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

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for any questions regarding services specialized for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of CA homeowners are choosing to sell their homes (FSBO - For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly, and for the best price, what you need is a qualified appraiser. We understand that it can be very difficult to take an objective look at 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very useful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help decrease the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out that the value of their home is much more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an an exaggerated opinion of the value of their home.  By getting an appraisal it helped them to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You may have a very talented agent but it's definitely a good idea to get of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let My Appraisal Source help. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown for the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for CA Sellers: Keep a local expert at your disposal

Have you decided against a full appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? 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 tailored for the needs of clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report from My Appraisal Source, you can expect....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. We'll be more than happy to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is.
  • Swift turnaround time: Normally, one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on quite a few assignments, and we understand that when providing a real estate appraisal, there isn't a typical or standard "boiler plate" report. We provide a lot of different types of reports and are familiar at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be a qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from My Appraisal Source: When we write reports, we make sure they are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries dealing with your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!