Getting an appraisal from us before putting your Los Angeles County home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in 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 get a handle on real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

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 if you're going to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard 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 sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Lower the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people when they find out that the value of their home is much more than they thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home 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

We also help agents price homes in Los Angeles County

You may have a highly skillful agent but it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Marlene Hirshfield comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a complete breakdown of the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance gathering local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

If your wondering what you'll be getting from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Swift turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've done a lot of assignments, and we understand that whether it's real estateconsulting and appraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "boiler place" assignment. We provide a lot of different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Marlene Hirshfield: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion about your appraisal, once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!