Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Foss Consulting Group 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 in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

Quite a few 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, you need a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very hard 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 selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they thought they would get. Others have an an exaggerated opinion of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high 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

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You might have an extremely experienced agent but it's definitely a good idea to have of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Foss Consulting Group can help. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a detailed description of the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for Orange County Sellers: Keep a local expert at your disposal

Don't need an entire appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need some help analyzing local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

Here's what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a fast response: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed lots of assignments, and we've learned that in the art of real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We provide a lot of different of report types, and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to consumers sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Prompt reply to follow-up questions: Reports we create 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 questions regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!