Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from FMW Appraisals will ensure you get it 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's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Contact us for any questions regarding the specific services we offer for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

More and more CA homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very hard to be objective about your 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 sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining 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 last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression 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. 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

Pre-listing appraisals in Los Angeles County

You might have a very skilled agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where FMW Appraisals comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

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

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like assistance gathering local property and sales data. We have services designed especially for clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

After you order an appraisal report through us, you can expect....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. We'll be delighted to offer suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've done a large amount of assignments, and we've learned that when providing real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We offer quite a few different of report types, and are experts at providing appraisals to clients minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: Our reports are clearly written, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!