Appraisal services for home sellers - Pacific Valuations

Selling your home in or near Alameda County? Contact Pacific Valuations and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more CA homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, what you need is a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, and we understand that it's hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Give you an advantage while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Alert you of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
Help prevent the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated opinion of the value of their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to get of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Pacific Valuations help. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. You and agent will get a complete description for the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for Alameda County Sellers: Put a local expert at your disposal

Don't need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like assistance gathering local sales and property data. We have services designed for the needs of customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report from , you can expect....

We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a fast response: We personalize information to the needs of our customers We'll be delighted to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
Quick turnaround time: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide many different of report types, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Prompt response to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions dealing your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!