Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from A J REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home. At the end of the day, your house is only going to sell for what another person is going to give you.

Contact us for information regarding the specific services we offer for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of California homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, and we understand that it's hard to be objective about your 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 realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through
Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have originally banked. Others have an an inflated opinion of the value of their home, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of sitting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You may have a highly experienced agent, but it's definitely a good idea to have an analysis of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where A J REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a precise description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

A J REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES provides general consulting

If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need some help gathering local property and sales data, we offer services designed especially for customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us...

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients. Just let us know your situation, and we will provide suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround for appraisals: Typically in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Consulting and appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on quite a few of assignments, and we know that when providing real estate consulting and appraising, there is no typical or standard "boiler place" report. We offer a variety of types of reports and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients sans the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with consumers in mind.
  • Quick response to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion concerning your appraisal after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!