Appraisal services for home sellers - California Coast Appraisal

Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from California Coast Appraisal will ensure you get it right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

For Sale By Owner?

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 if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will inform you of what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

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

Give you an advantage while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Call attention to any problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
Prevent the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than sitting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Los Angeles County

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where California Coast Appraisal comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise summarizing of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

We also offer general consulting

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but are looking for information about the real estate market in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help collecting local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report from , expect the following....

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a variety of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from California Coast Appraisal: Documents we deliver are written in plain English, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal, after you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!