Appraisal services for home sellers - Best Working Appraisals

Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Best Working Appraisals will ensure you get it right.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays you 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 the nuances of their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

For Sale By Owner?

More and more 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get 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.

In addition to helping you set a astute asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while negotiating when you find 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 stall a closing
Help lower the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Ventura County

You might have a highly skillful agent but it's in your best interest to have of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Best Working Appraisals help. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a comprehensive description of your property and its features which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Best Working Appraisals also offer general consulting

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require some help collecting local sales and property data. We offer services designed for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report through , you can expect....

We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a fast response: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and offer you suggestions.
Swift turnaround time: Normally 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 formats that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed many of assignments, and we understand that when providing real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We offer quite a few different of report types, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
Prompt response to follow-up questions: Reports we write are clearly written, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion about your appraisal, once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!