Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Martin Slee 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 a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value. At the end of the day, your house is only worth the price another person is willing to give you.

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

Selling on your own?

More and more California homeowners are making the decision 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, quickly and for the best price, you need a expert appraiser. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, and we understand that it can be very hard to take an objective look at 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 can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through
Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have originally netted. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of waiting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while you're in Real Estate "limbo".

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You might have a very skillful agent, but it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before signing a listing agreement. Let Martin Slee help. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive breakdown for your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also are available for general consulting

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but are looking for information about the real estate market in your area? We have services tailored for the needs of customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

If you're curious what you'll be getting from us when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation, and we will give you suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Consulting and appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide quite a few different types of reports and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to clients sans the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
  • Fast reply to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal after you've read the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!