Appraisal services for home sellers - Schweitzer Appraisals

Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Schweitzer Appraisals.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Selling on your own?

An increasing amount of CA homeowners are choosing 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, quickly and for top dollar, you need a qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is 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 astute selling price so your home will attract 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's interior and exterior
Call attention to any issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
Lower the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

People are surprised when they find out their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an overestimated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal 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 rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in San Bernardino County

Even if you have with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Schweitzer Appraisals 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 how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Schweitzer Appraisals also offer general consulting

Have you decided against a full appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help gathering local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

Here's what to expect when you order an appraisal through us....

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
Swift turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Appraisal and consulting report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've done many of assignments, and we've learned that in the business of real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "boiler place" assignment. We provide a variety of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Prompt to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!