refinance conversation, a divorce, or simply knowing what you own.
How long does the visit take?
About 30 minutes. Lance looks at the home inside and out and asks a few questions about upgrades and repairs.
Will I get a sales pitch?
No. If you ask what it would take to sell, Lance will answer. If you do not ask, he will not bring it up.
Is this an appraisal?
No. It is a broker's opinion of value from a licensed real estate broker who spent eight years as a licensed appraiser. Lenders and courts order appraisals for their own purposes. This report is for you.
Do you cover my area?
Yes if you are in Stockton, Lodi, Manteca, or anywhere in San Joaquin County and the nearby Central Valley. If you are not sure, text the address to 209.986.9292.