Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from First Sum will ensure you get it right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

An increasing amount of 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very hard to take an objective look at 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 will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very beneficial bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Alert you of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help decrease the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to deteriorate

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they thought they would get. Others have an an exaggerated opinion of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high 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

We also help agents price homes in San Diego County

You may have a highly talented agent but it's definitely a good idea to have of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where First Sum comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a comprehensive breakdown for 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.

Serving San Diego County with unmatched real estate consulting services

Don't need an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need some help gathering local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients We'll be more then happy to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a lot of different of report types, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Prompt response to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!