■ Maryland Certified Residential Appraiser

Ed Drost — Appraising Central Maryland Since 1989

Maryland State Certified Residential Appraiser · License #30004874 · 37+ years of first-hand appraisal experience across Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford County, and Carroll County

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Estate & Date-of-Death · Divorce · CHAP Historic Tax Credit · Retrospective · PMI Removal · FHA · Residential Appraisal Solutions, LLC

In brief

Ed Drost is a Maryland State Certified Residential Appraiser (License #30004874) who has appraised residential real estate across Central Maryland continuously since 1989. Through Residential Appraisal Solutions, LLC — operating as Baltimore's Trusted Appraiser — he provides USPAP-compliant, court-ready appraisals for estates, divorce, historic tax credits, retrospective valuation, PMI removal, and FHA lending across Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford County, and Carroll County.

Ed Drost began appraising Central Maryland real estate in September 1989. Over 37+ years he has valued property through multiple market cycles — from the conditions of the early 1990s through the 2000s boom, the 2008 correction, and the market of today. That continuous, first-hand presence is the foundation of every retrospective and estate appraisal he prepares: when a valuation must reflect what a property was worth on a specific past date, Ed draws on direct knowledge of what the Baltimore market was actually doing at the time, not data looked up after the fact.

He holds the Maryland State Certified Residential Appraiser credential (License #30004874) issued by the Maryland Department of Labor, and is an FHA-approved appraiser. All of his reports are prepared in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

1989Appraising since

37+Years of experience

4Counties served

USPAPCompliant reports

Credentials & Licensing

Verifiable qualifications

Maryland State Certified Residential Appraiser

License #30004874, issued by the Maryland Department of Labor, Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors Commission. The certification required to perform appraisals accepted by Maryland courts, the IRS, and lenders.

FHA Approved Appraiser

Authorized to perform appraisals for FHA-insured mortgages under U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) standards, including Minimum Property Standards and pre-1978 lead-paint compliance.

USPAP Compliance

Every report is developed and reported under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, as promulgated by The Appraisal Foundation and required of certified appraisers nationwide.

Residential Appraisal Solutions, LLC

Ed's Maryland appraisal practice, operating publicly as "Baltimore's Trusted Appraiser," based in Parkton, MD (ZIP 21120) and serving the greater Baltimore metropolitan area.

Areas of Specialization

Appraisal work Ed handles personally

✓Estate & date-of-death — retrospective valuations for probate, IRS Form 706, and step-up in basis.

✓Divorce & marital property — impartial, court-ready valuations for equitable distribution.

✓CHAP Historic Tax Credit — before-and-after appraisals for Baltimore City's preservation tax program.

✓Retrospective appraisals — fair market value as of a specific past date for legal and tax matters.

✓PMI removal — lender-grade appraisals to eliminate private mortgage insurance.

✓FHA & mortgage — HUD-compliant appraisals for purchase and refinance.

Baltimore's housing stock demands specialized knowledge that generic, out-of-market appraisers routinely miss: party-wall rowhouse construction, ground rent, historic-district designations, pre-1978 lead-paint compliance, and — in the northern county — acreage, well and septic, outbuildings, and topography that can dominate value far more than square footage. Ed has been navigating these Baltimore-specific factors since 1989.

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Professional References

Authoritative sources

The standards, programs, and requirements referenced throughout this site are governed by the following primary sources. Ed's appraisals are prepared to comply with them.

Sources & Governing Authorities

Maryland Department of Labor — Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors Commission (appraiser licensing and certification): labor.maryland.gov/license/mdappr
The Appraisal Foundation — Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP): appraisalfoundation.org
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (FHA appraisal requirements): hud.gov
Internal Revenue Service — Form 706 and estate valuation (date-of-death and step-up in basis): irs.gov
Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP Historic Tax Credit): chap.baltimorecity.gov
Maryland Register of Wills (probate and estate administration): registers.maryland.gov

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