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

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more MS homeowners are choosing 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 qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very difficult to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a astute asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very useful bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help lower the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to backslide

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is much more than they thought. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an inflated impression when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then 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. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Sebastopol

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Melissa Phillips can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown for your property and its features which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for MS Sellers: Put a local expert at your disposal

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance collecting local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

Here's what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal through ....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a variety of report types, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers 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 Melissa Phillips: Documents we deliver are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!