Putting a house on the market in or near San Diego County? Contact Angel Acosta and make sure you're setting the price 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 pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

Contact us for any questions regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

An increasing amount of CA homeowners are deciding 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, what you need is a qualified appraiser. You need objective opinions, 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:

  • Be a very useful bargaining tool 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 get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help decrease the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an inflated assessment of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in San Diego County

You may have an extremely experienced agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Angel Acosta can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise description 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.

Serving CA with the finest real estate consulting services

Don't need a full appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require some help gathering local sales and property data. We have services tailored for the needs of clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on many of assignments, and we understand that in the art of real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" report. We offer a variety of report types, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients without so much of industry jargon so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: Our reports are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!