Southern California's Local Appraisal Source

FSBO

Putting a house on the market in or near Orange County, Los Angeles or San Diego? Contact D. Michael Rogers and make sure you’re setting the price right.

If you’re going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn’t cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it’s hard for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

This isn’t a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Going to sell your home yourself?

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 top dollar, what you need is a expert appraiser. You need objective opinions, it can be very difficult to take an objective look at 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 astute selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help lower the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they expected they would get. Others have an an exaggerated impression when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than sitting 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

You may have an extremely skilled agent but it’s definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of your home’s value to finalizing a listing agreement. D. Michael Rogers can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a detailed breakdown of the unique features of your property which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Sometimes it’s useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? You might feel like you don’t need an “appraisal” but you’d still like assistance gathering local sales and property data. We have services designed for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you’ll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, “One size does NOT fit all.” We provide many different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: Reports we create are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice.
  •  If you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, once you’ve read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!