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

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

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

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

More and more CA homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and for the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it's difficult to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help lower the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they thought they would get. Others have an an exaggerated assessment of the value of their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home 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

Pre-listing appraisals in Orinda

You might have a very talented agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where California Property Valuations comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Serving Contra Costa County with the very best real estate consulting services

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help gathering local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

If your wondering what you can expect from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers Just let us know your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Usually 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: We've done lots of assignments, and we understand that in the business of real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We offer a variety of types of reports, and are experienced at providing appraisals to consumers without so much of industry jargon in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Prompt reply to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are clearly written, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!