Appraisal services for home sellers - Matthews Real Estate Appraisal Services

Putting a house on the market in or near Orange County? Contact Barefoot Appraisal Services and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and 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 understand real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of CA homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a skilled appraiser. You need objective opinions, it can be very 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 can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Give you an advantage while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Alert you of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Help prevent the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is higher than they first thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home 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

Pre-listing appraisals in BREA

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Barefoot Appraisal Services help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown of your property and its features 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.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like some help gathering local property and sales data. We have services tailored especially for clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients Just let us know your situation and provide suggestions.
Swift turnaround time: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer quite a few different of report types, 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.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Barefoot Appraisal Services: Documents we deliver 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. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!