The next chapter
of
the appraisal industry
HomeVault is a nationwide marketplace for non-lending appraisals.
We connect homeowners, attorneys, agents, and financial advisors with licensed, independent appraisers.
Why we built
HomeVault
HomeVault was created by Michael J. Banks and Nick Conteduca, two appraisers who kept running into the same problem from both sides of the table. Skilled, independent appraisers had no efficient way to reach the people who needed them. Homeowners handling an estate, a divorce, a tax appeal, or a private sale had no reliable way to find an appraiser they could trust when it mattered.
These are high-stakes decisions, and the people making them deserve to choose an appraiser they feel comfortable with. The appraisers who do that work deserve a place to build a practice around it.
HomeVault brings those two sides together:
a marketplace built on trust.
Our founders
HomeVault is powered by Banks Technologies, which builds tools to move the appraisal industry forward.
Michael Banks
Co-Founder
Michael is Chief Executive Officer of Banks Valuation and Banks Technologies. He has spent his career in the appraisal business, building the operations and teams behind a growing valuation practice. He co-founded HomeVault to solve something he kept seeing up close: good appraisers and the people who need them have no easy way to find each other.
Nick Conteduca
Co-Founder
Nick is Chief Strategy Officer of Banks Valuation and Banks Technologies, and a certified appraiser with more than 20 years in real estate and PropTech. He has helped scale some of the largest appraisal firms in the country and built valuation tools that put AI, LiDAR, and property data to work for the people doing the appraisals. He co founded HomeVault to bring that same thinking to non-lending work.
Our guiding principles
Clarity at Every Step
Every price, every credential, every review is visible from the start. What you see is what you get.
Appraiser Empowerment
Appraisers set their own rates, build their own reputation, and own their client relationships.
Trust & Safety
Every appraiser is license-verified, and payments are processed securely through Stripe.
Simplicity, By Design
No waiting days for a quote, no guesswork. Search, compare, and book the right appraiser in minutes.
Our positioning
HomeVault is for non-lending appraisals only: estates, divorce, tax appeals, pre-listing, private sales, and the other work people order directly rather than through a bank or lender.
That is a deliberate choice. Most appraisal work in this country is ordered by a lender as part of a loan. Non-lending work is different: you are the client. You choose the appraiser, engage them directly, and the report is yours.
For you, that means clarity. You know exactly who you're hiring and what they charge, right from the start.
Our audience
- 01
Homeowners
People navigating estates, divorce, tax appeals, or private sales who need a non-lending appraisal they can trust.
- 02
Appraisers
Licensed appraisers building independent practices around durable, non-lending work, on their own terms.
- 03
Partners
Attorneys, agents, CPAs, and advisors who need a reliable, structured way to order appraisals for their clients.
Trusted by homeowners and professionals
Find your appraiser
Browse verified, local appraisers and see their specialties, pricing, and reviews, all before you commit.
Grow your practice
Build your business around the work that lasts, on your own terms, with clients who value it.