Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Michele Hamilton will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays you 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 get a handle on their local real estate market.

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

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

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of CA 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, you need a professional appraisal. You need 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.

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

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they thought they would get. Others have an an exaggerated opinion of their home's value, 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, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in Orange County

Even if you have with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Michele Hamilton comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. You and agent will get a comprehensive description of your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Serving CA with the very best real estate consulting services

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like 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 still want assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

If your curious what you can expect from when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • 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 clients We'll be more then happy to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a lot of assignments, and we've learned that practice of real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "boiler place" assignment. We offer a variety of report types, and are skilled at providing appraisals to clients minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Michele Hamilton: 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 Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!